So this is apparently a thing. About a month ago ago the Youtube channel Apex TV uploaded a video of a man referred to as "Noah", and have uploaded several other videos featuring him since. Noah claims to be a 50 year old time traveller from 2030. He claims he took a drug before he travelled that made his physical age 25. His face and voice has been censored because of reasons, he can't be compared to his presumably 38 year old self in the present because reasons and he has no physical evidence apart from an "implant" in his wrist that can't be examined because reasons.
So far, so lunatic fringe Youtube. The reason I've heard of this channel however, is because in the last 24 hours a video that Apex TV uploaded 4 days ago has been reported widely in the media worldwide. I saw it today on the NZ Herald website.
The video tests Noah's claims by having him allegedly connected to a "lie detector" - presumably a polygraph. In the video Noah has his left arm and one of his right fingers attached to what look like blood pressure monitors connected to wires that lead offscreen.
The questioner notes that "lie detectors" are not 100% accurate but assures the audience that this test will provide "good evidence". Without further ado and with zero control questions he asks if Noah is time traveller from 2030. Noah says "Yes." At this point a post production caption appears on the youtube screen that says "Lie detector says YES." And so on. We never see the alleged lie detector machine, it's results or the examiner. Having glanced at a few of Apex TVs other videos, the questioner seems to be the usual video narrator.
The reason this story is so annoying to me is that it's been published so widely (including the free UK commuter daily "Metro") with apparently total credulity. Never mind that the claim the video makes is extraordinary. Never mind that the evidence the video purports to provide is not credible. Never mind the fact the evidence the video purports to provide is in fact not actually provided.
It's not like ApexTV even looks like a remotely credible source. Noah's story is only one of many time travelers who have spoken to them and had their stories uploaded in the last 3 months. They come from the years 2118,3780, 9478, 6000,3035,4932... there are 170 videos in their Time Traveller playlist. Apex TV also has videos of still extant dinosaurs including one of some anglers peacefully fishing in a river while a badly comped and animated Brachiosaurus apparently stomped along the opposite bank. Another dinsosaur vid shows shaky cam footage of a running ostrich.
There are the obligatory "real grey aliens" videos showing the pesky critters in unnerving situations (in a cabin, at the window, in the garage, behind the couch, in the living room abducting a cat etc.) In a quick skim I also noticed "Real Wendigo" and "Real Unicorn" vids.
I guess the reason I'm annoyed is that the story isn't just being smeared across the pap rags. It's being presented in publications with pretensions of objectivity and editorial standards.
So far, so lunatic fringe Youtube. The reason I've heard of this channel however, is because in the last 24 hours a video that Apex TV uploaded 4 days ago has been reported widely in the media worldwide. I saw it today on the NZ Herald website.
The video tests Noah's claims by having him allegedly connected to a "lie detector" - presumably a polygraph. In the video Noah has his left arm and one of his right fingers attached to what look like blood pressure monitors connected to wires that lead offscreen.
The questioner notes that "lie detectors" are not 100% accurate but assures the audience that this test will provide "good evidence". Without further ado and with zero control questions he asks if Noah is time traveller from 2030. Noah says "Yes." At this point a post production caption appears on the youtube screen that says "Lie detector says YES." And so on. We never see the alleged lie detector machine, it's results or the examiner. Having glanced at a few of Apex TVs other videos, the questioner seems to be the usual video narrator.
The reason this story is so annoying to me is that it's been published so widely (including the free UK commuter daily "Metro") with apparently total credulity. Never mind that the claim the video makes is extraordinary. Never mind that the evidence the video purports to provide is not credible. Never mind the fact the evidence the video purports to provide is in fact not actually provided.
It's not like ApexTV even looks like a remotely credible source. Noah's story is only one of many time travelers who have spoken to them and had their stories uploaded in the last 3 months. They come from the years 2118,3780, 9478, 6000,3035,4932... there are 170 videos in their Time Traveller playlist. Apex TV also has videos of still extant dinosaurs including one of some anglers peacefully fishing in a river while a badly comped and animated Brachiosaurus apparently stomped along the opposite bank. Another dinsosaur vid shows shaky cam footage of a running ostrich.
There are the obligatory "real grey aliens" videos showing the pesky critters in unnerving situations (in a cabin, at the window, in the garage, behind the couch, in the living room abducting a cat etc.) In a quick skim I also noticed "Real Wendigo" and "Real Unicorn" vids.
I guess the reason I'm annoyed is that the story isn't just being smeared across the pap rags. It's being presented in publications with pretensions of objectivity and editorial standards.
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