What is the Mysterious Paulding Light in Michigan?

[FlexGunship]

I would hate to be a downer here, but using the show "Fact or Faked" as a reference in any discussion is kind of an automatic disqualification. This is the same group that was stumped by a car rolling down a hill until they used surveying equipment to verify a "hunch." You can do the same test with a bottle of Dasani (or Aquafina, if you own Pepsi stock). Simply observe which way it rolls, or pour some on the ground and see which way the water runs. Instead they used... surveying equipment. They later went on to make a mountain out of a molehill and killed a fly with a surface to air missile.

The show is fun to watch and laugh at sometimes, but you shouldn't take anything they do too seriously.

 

[mugaliens]

...until they used surveying equipment to verify a "hunch." You can do the same test with a bottle of Dasani (or Aquafina, if you own Pepsi stock).

Lol, or a bowling ball!

Simply observe which way it rolls, or pour some on the ground and see which way the water runs.

Ah, yes... the old "water always runs downhill" trick...

 

[FlexGunship]

Ah, yes... the old "water always runs downhill" trick...

If only it weren't a "trick" to these "investigators."

 

[Innova]

I went to see the lights about 7 years ago. I'm not sure what made me think of them today, but I woke up and was just reminiscing on past memories and got curious about what the lights really were after thinking back on my experience there. I have to say after looking at the google maps and geology of that lookout point, and the old 45 road, it seems almost overwhelming to say it is cars; However, up till today there has been almost no doubt that it was something unexplainable, and not man made. I have to add also that that video posted in this thread does not even compare to the light that I witnessed.

The light appeared at around 1:30-2:00 am it was pitch black. It was only one large sphere of very bright white light that first began to shine at the ridge of the other hill across from the lookout. It was certainly anything but stationary. It moved in wavy, bobbling, very unrigid movements as it started descending down the hill. It then bounced it's way back and forth continuously getting closer to us, but for the most part it seemed to just linger around 75 to 50 percent of the way between the ridge and the observing point. Let me clarify this a bit, there is nothing but forest on either side: deep, dark, thick, nothing for miles woods, and the light is dancing around inside of them. It started at the ridge, but it moved from there quite quickly. Anyways, my one friend, my cousin, and I were all in my car, and after about 10 minutes or so of watching this light dance around the forest we got kinda bored. So being 19 and cocky as I was then, I decided to blare my horn at it a good nine or ten times. Mocking the so to speak spirit, or what ever it was they told me before we had made the trip out. Immediately the light straight bolted towards us. I couldn't make this up if I tried. I swear that for whatever it's worth, this is what happened. It just bounced it's a$$ really really fast from the mid forest area straight to my car. The damn thing was bouncing around so close to the observer area we all just freaked out. I dropped my car into reverse, my buddies screaming, and must have peeled out to just get back from the thing. It's light completely illuminated my car, and was shining directly into my windows very brightly. After getting a decent distance back from the ridge it just disappeared. We pulled the car forward and parked again, but the light was gone. So we waited around, and about 15 minutes or so later the light came back and bounced down the hill back to it's general forest area where it had lingered before.

We didn't try our luck with the horn anymore, and after observing the light bounce around some more we took off. By the way again it is anything but stationary, it moves closer and further and seems to bounce to the left and right a bit, it even crosses the side of the old road path it's on. It was certainly unexplained to my eyes. I can only suggest checking it out for yourself, because none of the videos I have found even come close to looking like the light I seen. It did not resemble a beamed light or lamp at all.

 

[FlexGunship]

OMG guys, I love these! <cracks knuckles>

I went to see the lights about 7 years ago. I'm not sure what made me think of them today, but I woke up and was just reminiscing on past memories and got curious about what the lights really were after thinking back on my experience there.

7 years? Seems like a long time for your cognitive biases to reshape the event. What you think you saw shapes your memory of what you observed. This becomes reinforced over time.

I have to say after looking at the google maps and geology of that lookout point, and the old 45 road, it seems almost overwhelming to say it is cars;

Yes, that does seem likely. However, you mean "geography" not "geology." The composition of the rocks in the area do not strongly contribute to your hypothesis.

However, up till today there has been almost no doubt that it was something unexplainable, and not man made.

Some man made things are unexplainable (or resist explanation).

Edit by Ivan: Off topic

Remember that airplanes and helicopters are often misidentified or are listed as unidentified (sic. UFO phenomenon).

The light appeared at around 1:30-2:00 am it was pitch black.

Edit by Ivan: Inappropriate comment

Tired and observing in the dark. This is literally the Martha Stewart recipe for eye strain. We will remember this when you begin your description.

It was only one large sphere of very bright white light that first began to shine at the ridge of the other hill across from the lookout. It was certainly anything but stationary. It moved in wavy, bobbling, very unrigid movements as it started descending down the hill.

In much the same way that headlights might appear as cars go over a hill or suddenly become visible. We understand.

It then bounced it's way back and forth continuously getting closer to us, but for the most part it seemed to just linger around 75 to 50 percent of the way between the ridge and the observing point. Let me clarify this a bit, there is nothing but forest on either side: deep, dark, thick, nothing electrical for miles woods, and the light is dancing around inside of them.

You're right, I see NOTHING electrical. Is this a joke? (Image source: http://hauntednorthamerica.webs.com/michigan.htm)

It started at the ridge, but it moved from there quite quickly. Anyways, my one friend, my cousin, and I were all in my car, and after about 10 minutes or so of watching this light dance around the forest we got kinda bored. So being 17 and cocky as I was then, I decided to blare my horn at it a good nine or ten times. Mocking the so to speak spirit, or what ever it was they told me before we had made the trip out.

As an observer you were hardly unbiased. You are taunting... a light... with a car horn.

Immediately the light straight bolted towards us. I couldn't make this up if I tried.

Oh, I beg to differ. Seriously.

Edit by Ivan: Inappropriate comments

 

[Innova]

First, I edited nothing electrical out almost immediately after I made my post. You really responded quickly. Seriously, like within 30 seconds I did the edit so... Geography in replace of geology doesn't add to credit or discredit anything. It's just a mistake. And finally, your picture does not represent what I seen. What we observed was far different than a far off speck of light. My theory, you can observe both headlights, and the unexplained paulding light. Maybe ghost don't like you so you've only witness the first of these two? Lol, just kidding man, or woman, but really that's what I seen.

Anyways, like I said go check it out if you can't believe me, and don't think the sceptics are correct either. Beside there's no argument in my statements to anyone here, I was just outputting my experience there when I was younger, and it has stuck with me. It was very interesting to say the least. To each their own, and let's just try not to flame this thread.

And to clarify, I knew when typing out my story it was unbelievable. I can barely believe it myself. Like I said it has remained completely unexplainable to this day for me. The reason I decided to post it anyways was just to share my experience with this phenomenon, and let people laugh about it. It is funny. It doesn't change what I seen though; It was truly astounding. And going into the situation being told we were going to see "ghost lights" some 2 hours away from our cabin with my two friends, of course I was unbiased while observing it. I blared my horn for the reason to piss it off, because I didn't think this light would ever do anything in response to it. It's when it actually did react that freaked us all the hell out.

 

[FlexGunship]

I blared my horn for the reason to piss it off, because I didn't think this light would ever do anything in response to it. It's when it actually did react that freaked us all the hell out.

I'll try to edit my own response this time for content.

Is this repeatable? If not, then the most likely cause is an confused observation or faulty memory.

Anyways, like I said go check it out if you can't believe me, and don't think the sceptics are correct either. Beside there's no argument in my statements to anyone here, I was just outputting my experience there when I was younger, and it has stuck with me. It was very interesting to say the least.

You made an unsubstantiated claim. It didn't go unchallenged. Judging by your response, it seems that you believe it is repeatable. Is this true?

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I should have posted an explanation for the edits. People are allowed to share their stories here without worrying about being attacked personally. We all agree that any story told on the internet could be a lie.

Also note that an observer bears no responsibility for their observations. For example, if I see a crime commited, I bear no burden of proof in order to report it as I saw it.