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synchronicity

A collection of 12 posts

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Synchronicity and the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon

The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, also known as frequency bias, or frequency illusion, describes the experience of noticing something and then suddenly seeing that thing everywhere. It's a cognitive bias, because the thing that changed is all in your mind: you see something more frequently because you're suddenly

a sketchy digital drawing of a crested owl

Learning Things

Randonauting, synchronicity, and lost batteries (Learning Things: June 19, 2023)

The New Blood Kickstarter campaign is still going strong this week! (It'll be running until July 9 at 8:08 am EST.) Last week, I appeared on a livestream with the rest of the cast and crew of New Blood and Inhuman Beings, two brand-new paranormal shows that

a yellow UFO with a purple background with a graph of notes

Vintage zines and research woes (Learning Things: May 8, 2023)

Here's a rundown of what I've been up to this week: Paranormal research Over the weekend, I spent a while looking through old UFO newsletters and zines. I love the aesthetic of the typewritten, xeroxed 1950s-1980s publications (I definitely have a bit of anemoia when it

a halftone photograph of blue mylar balloons with the words "use your imagination"

On mylar balloons and forgotten futures

Some thoughts about mylar balloons, what they represent in the paranormal, and what else they might mean in terms of our world and our future.

A graphite-style digital drawing of a burning candle.

Paranormal fires and UFOs

What's the connection between fires and paranormal entities?

a graphite-style digital sketch of an ovilus with the words "does anyone out there want to communicate?"

Why is it "easier" to capture paranormal evidence using analog tools?

Thoughts on digital ghost hunting tools like the Ovilus.

On mylar balloons and forgotten futures (episode shownotes)

On mylar balloons and forgotten futures (episode shownotes)

Some thoughts about mylar balloons, what they represent in the paranormal, and what else they might mean in terms of our world and our future.

I found the owls (Randonautica Series)

I found the owls (Randonautica Series)

I talk about some of the strangeness and patterns that have emerged during my own randonauting trips. Plus, I tell the story of some freaky fire-related synchronicities that have happened since last week.

The Despair Meme and the Hell Gate (Randonautica Series)

The Despair Meme and the Hell Gate (Randonautica Series)

A look at memetics and the idea of the despair meme in Randonautica. In particular, I talk about some weird stuff that happened to me at New York City’s Hell Gate, examine its relationship to randonauting, and see whether my experiences could be tied in with the despair meme.

Strange Randonautica Synchronicity (Randonautica Series)

Strange Randonautica Synchronicity (Randonautica Series)

A look at the connection between strange synchronicities and Randonautica.

Escaping the Probability Tunnel (Randonautica Series)

Escaping the Probability Tunnel (Randonautica Series)

A deep dive into how to randonaut, or go on mysterious, synchronistic adventures using the Randonautica app.

Investigating the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, Part 3, and the Salem Marine Society

Investigating the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, Part 3, and the Salem Marine Society

Continuing our look at Salem’s most haunted hotel, we unearth a strange synchronicity in the history of the land that the Hawthorne Hotel stands on and take a look at the mysterious Salem Marine Society. Following up on a lead that Chris found last time, we dive into what