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Originally posted by GhostRaven
I am well aware of the personal battles, hoaxes, and accurate information that has appeared here over the years. I know what ATS has gotten wrong and right.
Originally posted by greatlakes
Glaring Error
Can someone write A PAPER on something and get a major fact just plain WRONG about the event?
Here's the part that's in error, the OP states that "'War of the Worlds broadcast coincided with a massive blackout in New Jersey. The reason so many people panicked was because they connected the blackout to the story on the radio." This is FALSE. The coincident BLACKOUT never occurred in New Jersey, other events happened in that state that were significant, but no BLACKOUT.
A flickering of electric lights in Bergen County(New Jersey) from about 6:15 to 6:30 last evening provided a build-up for the terror that was to ensue when the radio broadcast started.
Without going out entirely, the lights dimmed and brightened alternately and radio reception was also affected. The Public Service Gas and Electric Company was mystified by the behavior of the lights, declaring there was nothing wrong at their power plants or in their distributing system. A spokesman for the service department said a call was made to Newark and the same situation was reported. He believed, he said, that the condition was general throughout the State.
source - The New York Times
Originally posted by Octoberhe isn't actually saying anything particularly outlandish
Originally posted by Captain Obvious
A flickering of electric lights in Bergen County(New Jersey) from about 6:15 to 6:30 last evening provided a build-up for the terror that was to ensue when the radio broadcast started.
So you see his research was spot-on. The electrical power in New Jersey as was quite unstable the night before. You see, flickering lights would be even more alarming than the lights going out all together. Imagine waking up and remarking to your spouse about the odd power fluctuations the night before only to hear about an ongoing alien invasion on the radio. You would no doubt tie the two events together in your mind. "The aliens must have been affecting the power."
Originally posted by NGC2736
Schuylar et al, I don't think the staff will hand you the OPs IP. Nor should they. If, and I do say if, this guy is telling the truth, then you would be making the "finders" job easier, just to satisfy your own curiosity.
Originally posted by astra
I am a new member here, i have been just reading what people post on here for many months and decided to join up.
Ghostraven surely could have more than one user name on here and just use another on here just to play games with us. And surely other govt agencies monitor this site and know our ip adresses and then realise their plan was leaked and not carry the op out
Originally posted by isitmagic
schuyler: sorry to ask this, but what do you mean you're done if he is actually posting from Montanna? sorry, but I dont follow and remember this stuff as a hobby of mine, care to explain quickly?