After analyzing 146,740 geotagged UAP reports through 2023, our team found that sightings are statistically clustered around nuclear power plants and national labs. Even after adjusting for population/observer bias using a control group, you are 2.16x more likely to report a UAP near a nuclear site than the baseline. The Methodology We wanted to move past anecdotes and look at the "signal." We cross-referenced 199 global nuclear facilities (177 power plants, 22 labs) against 146k validated sightings. We also tried to cover other global regions but there are data limitations for them. Proximity Radius: 80 km (approx. 50 miles). The Control Group: To account for "more people = more sightings," we used a matched sample of 4,047 non-UAP anomalous reports. This ensures we aren't just measuring population density. The Hard Numbers Total Sighted Near Nuclear: 48,897 reports. Observed Rate: 33.32% of all UAPs fall within the nuclear zone. Baseline Rate (Control): 15.44% (Using Bigfoot sightings). Statistical Significance: p<0.0001 (The odds of this happening by chance are less than 1 in 1,000,000). Odds Ratio: 2.74x. Top "Hotspots" (Highest Uplift) San Onofre, CA: 38.6x uplift. Brookhaven Natl. Lab, NY: 36.8x uplift. Lawrence Berkeley, CA: 23.6x uplift. Palo Verde, AZ: 20.8x uplift. Indian Point, NY: 2.7x uplift (highest raw count: 3,279). Most Common Shapes Near Facilities Light: 8,912 Circle/Sphere: 7,558 (combined) Triangle: 4,258 Fireball: 3,463 Why this matters You decide for yourself :) Truth is in the Signal. > Our 152k+ report dataset is for you to analyze. Filter & search and export raw data (CSV/JSON). [Report a Sighting]: Help us preserve high-fidelity data. [Explore the Map]: Run your own queries. [Volunteer]: We need Data Scientists, Engineers, Researchers, and Outreach volunteers. submitted by /u/Sentient_Orbs [link] [comments]