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June 18, 2006
Weights on Power Lines Lead to Confusion
This story published in the Gary Post Tribune on Jun 16, 2006 demonstrates how easily our senses can fool us. NIPSCO installed some weights on power lines near Hebron, Indiana to keep the lines balanced and prevent sagging. Many people who drive under the lines in their cars have come to the conclusion that those weights are alien space craft. It is very difficult to judge the distance of objects in the sky particurally when you are traveling in a moving vehicle yourself. This is why careful skeptical investigation is necessary. Very few people who report strange phenomona are being decietful, often their senses have been tricked or pushed to their limits. Strange things often have ordinary causes. This doesn't make searching out their true origins any less rewarding.
Posted by nolandda at June 18, 2006 07:09 PM