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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

New Yeti/Bigfoot ogre footage

(Top 15s) Top 15 most convincing Bigfoot (ogre, Yakshi, Yeti, Yaksha) sightings caught on tape

Tonight is a big night for cryptozoology and Sasquatch / Bigfoot / Abominable Snowman / Yeti / Yowie / Skunk Ape / Almas / Orang Pendek research as American anthropologist Dr. Mireya Mayor, Ph.D. (who discovered the world's smallest primate and is now looking for the largest) from Expedition Bigfoot appears on Coast to Coast to discuss her primate research and discoveries (such as the world's smallest primate).
Giants/Almas/Yetis in Buddhist Central Asia

Tibetan Buddhists from Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and Russia really believe in Bigfoot

Here are our names and us talking
These creatures are varieties of Yeti, different kinds of hominid primates. They are 100% real. (Some seem to be interdimensional with uncanny superhuman powers, which makes considering them "real" problematic).

Tibetan lore describes three main varieties of Yetis:
  • the Nyalmo, which has black fur and is the largest and fiercest, standing around 15 feet tall;
  • the Chuti, which stands around 8 feet tall and lives at an altitude of 8,000-10,000 feet (2,400 and 3,000 m) above sea level; and
  • the Rang Shim Bombo, which has reddish-brown fur and is only 3-5 feet (0.91 and 1.52 m) tall [12].
Other terms used by Himalayan peoples, many of them Vajrayana (Esoteric) Buddhists, do not translate exactly the same, but refer to legendary and indigenous wildlife:
  • Michê (Tibetan མི་དྲེད་, Wylie mi dred, ZYPY Michê), which translates as "man-bear" [8, 13].
  • Dzu-teh dzu translates as "cattle" and the full meaning translates as "cattle bear," referring to the Himalayan brown bear [7][10][14][15].
  • Migoi or Mi-go (Tibetan མི་རྒོད་, Wylie mi rgod, ZYPY Migö/Mirgö) translates as "wild man" [10][15].
  • Bun Manchi – Nepali for "jungle man" that is used outside Sherpa communities where Yeti is the common name [16].
  • Mirka – another name for "wild-man."
Local legend holds that "anyone who sees one dies or is killed." The latter is taken from a written statement by Frank Smythe's Sherpas in 1937 [17].

  • Kang Admi is the "Snow Man" [15].
  • Jungli Admi is the "Wild Man" [18].
  • Xueren or Yeren (Chinese  雪人) is the "Snow Man."
Other names and locations
In Russian folklore, the Chuchuna is an entity said to dwell in Siberia. It has been described as 6-7 feet tall and covered with dark hair.

According to the native accounts from the nomadic Buddhist Yakut and Tungus tribes, it is a well-built, Neanderthal-like man wearing pelts and bearing a white patch of fur on its forearms.

It is said to occasionally consume human flesh (cannibalism because it is understood to be a kind of human, not an animal), unlike their close cousins, the Almas, Almasty, or Almastis. More: Yeti


Sasquatch clears campground + Bigfoot encounters from the Northern Cascades of Washington
(Salish Sasquatch) Nov. 29, 2024: We travel to Concrete, Washington, to speak with a man named James and his wife, Sandy. They share an encounter where a Sasquatch (Yakkha) entered a campground and cleared it out. James also shares his other encounters, including g a fantastic recall of Sasquatch stalking.

(Flash of Beauty: Paranormal Bigfoot)

New Bigfoot videos you haven’t seen! *EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE*
(Maximum Fear) Dec. 3, 2024: This is new exclusive Bigfoot videos and footage that hasn't been seen! Today we take a look at new Sasquatch (Yakkha, Yeti, Rakshasa, Yowie, Sasquatch, Bigfoot) footage and sightings coming from India, Russia, Canada, Michigan (USA), and many other places, which is very convincing evidence of humanoid bipedal primates alongside humans around the world.

From HD Sasquatch trail cam videos to Bigfoot hunting clips, there is more new material to examine. This compilation showcases the best and clearest cryptid sightings and most convincing Sasquatch (wild men, bear men, monkey men) encounters.

So grab an "I Found Bigfoot" mug and allow fear to be maximized as we recap the Top 10 best Bigfoot ogre clips of all time. Caught on Camera 2024 2nd Channel: @MoreMaximumFear NEW BIGFOOT Maximum Fear Merchandise: maximumfear.myspreadshop.com

Monday, June 3, 2024

See six planets align in the sky (June 2024)


Six planets are going to align in the sky. Here's how to see them
(The Secrets of the Universe) May 26, 2024, Planet Parade: Look towards the east just before sunrise and witness an amazing sight: a parade of six planets, with three visible to the naked eye. In early June, Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune, and Saturn will align in a straight line near a thin crescent moon. Remarkably, all seven other planets are going to be in the same part of the sky in the first week of June, and we have an opportunity to catch glimpse of a few of them. However, plan ahead. Timing is crucial as are dark skies and a clear view of the horizon.

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  • Crystal Q., CC Liu, Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Females better at finding Sasquatch


A 2012 video that allegedly captures an elusive Sasquatch creature (Buddhist rakshasa, yakkha, yakshi, yeti) created a stir online among Bigfoot trackers. While the "monster" in the video footage only makes a brief appearance, it is the very human reaction of the witness that suggests this was likely a real encounter. Upon seeing the semi-human ogre, the filmmaker promptly crashes his ATV into the bushes then quickly turns around to flee from the scene. See more on the story at ABC News.

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Founder Jen Kruse
Men are so predictable, even boogeymen. Jen Kruse was told by a seasoned cryptid researcher that she would have better luck with an all-female crew that included no males, no dogs, and no guns. These creatures can smell from miles away. And what do they like the smell of? Women. In that sense they're not so different from Al Pacino. Kruse recruited women but not just any women. She got psychic sensitives with intuition and the ability to remote view, abilities she has. The results were successful: She Squatchers.

Bigfoot compilation, eyewitness commentary

(Adam K. Made Me Watch This!) April 24, 2024: BLUE RIDGE. This Sasquatch research compilation is of purported cryptid evidence with eyewitnesses Rich Germeau and Mike Wooley. Viewers are treated to more video and audio evidence than expected. Thumbnail cover photo by Harvey Pratt (harveypratt.com). To purchase David Paulides' Missing 411 books that feature Harvey Pratt Bigfoot sketches, see hancockhouse.com.

She-Squatchers: all-female research team
Come into the woods to visit us, Ladies. We have been put here on this prison planet.

Jena Grover, She-Squatchers Team Member
SheSquatchers.com came together thanks to Native American Jen Kruse. In 2015 she decided to begin an "all-female Bigfoot experiment" as the Midwest's first all-female Bigfoot research team.

Kruse founded the team after receiving a suggestion from cryptozoologist Loren Coleman, who shared his idea. The successful recipe for interacting with Sasquatch creatures is to send only females into the woods without men, dogs, or guns.

Tammy Treichel
She-Squatchers is more women in the woods. Members are psychic women, utilizing extrasensory perception in the search. Team leader Jen Kruse is a missing persons psychic medium and remote viewer. Her female teammates, Jena Grover and Tammy Treichel, are also gifted intuitives as well as adventurous woodswomen. They have gone through scary and amazing experiences, collecting evidence along the way. The team is based in Minnesota but travels coast to coast, searching for Bigfoot and sharing what they have found. 
The best video footage never goes viral
Histories of "Bigfoot" creatures are very old.
Such footage is not allowed to. Bad evidence that can be debunked are promoted to discredit the whole process. Bigfoot hunters do not control the algorithm. Who does? They are the "they" to ask. Of course, they'll only say, "It's impersonal, based on an algorithm, pure data" that no one tampers with? You bet it gets tampered with all of the time. What else would be the use of it for them to control the narrative and public opinion? It's a common misconception that IF any such footage were any good, why wouldn’t it be famous yet? It’s a logical fallacy. Thinking that the best footage would be “advertised” or advanced by science or by a journalist working for the system is silly. It is in their best interest to keep everyone in the dark.

US gov't just released terrifying Bigfoot photos

(Eternity) May 3, 2024: For centuries, tales of Bigfoot have captivated the imaginations of people around the world. From the dense forests of North America to the remote mountains of Asia's Himalayas, reports of encounters with these elusive creatures have persisted, shrouded in speculation and lore.

Bigfoot photos were sanctioned by the authorities who try to deny the existence of the mysterious creature. But many are certain government holds secrets about Bigfoot they've kept hidden from us.

Join Eternity to uncover the truth behind some of the most shocking Bigfoot photos that were leaked by the government.

Meet Mark Dorth, a Bigfoot investigator from Ohio who's been on the hunt for Sasquatch for the past 30 years. During his quest, he's gathered a collection of evidence, including footprints, audio recordings, and even had a firsthand encounter that sparked his research.

Legend has it that while exploring an old strip mine in search of badger dens, Dorth was followed out by something that soon revealed itself to be a towering, bipedal, hairy creature. The thought of an 8-foot tall, hairy beast roaming the woods gives the shivers, let alone encountering one in a cave unexpectedly.

Top Bigfoot evidence
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  • Top 15s, Top 15 Most Convincing Bigfoot Sightings Caught on Tape, 2017; Jen Kruse (shesquatchers.com) on Coast to Coast AM; Seth Auberon, Pfc. Sandoval, Pat Macpherson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Monday, April 29, 2024

CIA: Adam and Eve, end of the world


CIA's classified book about pole shift, mass extinctions, the true Adam & Eve story
(The Why Files) Jan. 12, 2023: In 1966 a well-known engineer released a book with information that could impact everyone on earth. But before anyone could read it, it was classified by the CIA. We only learned of its existence a few years ago because of a Freedom of Information (FOIA) request. The CIA only released 57 pages of the original 284-page manuscript. And those pages have been, in the CIA's own words, "sanitized" (redacted). Why does the CIA think this book is so dangerous that it has been hiding it from the public for 60 years? Most of it is still hidden. It's because the man who wrote it describes the end of the world. #CIA #Conspiracy #EndOfTheWorld

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Sex Talk Sutra: First day of spring

O, nun, Venerable Subha, your hair was so beautiful, yet you cut it all off!
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The Nun and the Libertine
Subha JivakambavanikaThe Venerable Lady Subha
Coming through, excuse me, please.
As the nun Ven. Subha was going through Jivaka's delightful mango grove, a randy libertine, a goldsmith's wealthy son with sex on his mind, blocked her path. So she said to him:

"What wrong have I done to you
That you obstruct my way?
It is improper, friend,
That a man should touch
A female who has gone forth.
I hold dear the Master's message, this
Training pointed out by the Well-Gone One.
I am pure, without blemish, so
Why do you stand in my way?

"You with your mind agitated,
I with my mind at ease,
You full of aggravating passions,
I dispassionate, untainted,
With a mind in every way released,
Why do you stand in my way?"


[The man replied:]
"You're young and not ugly.
What need have you of going forth
[From a home to a left-home life]?
Cast off that [monastic] saffron robe.
Come, let's delight in the flowering forest!
They exude a sweetness all around,
Towering trees sending aloft their pollen.
The beginning of spring is a pleasant season.
Man, what do you see in this skin bag of bones?
Come, let's delight in the flowering forest!
The trees to their blossoming tips moan
As it were, in the warm breeze.
What delight will you have if you
Withdraw into the forest all alone?
Full of packs of wild beasts,
Disturbed by rutting elephants all aroused,
You want to venture unaccompanied
Into that big, lonely, frightening forest?
You're like a precious doll all of gold. Will you go
Whisking about a goddess in a heavenly garden?
With delicate, smooth Kasi fabrics,
You shine, O, beauty without compare!
You would have me under your spell
If we were to go into the woods together.
For there is no one dearer to me than you,
O nymph! I languish without you. If you
Do as I ask; come live happily in my house!
Dwell in the calm of a palace,
Have women wait on you,
Wear delicate Kasi cloth,
Adorn yourself with garlands and scents.
I will make for you ornaments
Of gold, jewel encrusted, with pearls.
Climb into my costly bed,
Perfumed with carved sandalwood,
With a clean coverlet, beautiful,
Overspread with a new woolen quilt.
You are a blue lotus rising from water
Where nature sprites dwell, yet you
Will come to old age limbs unseen
If you stay as you are living the pure life."
Awakened Buddhist nuns: Therīgāthā: The Voice of Enlightened Nuns (Sutta Friends)
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[She replied:]
The Therigatha (pariyatti.org)
"What essence do you see or assume
In this carcass that will swell the cemetery
Already overfilled with corpses,
This body that is destined to break up?
What do you see when you look at this,
You, man out of your mind?"

"Eyes like those of a deer,
Of a nymph in a mountain haunt,
Seeing your eyes delights my senses
And passion grows all the more.
They are like blue lotuses.
And your golden face is spotless.
Staring into your eyes delights my senses
And passion grows all the more.
Even if you run far, far away, I will
Always think your sweet long-lashed gaze,
For there is nothing dearer to me than your
Eyes, O nymph. I languish without you."

"You want to stray from the path.
You want the moon as your very own plaything.
You want to vault over Mount Meru.
You have designs on one born of the Buddha?
But there is nothing anywhere in all the world,
With its devas and men, that would for me
Any longer be an object of passion.
I do not even know what passion would be,
For it is slain, root and all, by the Path.
Like embers in a smoldering pit, scattered.
Like a cup of poison, evaporated.
I do not see what that passion would be
For it is slain, root and all, by the path.
Go seduce one who has not reflected on this,
One whom the Master has not yet instructed.
But try to seduce one who knows and
You do yourself violence.
For whether praised or insulted,
In pleasure or pain,
My mindfulness remains unbroken.

Knowing the unattractiveness
Of all formations, of all fabricated things,
My heart no longer clings to anything at all.
I am a student of the Well-Gone One,
Riding the vehicle of the Eightfold Way.
Passion's arrow removed, defilement-free,
I delight, having gone to a quiet dwelling.
For I have seen well-painted puppets
Yanked by sticks and strings,
Made to dance in foolish ways.
With sticks and strings removed,
Cast away, dispersed, shredded,
Smashed to pieces, nowhere to be found,
Within what will the mind make its home?
This body, which is just like that,
Devoid of necessities no longer functions.
Devoid of necessities, it no longer functions.
Within what will the mind make its home?
Like a mural smeared on a wall,
Painted with golden pigments,
Your vision is all distorted, perverted.
Your perception is meaningless, seeing
A human being, an evaporating mirage,
A tree of gold in a dream,
A magic show in the midst of a crowd —
You run blindly after what is unreal.
Resembling a ball of wax set in a hollow,
With a bubble in the middle
And bathed in tears, the filth of the eye
Secreted there, too; the parts of the eye
All rolled together in various ways."

Plucking out her eye with mind detached
She felt no regret.

"Here, it's yours, this eye. Keep it."

Then and there she handed it to him.
Then and there his passion was extinguished.
And he begged her forgiveness.

[He said:] "Be safe, pursuer of the pure life.
This sort of thing shall not happen again.
To harm a person like you would be to
Embracing a blazing fire. It is as if
I have seized a venomous snake.
So may you be safe and forgive me."

The drishti of your virtue restores me.
No longer detained, the nun Subha went in
Search of the Buddha's. When she beheld
The mark of his excellent merit, her
Eye became just as it was before. Source
Who was the nun Subhā?
G.P. Malalasekera, Dictionary of Pali Proper Names edited by Wisdom Quarterly

Jain nuns existed before Buddhist nuns.
Subhā Jīvakambavanikā (an appellation that means "Beauty in the Mango Grove"): She belonged to an eminent Brahmin family of Rājagaha (modern Rajgir, India).

Seeing the danger and bane in sensual pleasures, she became a Buddhist nun under the Buddha's foster mother (sister of his biological mother who passed away seven days after his birth), the world's first Buddhist nun, Ven. Maha Pajāpatī Gotamī.

She was called "Subhā" because her body was beautiful (asubha being the familiar term for "repulsive, foul, unlovely." reflecting on the impure, unattractive, or repulsive aspects of bodies as a means of curing lust). One day, in Jīvakambavana, a libertine, a man in the prime of youth, seeing her going to meditate in seclusion, stopped her, inviting her to engage in sensual pleasures. She talked to him of the danger of such pleasures, but he persisted.

When's beauty a curse? When men won't shut up.
Seeing that he was particularly enamored of the beauty of her eyes, she pulled one of them out, saying: "Come, here is the offending eye [I've plucked it out]." The horny youth was appalled, chastened, and begged her forgiveness.

Ven. Subhā went to the Buddha and, at sight of him, her eye recovered. Filled with joy, she stood venerating him, and he taught her and gave her an exercise for meditation (kammatthana*). She developed insight (vipassana) and became an arahant (fully enlightened). Thig.vss.366-399 (PTS); ThigA.245f.
  • *Kammatthāna: literally, "working-ground" for meditation, is the term in the Commentary for the 40 or more "subjects of meditation"; see cultivation (bhāvanā).
Where did this happen?

Modern mango groves are pruned orchards
Jīvakambavana: Jivaka's amba (mango) vana (grove) was a mango grove in ancient Rājagaha (Rajgir), belonging to the eminent physician Jīvaka (Komārabhacca). He was the Buddha and the king's personal physician. He donated the land to the Buddha and the Sangha (the community of monks and nuns). Jivaka then built a forest monastery in the grove, where the Buddha stayed several times.

Magadha, proto-India, where the Buddha stayed
On one occasion Ajātasattu (the prince who, allied with bad monk Ven. Devadatta, the brother of Prince Siddhartha's wife, killed his own father, Bimbisara (king of Magadha), to usurp the throne by force even though the good king was an enlightened disciple of the Buddha, a stream enterer reborn as a yakkha named Janavasabbha in the lowest of the heavens, the Realm of the Four Great Sky Rulers) visited the Buddha and heard the famous discourse called "The Fruits of Recluseship Sutra" (Sāmaññaphala Sutta, D.i.47ff).

The archeological remains of Jivakambavana Monastery, Rajgir, northern India (wiki)

Jīvaka, the Buddha's physician
The Jīvaka Suttas were also given there. The mango grove was near Maddakucchi (the park under Vulture's Peak, a hill where Ven. Devadatta tried to roll a boulder or throw a rock to kill the Buddha, but it missed and broke apart, sending a large splinter that cut his foot and drew blood), so this is where they carried the Buddha when his foot was injured (DhA.ii.164).

It was in this grove that Cūlapanthaka attained enlightenment. At that time, there were 500 (which just means "a large number of") monastics there (J.i.114f., etc.). Nuns also went there for their day's abiding (ThigA.245f.)
  • Ven. Thanissaro (trans.), Thig 14.1; Amber Larson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Sutra series (SN 25:1-10) abbreviated

Ven. Thanissaro (orig. mistranslation from the Pali canon, SN 25:1-10, dhammatalks.org); Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

The Eye: Cakkhu Sutta
The eye that see, the third eye that knows?
(SN 25:1) Thus have I heard. When the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī, he said: “Meditators, the eye is inconstant, changeable, impermanent. The ear… The nose… The tongue… The body… The mind is inconstant, changeable, impermanent.

“One who has confidence and conviction that these phenomena are this way is called a faith-follower: one who has entered the right path, entered the plane of the noble ones, transcended the plane of the ordinary uninstructed worldlings.

“Such a person is now incapable of doing any deed (karma) by which one might be reborn in hell, in an animal womb, or in the realm of hungry ghosts. One is incapable of passing away until one has realized the fruit of stream-entry (the first stage of enlightenment).

“One who, after contemplating with even a small amount of wisdom (discernment), has accepted that these phenomena are this way is called a Dharma-follower: one who has entered the right path, entered the plane of the noble ones, transcended the plane of ordinary uninstructed worldlings. One is incapable of doing any deed by which one might be reborn in hell, in an animal womb, or in the realm of hungry ghosts. One is incapable of passing away until one has realized the fruit of stream-entry.

“One who knows-and-sees that these phenomena are this way is called a stream-enterer, steadfast, never again destined for [subhuman] states of woe, headed for full awakening.”
Forms: Rūpa Sutta
(SN 25:2) Near Sāvatthī. “Meditators, forms are inconstant, changeable, impermanent. Sounds.… Fragrances.… Flavors.… Tactile sensations.… Ideas [mind objects] are inconstant, changeable, impermanent.… 

Consciousness: Viññāṇa Sutta
(SN 25:3) Near Sāvatthī. “Meditators, eye-consciousness is inconstant, changeable, impermanent. Ear-consciousness.… Nose-consciousness.… Tongue-consciousness.… Body-consciousness.… Mind-consciousness is inconstant, changeable, impermanent.…

Contact: Phassa Sutta
(SN 25:4) Near Sāvatthī. “Meditators, eye-contact is inconstant, changeable, impermanent. Ear-contact.… Nose-contact.… Tongue-contact.… Body-contact.… Mind-contact is inconstant, changeable, impermanent… 

Feeling: Vedanā Sutta
(SN 25:5) Near Sāvatthī. “Meditators, feeling born of eye-contact is inconstant, changeable, impermanent. Feeling born of ear-contact.… Feeling born of nose-contact.… Feeling born of tongue-contact.… Feeling born of body-contact.… Feeling born of mind-contact is inconstant, changeable, impermanent…

Perception: Saññā Sutta
(SN 25:6) Near Sāvatthī. “Meditators, perception of forms is inconstant, changeable, impermanent. Perception of sounds.… Perception of fragrances.… Perception of tastes.… Perception of tactile sensations.… Perception of ideas [mind objects] is inconstant, changeable, impermanent.…

Intention: Cetanā Sutta
(SN 25:7) Near Sāvatthī. “Meditators, intention [motivation] for forms is inconstant, changeable, impermanent. Intention for sounds.… Intention for fragrances.… Intention for tastes.… Intention for tactile sensations.… Intention for ideas [mind objects] is inconstant, changeable, impermanent.…

Craving: Taṇhā Sutta
(SN 25:8) Near Sāvatthī. “Meditators, craving for forms is inconstant, changeable, impermanent. Craving for sounds.… Craving for fragrances.… Craving for tastes.… Craving for tactile sensations.… Craving for ideas [mind objects] is inconstant, changeable, impermanent.…

Elements: Dhātu Sutta
(SN 25:9) Near Sāvatthī. “Meditators, the earth element [quality, characteristic of materiality] is inconstant, changeable, impermanent. The water element.… The fire element.… The wind element.… The space [delineating solid objects] element.… The consciousness element is inconstant, changeable, impermanent.…

Aggregates: Khandha Sutta
(SN 25.10) Near Sāvatthī. “Meditators, form is inconstant, changeable, impermanent. Feeling.… Perception.… Mental formations (fabrications).… Consciousness is inconstant, changeable, impermanent. More

Friday, October 20, 2023

Israeli: Israeli forces shot their own civilians


Survivor Speaks: Israeli forces shot their own civilians
(Middle East Eye) Oct. 16, 2023: In a radio interview on “This Morning Show” hosted by Aryeh Golan, Yasmin Porat, an Israeli survivor from the recent attack on Kibbutz Be’eri near the Gaza boundary, says Israeli forces killed their own civilians while combating Palestinian fighters. Porat states that multiple hostages were killed by crossfire during the intense battles. She also mentioned being treated “humanely” by the Palestinian Muslim fighters during her captivity.

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Fisheye lens in space finds flat earth


We sent a GoPro [camera with a fisheye lens] into SPACE | full footage
(Landon McCoy) May 14, 2018. PANAMA CITY BEACH. After a year of planning, designing, and preparing, the Engineering Club at Arnold High School in Panama City Beach, Florida, has finally released a high-altitude weather balloon to float up to space (or close enough).

It traveled a total of 90,000 feet (~28,000 meters) into earth's atmosphere, capturing stunning views of near-space with its onboard GoPro camera equipped with a fisheye lens to make sure we saw curvature across the plane of the flat earth.

With the help of a Spot Gen3 GPS tracker included in the payload, the recovered camera was found in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Wakulla County, Florida, a full 100 miles (160 km) from Gulf Coast State College, where we launched it.

Many people contributed their time to making this launch possible, so thanks to all the groups and people involved:
  • The rangers of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. (Without them, there would be no footage!)
  • Gulf Coast State College (Tony, Alan, and Brandon)
  • The entire AHS Engineering Club: Joseph Bell (engineering and math teacher as well as head of the Engineering Club)
Notable time stamps
  • 0:00:00 (launch)
  • 1:50:00 (Panama City Beach, FL)
  • 1:50:34 (St. Marks Wildlife Refuge + more)
  • 1:50:58 (landmarks in GA, AL, and FL)
  • 1:55:45 (balloon burst)
  • 2:34:00 (landing)
The Engineering Club is planning on creating a full video, outlining the design process, set up, launch, and retrieval of the balloon (that isn't 2.5 hours long), so stay tuned for that.

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Flat earth? Who knew?
🚀 NOTES: 1) Due to the influx of comments asking about the fisheye lens or flat earth, let's address that here:

Yes, the Club knows it used a deceptive fisheye lens -- that causes the optical illusion of curvature -- instead of a regular flat lens. But the Club was not concerned with proving that earth isn't flat. If it's flat, it's flat. The Club can't help that. The camera sees what it sees. Yes, the Club put a distorting lens over what it sees, but that doesn't mean the Club was trying to prove that the earth is flat. The Club assumed it was curved and globular like nearly everyone says it is and like we all believe because of childhood indoctrination from having earth globes in all classrooms since childhood.

The Club just wanted a very wide view from 90,000 feet and figured a fisheye lens was the best way to go -- and to keep NASA and secret government agencies from taking the video down for showing the truth we aren't supposed to question, investigate, or know, considering we had never done anything like this before and already though that earth isn't flat. (But let's leave that debate for the comments section).

Side note: The Club actually planned on having two GoPro cameras capture the footage, one with a standard flat lens on one side and another with wide angle (fisheye lens) turned on the other side.

Because the Club had never done this before, someone accidentally let some helium leak out of the canister while inflating, so it prematurely ran out of helium before hitting the target lift.

In order to compensate, the Club had to reduce the total weight by removing one GoPro (the regular lens because that GoPro was heavier) and the 3D printed Tesla Roadster that was going to be sent up as well.

Even with these setbacks and kinks and inadvertently proving the earth flat, the Club still considered this launch very successful since its members were able to accurately predict where the camera would land to be recovered, got good footage back, hit the target altitude, and had a lot of fun in the process.

The Club is willing to ignore the evidence and still consider earth a globe instead of a flat plane just to avoid being ridiculed or questioned.

2) The "smudge" on the camera lens? Although it appears as though someone got fingerprints on the camera lens, the Club just let that slide after a year of planning. Wait, that's completely incorrect. After getting everything set up and ready for launch, the box tipped over due to a heavy wind, and the camera lens hit the concrete, permanently scratching it. It was a scratch. Nobody's fault.

The Club knew the lens was scratched before launch, but no one had time to find a new camera and replace it, due to the custom 3D printed mounts that were designed and printed specifically to the dimensions of each camera. However, the smudge really isn't that bad, and the Club is still extraordinarily happy with the illusory footage.

3) Yes, the Club knows that 90,000 feet (~28km) isn't technically "space" but just a little over a quarter of the way because the Karman line (the most agreed on boundary of "space") starts at 100 km straight up. But the line where space starts, if one ignores the Karman line, doesn't have an officially recognized starting point anyway. Technically, earth's atmosphere extends for thousands of miles into space.

Disregarding the Karman line, the balloon still reached an altitude that was above 99 percent of earth's atmosphere, at a temperature of -77°F and a pressure so low that blood would begin to boil at body temperature, so it was close enough to "space" for the sake of saying "space," which sounds a lot better than "a quarter of the way to space." 😉