By Tim Binnall
How to respond to a UFO encounter, near-death experiences, and living in a haunted house were among the fascinating realms explored this past week on Coast to Coast AM. And, here at the C2C website, we told you about the Pentagons annual report on UFOs, a pair of clowns causing trouble in their respective communities, and a Fiji mermaid that was given a CT scan. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
Near-death experiences were in the spotlight on Wednesday night's program as pioneering researcher PMH Atwater discussed her storied career studying the mysterious phenomenon. She detailed how her own series of NDEs led to her devoting over three decades to trying to understand these moments wherein one seemingly crosses over to the 'other side' and then returns. Based on her prodigious research, she indicated that it can take up to seven years for an experiencer to fully integrate their NDE into their life and, remarkably, a staggering 70% of such people wind up getting divorced. Chillingly, Atwater also revealed that an unsettling 1 in 7 people reported having a nightmarish journey to the hereafter that was akin to visiting hell.
The Pentagon provided an update on their investigation into the UFO phenomenon by way of an annual report released this week. The summation revealed that the DoD's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office has collected another 291 UAP reports from both military and commercial pilots. Indicating that investigators have become rather adept at solving these cases, the report noted that the "majority" of UFOs that they have examined "demonstrate ordinary characteristics of readily explainable sources." A glimmer of hope for those who believe the phenomenon is alien in nature could be found in the concession that there are a handful of cases wherein the objects remain unexplained and "display interesting signatures such as high-speed travel and unknown morphologies."
If one were to encounter a UFO, how should they safely react to being in such a fantastic predicament? UAP researcher Richard Lang explored this intriguing question on Sunday night's program. Given that the object, regardless of its origins, might emit some kind of radiation, he advised witnesses to keep their distance from the craft and, if they are driving during the sighting, to stay inside their vehicle. While the breathtaking illumination of the UFO may be spellbinding to an observer, Lang cautioned against staring at the object for too long eye damage is a common injury reported by those who found themselves captivated by the glowing anomaly. As one might imagine, he also suggested that people not shoot at UAP as all manner of unwanted outcomes could unfold.
A Fiji mermaid found its way into the news this past week when a class of radiology students used their instruments to peer inside the carnival curiosity, which sports a human-like head and a fish's body, in order to see how it was constructed. Ohio's Clark County Historical Society came into possession of the wondrous relic back in 1906 when it was given to them by a sailor who purchased the oddity while stationed in Japan. Looking for a unique project for their radiology students, Northern Kentucky University was granted access to the decades-old piece and, following a series of scans, determined that it was comprised of a monkey's head, a fish's body, and, surprisingly, limbs from an unidentified amphibian.
While some paranormal enthusiasts may wish that they lived in a haunted home, the reality of residing alongside spirits can be far different from what they imagine. On Thursday night program, Lynn Monet recalled her experiences living in multiple houses that had apparitions of their own. She recounted one instance wherein she was moving into a townhouse and picked up on the presence of a ghost girl. Eerily, after Monet eradicated the residence of entities, other residents in the complex began reporting increased paranormal activity in their homes. During her appearance, she also talked about inheriting a property that had an Earthbound elemental attached to it.
Much to the chagrin of those who suffer from a fear of clowns, this past week saw a pair of haunting harlequins pop up in the news. First, over in Scotland, a prankster who has been roaming around a village dressed as Pennywise wound up on the national news when a morning television program managed to track him down and interview him in what was a truly nightmarish segment that many left viewers at home unsettled. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, police cautioned residents to be on guard following reports of a clown menacing residents of a city. Making the spate of sightings particularly worrisome to authorities is that videos of the troublemaker suggest that he uses a taser to terrify those unfortunate enough to encounter him.
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