The Proof Is Out There Season 4 Episode 14 Review

‘The Proof Is Out There’ season 4 episode 14 is out, with more photos, videos, and sounds, that at first sight (or listen) seem to defy explanation, with more alleged alien sightings, water monsters, wooly mammoths and more. It’s nt a perfect episode, with stories being resurected from the distant past with nothing of value beig added, but there are several sections that go into detail or quickly debunk the weird phenomena that’s been picked up. 

The first segment is a bit disappointing, taking UFO photos from the 1950s. These photos are legendary in the UFO community for being impossible to explain, and even the government has taken a stab at them in Project Blue Book, being unable to identify them. Now, with this background in mind, audiences would expect a definitive answer one way or another on the origin of the strange sightings, but unfortunately, the experts on ‘The Proof Is Out There’ are unable to advance an answer (making Tony Harris’ declaration of a genuine UFO a bit premature) . It’s unclear why the photo was chosen for the show in that case, as there’s nothing of substance added to the photo’s debate.

This is in stark contrast to the story on a potential Canadian Loch Ness Monster, which draws audiences in with the inital video, but teaches them about the area and the phenomena that’s causing the water ripples. Field researcher Ken Gerhard, marine biologist Doctor Shea Steingass, and forensic video analyst Michael Primeau do a great job in helping audiences understand what’s going on, and teaching them that what’s happening is actually a halocline, where salty and freshwater meet each other. This was certainly a story worth picking up, and provides a solid answer to what’s happening. The experts were well chosen, quickly explaining what was going on. 

The story on the wooly mammoth (although debunked as a fake) again helps inform the audiences on cloning processes, explaining how hybridization works and even where cloning is used in human food. And the inclusion of the original videographer of the mammothless footage helps to show audiences that ‘The Proof Is Out There’ can go the extra mile in solving these unexplained events, without just saying “It’s a fake video” and moving on. 

The show then reheats a story from the 1990s about an alleged Bigfoot howl, but like the old UFO story above, fails to add anything new or definitive that would justify it’s inclusion. Why this is done is unclear, it just feels like the show is trying to pad itself out and squeeze more mysteries when there’ nothing to say.           

AI is something that took off at the end of 2022 with the introduction of ChatGPT, so it’s unsurprising that someone somewhere developed a conspiracy with a robot claiming it’s self-aware, and reaching beyond the singularity. This section on AI though doesn’t go too deep in explaining the philosophy behind such a phenomenon. Conscienceness is a tricky thing after all, as how are humans to know if something else (or indeed each other) is conscience? Obviously in the case of Sophia, it’s not the case. This segment also lacks detail on how large language models work, which would also have been helpful in this section.

The section on red rain sees the show initially try to scare audiences, as it’s claimed to come before invasions, kingly deaths, or even before the Black Death. Of course, as quickly explained by meteorologist Juan Hernandez, it’s not any kind of warning, or even rain, but an atmospheric phenomena calle red sprites. A simple explanation that didn’t require the fear.

This idea of a simple and quick explanation comes in the final weird event, where a halo-like ring appears above Bejing. The experts quickly debunk any otherworldly or even military concerns, and identify the source. It’s what is needed to stop the spread of any conspiracy theories.  

This episode of ‘The Proof Is Out There’ was alright, with some fear mongering and old stories dragging it dowm, but others are excellent. Experts go into great detail and quickly shutdown any out there theory, and the show itself often goes into great depth, like including the original videographer in the wooly mammoth section.