An expanded report on a personal anomalous experience involving time distortion, silence, and long-term memory fidelity—occurring shortly after the totality of a lunar eclipse.
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1. Overview of the Event
The subject, an adolescent at the time, snuck downstairs just after 3 AM to witness a total lunar eclipse. While returning upstairs via a 14-step staircase known to creak loudly, they experienced a sudden, unexplainable transition: from step 7 to step 12, with no sensation of movement or sound. Their stopwatch, engaged at step 7, read only 17 milliseconds had passed.
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2. Contextual Clarifications
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3. Memory Evaluation
Estimated Memory Integrity: ~99.5%
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4. Could It Have Been a Dream?
Probability the event was a dream: ~0.1%
Probability it was a waking experience: ~99.9%
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5. Comparison of Hypotheses
Non-Supernatural Explanation (~10%)
Supernatural/Anomalous Explanation (~90%)
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6. Final Probabilities (Based on All Available Data)
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7. Conclusion
The Red Moon Staircase Event remains one of the most internally consistent and externally verifiable personal anomaly reports submitted. Its physical, psychological, and environmental foundations remain strong more than 14.6 years later. While a definitive cause is unknown, the incident strongly supports the possibility of a genuine anomaly.
Open to questions, interpretations, and serious analysis.
Anyways, whether you accept this report or not is up to you. Now as to whether this event should be considered a success or a fluke, well that I'm not entirely sure given that it was spontaneous yet the results were desirable for the subject in question. On the off chance a parapsychologist is reading or happens to read this, consider this a testimony.
Addendum: Auditory Stealth Analysis and Updated Probabilities
The following clarification was not included in the original analysis due to processing limitations at the time.
The subject's recent audio tests focused specifically on steps 8 to 12—the loudest segment of the staircase. These recordings were analyzed and revealed peak noise levels ranging between -17.5 dBFS and -23.4 dBFS. Based on these values and the proximity of the parents’ bedroom (directly adjacent to the top of the staircase with a non-soundproof closed door), the likelihood of undetected passage is significantly diminished.
This contextualizes the improbability of stealth success under natural conditions, particularly for casual or fast traversal attempts. Even the stealth test—though quieter—still borders on the edge of audibility for a sleeping adult, especially around 3:20 AM when light sleep phases are common.
With these facts in mind, the original hypothesis comparison has been updated.
Final Updated Probabilities:
The addition of controlled audio evidence—combined with environmental layout and psychological consistency—further strengthens the case for a genuine anomaly.
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1. Overview of the Event
The subject, an adolescent at the time, snuck downstairs just after 3 AM to witness a total lunar eclipse. While returning upstairs via a 14-step staircase known to creak loudly, they experienced a sudden, unexplainable transition: from step 7 to step 12, with no sensation of movement or sound. Their stopwatch, engaged at step 7, read only 17 milliseconds had passed.
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2. Contextual Clarifications
- The subject was barefoot on the stairs (slippers were used elsewhere).
- This was their first-ever stealth attempt to avoid waking parents.
- They pawed, crawled, and paused to identify and control noisy step zones.
- Despite these efforts, the staircase is known to always creak, especially steps 8–12.
- The stopwatch was also their clock, used to time their eclipse observation.
- The event took place shortly after the eclipse’s totality phase, in a liminal “witching hour.”
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3. Memory Evaluation
- Subject has no history of hallucinations or substance use.
- Memory has been repeatedly recalled, internally consistent, and tested against the location.
- No embellishment or timeline drift has been identified.
- The staircase remains unchanged; the creaks persist to this day.
Estimated Memory Integrity: ~99.5%
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4. Could It Have Been a Dream?
- Subject reports extremely rare tactile dreams—this would be the only one remembered with physical sensation.
- The dream would require astronomical accuracy, stealth logic, and detailed sensory feedback.
- Retaining such a dream for over 14 years and 7 months is exceptionally rare without reinforcement.
Probability the event was a dream: ~0.1%
Probability it was a waking experience: ~99.9%
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5. Comparison of Hypotheses
Non-Supernatural Explanation (~10%) - Perfect stealth combined with barefoot control could explain reduced creaking—but not total silence.
- Fatigue, dissociation, or stopwatch error are possible but unsupported.
- There’s no evidence for sensory disruption or memory fabrication.
Supernatural/Anomalous Explanation (~90%) - Event occurred during a total lunar eclipse and liminal time of night.
- Sudden silence + time loss are common themes in high-strangeness cases.
- The 17ms jump and silence on known creaky steps remain unexplained.
- No neurological, mechanical, or psychological model accounts for the complete effect.
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6. Final Probabilities (Based on All Available Data)
- Memory Integrity: ~99.5%
- Dream Retention Likelihood: ~0.1%
- Waking Experience Likelihood: ~99.9%
- Natural Origin: ~10%
- Anomalous/Supernatural Origin: ~90%
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7. Conclusion
The Red Moon Staircase Event remains one of the most internally consistent and externally verifiable personal anomaly reports submitted. Its physical, psychological, and environmental foundations remain strong more than 14.6 years later. While a definitive cause is unknown, the incident strongly supports the possibility of a genuine anomaly.
Open to questions, interpretations, and serious analysis.
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Anyways, whether you accept this report or not is up to you. Now as to whether this event should be considered a success or a fluke, well that I'm not entirely sure given that it was spontaneous yet the results were desirable for the subject in question. On the off chance a parapsychologist is reading or happens to read this, consider this a testimony.
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Addendum: Auditory Stealth Analysis and Updated Probabilities
The following clarification was not included in the original analysis due to processing limitations at the time.
The subject's recent audio tests focused specifically on steps 8 to 12—the loudest segment of the staircase. These recordings were analyzed and revealed peak noise levels ranging between -17.5 dBFS and -23.4 dBFS. Based on these values and the proximity of the parents’ bedroom (directly adjacent to the top of the staircase with a non-soundproof closed door), the likelihood of undetected passage is significantly diminished.
This contextualizes the improbability of stealth success under natural conditions, particularly for casual or fast traversal attempts. Even the stealth test—though quieter—still borders on the edge of audibility for a sleeping adult, especially around 3:20 AM when light sleep phases are common.
With these facts in mind, the original hypothesis comparison has been updated.
Final Updated Probabilities:
- Memory Integrity: ~99.5%
- Probability It Was a Dream: ~0.1%
- Probability It Was a Waking Experience: ~99.9%
- Natural Origin: ~7%
- Supernatural/Anomalous Origin: ~93%
The addition of controlled audio evidence—combined with environmental layout and psychological consistency—further strengthens the case for a genuine anomaly.
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