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Read the evidence

The Book

You Saw Something, Now Prove It

A calm, practical guide for people who have seen something unusual, people who review extraordinary claims, and readers who want better tools for thinking under uncertainty.

For
Witnesses, curious readers, and careful skeptics
Status
Final manuscript preparation
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Inside this publication

A practical route from experience to evidence.

  1. 01

    Separate direct observation from interpretation and later memory.

  2. 02

    Understand how perception, atmosphere, cameras, geometry, and motion can change appearances.

  3. 03

    Compare ordinary, technical, and unresolved explanations without forcing a favorite answer.

  4. 04

    Use an evidence ladder that stops where the available record stops.

  5. 05

    Reach a provisional conclusion that can change when better evidence appears.

Part of one learning system

Designed to work together.

Use the Field Workbook when you want to apply the method to a specific event, and the Facilitator Guide when you want to examine a case with a group.

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