QUOTE (bogcreeper @ Jun 13 2008, 05:56 AM)

No, just earthlights ... mainly because the fact was in my face.
No science cannot reason with earthlights at this time. Anecdotal evidence is not science in the minds of a few. Visit
earthlights to get some answers from a panel of scientists studying this phenomena.
But these earthlights are neither Faries, nor bioplasmic. Most likely photonic or an electrical charge. No scientist that I have heard of, or on the link you provided states Faries as a possibility for this phenomena.
Where the site says
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Why have so few scientific studies been done on the Earthlight phenomenon? Probably because Earthlights have been so closely associated with mythological, superstitious, and supernatural lore that many scientists have mistakenly denied the phenomenon exists rather than appreciate the attempts of uneducated populations to describe and document the indescribable.
IEA believes there is a basis of truth in most legends, and that by carefully investigating the gestalt behind the legend, rather than interpretations or taking them at face value, valid and valuable information can be uncovered that may lead to new insights. We take legend seriously as the verbal record of ancient echoes that may have future reverberations.
That does not mean they believe in faries, it means they take the stories over thae ages seriously as it sounds as though the phenomena may well have been observeed for centuries, yet only laymen have taken the time to document or describe it. There may be valuable observations if the descriptions can be strained and put into real terms. Science has found more important things to do (and rightly so, pretty busy for the last couple centuries) than chase every superstition and story. I feel that view is further verified by this paragraph.
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There may be some basis in reality for association of the Earthlights with the paranormal. People who have had close encounters with the lights often report unusual sensations, which they have interpreted as mystical or even religious experiences. This may be due to an explainable phenomenon-- human encounter with strong time-varying magnetic fields. Preliminary measurements indicate strong magnetic activity in the vicinity of Earthlights. Canadian neurophysiologist, Michael Persinger, has demonstrated in the laboratory that he can create “religious,” or subjectively “paranormal” experiences in volunteers wearing a helmet that induces such magnetic fields in their brains.
Once again suggesting an electrical link.
Thank you for the link, I wlll look forward to the finished product. The Link to hessdalen.org is worth visiting as well, it is listed on that page.
Sheesh, I know one member over in the UFO section that would be peeveed you are calling these lights fairies, he seems convinced it is extraterrestrial phenomena!
Also from the site
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What are Earthlights?
Definition
Eyewitness descriptions
History Reported since Biblical times, Native American lore
Earthlights are not flying saucers though sometimes confused with other aerial phenomenon
Why it is important to investigate Earthlights
1. New way to produce light
2. New way to produce energy
3. New chapter in book of science
4. Understanding geophysics
5. A teaching tool to inspire students to learn science
Not much on Faries there.....
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Popular explanations:
Vehicle headlights
Mirages
Aircraft
Planets and stars
Fires
Yard lights
Swamp gas
Virtual images induces in human brains
Popular theories:
Tectonic strain theory
Volcanic activity
Geologic faults
Solar activity
With depleting energy sources, I guess it makes sense to investigate all avenues. It seems very likely "earthlights" are produced by a displacement in the values of resistance between two surfaces. A good link, have you read it? The Hessdalen phenomena has had me intruged for some time, to me the descriptions seem very similar to the Foo Fighter descriptions from WWII (which I see made the theories page). An interesting phenomena, yet no verified farie no matter how far one stretches the theory. My wife calls Dragonflies Faries, is that what you were refering to? a personal reference rather than a statement that earthlights
are faries?
Humans anecdotes are indeed falible. We are all prone to human error. Physics is not. In the end, empirical and physical evidence is the only real proof.