Listen now | Swamp gas returns! This week we are discussing another famous mystery light phenomenon, the Oviedo Lights (sometimes the Chuluota Lights) near Oviedo, Florida. Is it a ghost, is it a car, is it swamp gas, or is it something else entirely?
Good episode. But, as a geologist, there is no evidence that limestone has any special properties that can contribute to anomalies in the ground or air. Limestone is common and occurs across very broad areas, not in just small areas that might account for anomalies. Florida has abundant limestone. So linking the lights with a wide range of other paranormal phenomena, and ultimately with "limestone" doesn't add up.
Thanks for the feedback! Geology is definitely not my forte as I studied biology and engineering in school, which is why I left it as a question mark in the episode. I just don't know enough yet. As far as you know, are there specific rock types that do tend to see more paranormal activity, whether real or perceived (similar to how heavy EMFs can cause feelings of paranormal activity)?
It’s a very common belief that certain geological conditions are connected to paranormal experiences. But there is no scientific basis to such speculation. And, there is no research that even establishes the initial connection. Here’s my website. Have a look at Haunted Rocks (the Stone Tape “theory”). https://spookygeology.com/paranormal-places/
Good episode. But, as a geologist, there is no evidence that limestone has any special properties that can contribute to anomalies in the ground or air. Limestone is common and occurs across very broad areas, not in just small areas that might account for anomalies. Florida has abundant limestone. So linking the lights with a wide range of other paranormal phenomena, and ultimately with "limestone" doesn't add up.
Thanks for the feedback! Geology is definitely not my forte as I studied biology and engineering in school, which is why I left it as a question mark in the episode. I just don't know enough yet. As far as you know, are there specific rock types that do tend to see more paranormal activity, whether real or perceived (similar to how heavy EMFs can cause feelings of paranormal activity)?
It’s a very common belief that certain geological conditions are connected to paranormal experiences. But there is no scientific basis to such speculation. And, there is no research that even establishes the initial connection. Here’s my website. Have a look at Haunted Rocks (the Stone Tape “theory”). https://spookygeology.com/paranormal-places/