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Quaking lights Scientists drawn to legends of luminous displays that precede temblors By Alberto Enriquez Anchorage Daily News (Published: January 21, 2002)
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anomalous luminous phenomena (alp)Anomalous luminous phenomena (alps) are lights of various sizes which are generated by stresses and strains within the earth's crust preceding earthquakes, according to Michael Persinger, Ph.D. He developed the tectonic strain theory (TST) as an explanation for what is going on when people observe UFOs. According to Persinger,
Persinger claims that his TST is not meant to debunk UFO claims but to provide a means of predicting earthquakes. "Persinger has apparently done a computer analysis of about 3,000 UFO sightings and has found that many of them occurred weeks or months before the start of earth tremors."* The experience of an alp has a psychological side as well because of direct stimulation of the observer's brain and communal reinforcement. Persinger believes that the energy from tectonic fractures causes some observers to hallucinate or lose consciousness. Those who share the experience confirm and reinforce the "reality" of each other's UFO observations. further reading
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