Help me find an old website about a paranormal-related black book.
February 7, 2011 11:40 AM Subscribe
I'm looking for a site that I saw probably a decade ago - it was a personal site about a book with a paranormal story behind it. What was it called? What happened to it? Did it even exist? Details inside.
Back around 2001, I was bumming around Google/Yahoo! Directories when, through some way or another, I discovered this site. It had 8-10 pages or so. The premise of the site was that the creator bought a black book in an old bookstore, and found that the book is actually something of a scientific journal from the early 20th century recording paranormal phenomena, like telekinesis and stuff as part of an experiment or a series of experiments (secretive, perhaps government-linked and maybe even conspiracies).
I was too young to understand what it all was exactly, but he had uploaded scanned photographs that were inside the book. One photo I remember showed people levitating in the air and a giant metal ball in the center of the room, giving away huge electrical sparks/arcs. They looked kinda authentic, I must say - everyone was wearing turn-of-the-century outfits and looked shocked (no pun intended).
The other photos, if I recall correctly, also involved people levitating and electrical stuff. I remember the creator talked extensively about the book, and the various pages of the site basically described the book.
The creator said that the book was stolen from him one night, without a trace, about 2-3 years after having created the site. He said that he will not try to find it, and left a message for whoever had taken it that he would take down the site if they requested it, and that he wants to stay safe and come to no harm. Or something or along those lines.
I remember visiting the site, one day and the next. After that though, I don't remember what happened to it. Searching for it, or any clues to it led nowhere. Does anyone ever remember seeing a site like that, or know any clues about what was going on in it? I'd like to consider that it's a false memory, but it's a little too vivid for that.
Back around 2001, I was bumming around Google/Yahoo! Directories when, through some way or another, I discovered this site. It had 8-10 pages or so. The premise of the site was that the creator bought a black book in an old bookstore, and found that the book is actually something of a scientific journal from the early 20th century recording paranormal phenomena, like telekinesis and stuff as part of an experiment or a series of experiments (secretive, perhaps government-linked and maybe even conspiracies).
I was too young to understand what it all was exactly, but he had uploaded scanned photographs that were inside the book. One photo I remember showed people levitating in the air and a giant metal ball in the center of the room, giving away huge electrical sparks/arcs. They looked kinda authentic, I must say - everyone was wearing turn-of-the-century outfits and looked shocked (no pun intended).
The other photos, if I recall correctly, also involved people levitating and electrical stuff. I remember the creator talked extensively about the book, and the various pages of the site basically described the book.
The creator said that the book was stolen from him one night, without a trace, about 2-3 years after having created the site. He said that he will not try to find it, and left a message for whoever had taken it that he would take down the site if they requested it, and that he wants to stay safe and come to no harm. Or something or along those lines.
I remember visiting the site, one day and the next. After that though, I don't remember what happened to it. Searching for it, or any clues to it led nowhere. Does anyone ever remember seeing a site like that, or know any clues about what was going on in it? I'd like to consider that it's a false memory, but it's a little too vivid for that.
Response by poster: I did ask /x/ twice, but they were clueless about it. It was really, really old, I doubt if a lot of people even saw it.
posted by Senza Volto at 6:37 PM on February 7, 2011
posted by Senza Volto at 6:37 PM on February 7, 2011
Have you tried to poke the Wayback Machine at all? I swear I remember this too, but it may be some crazy invented Candle Cove-style memory going on here. But I can almost see it.
posted by whitneyarner at 7:09 PM on February 7, 2011
posted by whitneyarner at 7:09 PM on February 7, 2011
Best answer: I know exactly what you are talking about, but I can't remember the name of the site or where to find it. If I am not mistaken, this page has a few of the photos, but no information about the site. I am still searching.
posted by evilcupcakes at 10:59 PM on February 7, 2011
posted by evilcupcakes at 10:59 PM on February 7, 2011
Response by poster: @whitney: I certainly thought about it, but I don't even know what to search.
@evilcupcakes: OMG, that's awesome! I think you need to look harder though, because that thread says the site creator's name was Balder Olrik. The site still exists, and it was just a Google away.
<3 you AskMeFi, I'd been thinking about the site for months
posted by Senza Volto at 2:16 AM on February 8, 2011
@evilcupcakes: OMG, that's awesome! I think you need to look harder though, because that thread says the site creator's name was Balder Olrik. The site still exists, and it was just a Google away.
<3 you AskMeFi, I'd been thinking about the site for months
posted by Senza Volto at 2:16 AM on February 8, 2011
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posted by nicebookrack at 12:22 PM on February 7, 2011