Legend-tripping online : supernatural folklore and the search for Ong's hat /
On the Internet, seekers investigate anonymous manifestos that focus on the findings of brilliant scientists said to have discovered pathways into alternate realities. Gathering on web forums, researchers not only share their observations, but also report having anomalous experiences, which they bel...
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University Press of Mississippi,
2011
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Table of Contents:
- Legends and legend ecologies
- The performance of legend-tripping
- The technology of magic and the magic of technology
- Conjuring tales
- Accounts of past happenings and the challenge to investigate
- Journey into uncanny territory
- Contact with the supernatural
- Intense discussion and the processing of events
- Conclusion
