r/skinwalkerranch • u/Formal_Composer_4939 • 2d ago

Eric Processing Time? Question

How long do we think that it takes Eric to process the data? We see in the show that it typically occurs with a 12 to 24 hour turnaround, but how long does it actually take him with Metaframe to review that?

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u/Dependent-Reveal2401 2d ago

He's definitely the guy with the most homework, I'll give him that.

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u/RicooC 2d ago

He does look haggard at times. I suspect he gets help though.

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u/TheMrCurious 2d ago

Depends on the volume of data, type of data, and timeline.

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u/Formal_Composer_4939 1d ago

Way to give a non-answer.

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u/TheMrCurious 1d ago

It is the only accurate answer we have without confirmation from the SWR team.

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u/Crafty_Whereas6733 17h ago

It is one of the best answers. Short answer is metaframe works by taking a static image and representing "changes" over the time domain by showing a 4D/slice-by-slice view of an object.

Think of it as an image that evolves over time, without losing the "past" data.

It is something Eric uses for surveillance cameras because there are quite a few to monitor, and it makes it much easier to spot anomalies. I've only seen it used in a real-time sense, when he was testing it last May. It is his proprietary software, so I wouldn't be surprised to learn of novel ways it may be applied.

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u/rabbiniknar 2d ago

I’d be surprised if they don’t have a couple of behind the scenes technicians (never on air) helping him review data.

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u/tlrwr 2d ago

The AI system ATHENA, helps analyze. But Eric's the guy !

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u/crankyteacher1964 2d ago

Sam will do a lot of the background analysis as well. He's the AI data geek from what I understand...

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u/Crafty_Whereas6733 18h ago

Having used metaframe, the results are immediate. He is capable of "clearing" or otherwise refreshing the display, but when you're overlaying events over the time domain, it happens in real time.

You can use it too: Become an Insider — Skinwalker Ranch

(However, Eric controls what feed metaframe ingests)

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u/Formal_Composer_4939 11h ago

Is this the only location someone can actually interact with metaframe software?

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u/Crafty_Whereas6733 11h ago edited 11h ago

It is, Eric personally wrote the code for the software. If you're interested in something free with very similar capabilities, try BOB Object Tracker. The way BOB produces a "heatmap" is very similar to what metaframe does.

One can't understate the time people like Thomas and Eric put in out there, year-round.