Ghosts
Do you believe in ghostly experiences, or do you think it is just coincidence?Looking at the picture, we need to understand a couple of things, first our eyes and how they work, and also electromagnetic radiation, as in this case; visible light.
The receptors in our eyes are based on seeing what is in the visible light spectrum. If we "see" the ghost, then the ghost must be generating that light in order for us to see it. So, we need to ask the question, how is the ghost generating the light for us to see, what source is it using and how does it emit the light?
And, if the ghost is generating the light, why is only generating light that makes it somewhat transparent as opposed to opaque?
All these contradict the laws of nature, so how can we see the ghost if it does?
Oh Beelyboy... one day, I'll come out of my body in the form of astral projection, and head to Canada to visit you. It's cheaper than airplanes and faster than buses. Will you believe then?
Sure, if you can. But first, I would have to have an understanding of what is occurring rather than just believe in it.
And of course, the probability and possibility of you doing such a thing is highly unlikely as it would violate so many of our physical laws. Our current knowledge of physics would be tossed out, just like if ghosts existed.
Not that I wouldn't enjoy the visit, of course.
- klarawieckposted 12 years ago
0 - Emile Rposted 12 years ago0
BOO!
- Valemanposted 12 years ago0
Sorry, but when I clicked the link, I got this message:
"Sorry, currently our video library can only be watched from within the United States"
Bummer!!!
Well, to describe it briefly.... (Brief by my standards
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First, let me strongly emphasize that I realize this is a TV show designed for entertainment and entertaining education (in the very broadest sense of the word). It is not science. The "experts" on the team are qualified practitioners in their fields, but probably not what you or I would call genuine experts.
Second, their approach - trying to find ways to duplicate un-explained phenomena - is interesting, to say the least. It does offer some insights into various ways the Unexplained could actually be hoaxes. But, in the end, they are limited to some degree by their imaginations. Maybe they have tried everything they could think of, but didn't try the actual hoaxer's approach.
So, with that in mind, what they did was this: They were in a supposedly Haunted Theater where a team of ghost hunters had done some video recordings that showed a "ghostly" presence. (I'll try to take a screenshot and show this in a bit.) The TV group ran some experiments and got mixed results. They were able to duplicate the same effects to a certain degree, but not so successfully that they felt they had cracked the case.
Afterwards, they videoed some seats in the theater that showed thermal imprints, the kind that you would see if someone had been sitting in the seat. Each time they got close to the seat, the thermal imprint disappeared. They swore that no one had been sitting in the seat and no animal had been there. It was quite interesting, I thought. (The thermal imprint part was the section I wanted your opinion about.)
Okay, I'm off to hulu to try to capture some screenshots. BRBJust got back. I'll check YouTube, etc. next. [Maybe just run a search for the title of the episode.] In the meantime, here are some of the screenshots I took.
Extra note: they did also say that there were no heat registers or anything else similar near the seats.
This is the heat signature (reddish) in a seat.
Same seat, when one of the investigators came close to it. The brilliant red is the human. The blue is the seats.
Seat in the balcony where the original ghost team had seen the ghostly image (below). The FF:PF team was able to fake the ghostly image to some degree, but they also got this thermal shot (much later). The blue to the right is the doorway to the balcony, where the air is cold.
This shows the original ghostly image and the FF:PF's "fake" side-by-side. They are both pretty small, and hard to see in this size. On the left, the whitish image above and to the left of the visible seats is the "ghostly" image from the original.
While I do like the fact that those folks attempt to re-create video footage to show that it could be faked, I don't think they go far enough in their investigations. For example, in the Theatre case, they find heat signatures but do nothing more to follow up, but instead are later somewhat convinced the belief in the ghost has validity, thus perpetuating the myths of ghosts.
- Valemanposted 12 years ago0
So true. Don't let it get to you, though. They would probably say "some people are so gullible."
They are just speaking from their experiences, history, and world view, just as you and I are. Most of the people here on HP, even the very skeptical ones, are mostly pretty decent, even if their way of looking at things does not always coincide with mine. As you get to know different Hubbers, you will find it easier to know what to ignore and what to take seriously. You will always find people here who disagree with you - about one thing or another - so it's a good idea to choose what things you will allow to bother you.
The fact is, as I'm sure you do know, that the things we experience can be very difficult to describe or prove, even when other people are present, and even when the experience is primarily a physical and/or visible phenomenon. How much more difficult is it to describe the things that are unseen?!
Oh, the stories I could tell on this subject - but there's not enough time. I look forward to hearing and/or reading yours!
Welcome to HubPages.No, there isn't such evidence.
They are either lying, delusional or their eyes are not functioning correctly.
I like the way you think.
I absolutely believe in the existence of spirits - ghosts in the Hollywood sense? not so much. I've seen/heard and experienced many things that I cannot explain away and I try to keep a very open mind.
There was a time when humans were convinced the world was flat and that the sun revolved around the Earth too - in other words, there is so much that is beyond our understanding that I think to deny anything is to close one's mind and that would be unfortunate.
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