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  • Danny June 12, 2012 at 4:44pm

    "debugging" would be a great tool and as well as "skepticism". Yes I agree with that. You also have to look past your expectations of seeing a real ghost. 

    There are a lot of techniques in debugging evidence. One example is investigating the pixels of an image. Photoshop experts can easily determine that. 

    just sayin' 

  • Chloe June 3, 2012 at 9:19pm

    Here are some lists that might indicate that your house is haunted just like in movies:

    Feelings of being watched
    Unexplained noises and shadows
    Opening and closing doors, windows and Lights turning off and on
    Disappearing and reappearing of an item
    Strange animal behavior

  • Tammy Little June 2, 2012 at 12:21pm

    I think the stigma of being 'crazy' if you have had spiritual encounters is so great, most people tend to keep it to themselves. Like the X-Files say, the truth is out there! Some good, some bad.

  • Gil Saldana June 1, 2012 at 2:19pm

    I have a team of individuals who, each excel in certain fields. We all share the same reason for doing this. We're all curious enough to find the truth.

  • Sissy Whitaker June 1, 2012 at 10:55am

    What made you become a director of a paranormal outfit if you haven't had any encounters yourself? Have you been to the Winchester House?

  • Gil Saldana June 1, 2012 at 9:39am

    Paranormal groups exist to gather enough evidence to prove the existence of ghosts and spirits. The biggest obstacle is the old stories and legends about haunted houses and enchanted forests. They've placed a stigma on the field because people don't want to believe their own eyes. They just shrug their shoulders and brush it off. Their lack of open mindedness wants to dismiss what little evidence is presented. In fact there is a group that has made it their mission to debunk every piece if evidence presented to them, and the ones they can't disprove they won't even touch.

    If you don't believe ANY of the evidence put to you then nothing will convince you.

    I'm the Director of a paranormal group in Southern California, and have NEVER had a paranormal experience, but I won't give up hoping that the next one will be my turn.

    I get tons of pictures and emails from people who ask me what I see in their pictures, or if I can help them chase away the red eyed monster in the drive-way. And I have to believe them when I get that mail, or picture, because THEY believe it. My job is not to DEBUNK their story, but to gain the evidence to put their minds at ease.  If I manage to disprove it, all the better.

    A friend once told me, "Every team needs a little skepticism. It gives the team balance."

    Be skeptical, because a team who only sees ghosts in EVERY case, will not last too long. Keep your eyes and mind open, but guarded.

    Don't disregard ALL evidence, or you'll just miss out on all the fun.

  • P. Alex Kenlon May 24, 2012 at 4:45am

    Ah, you seek proof. If there were proof we wouldn't be doing the ghost hunting that we do. We do it seeking proof.

    Thus far I have not found it. Just a lot of anomalous images that as of this time have no mundane explanation for. See the one with the translucent friend I posted as an example. 

    I tried to explain it away because if I'm going to put it out there to be looked at by others I need to be able to answer the questions. 

    Is is a double exposure? No because it's a digital camera and the previous image taken was 45 minutes prior in a location 15 miles away. 

    Is it photoshopped? No it is not. Vivitar analyzed the image and could not see any indication of photomanipulation.

    Was there some trick of the light that could have produced this? No, Vivitar was given the image and the model and serial number of the camera and they can think of no circumstances that could produce this image using their camera.

    I could go on, but you see how hard I nit-pick my images. I do this because I know others will nitpick my images mercilessly.

    So how do we know that a site is haunted? Honestly we don't. When I pick a site to hunt in, I do so on the basis that there are a number of sightings and incidents related to the area that are worth investigating. It's an interesting point of note that the human brain seeks out patterns based on predisposition. If you ever talk to a polygraph operator, they'll tell you that they have to be objective and keep their mind blank about the subject at hand. If they go into an interview thinking that the person is telling the truth, they'll interpret the data as truthful. If they think you're lying then every little blip indicates to them that you are lying. 

    So like the polygraph operator, I only go in with the expectation that I'll stumble around in the dark and collect images, record personal feelings and observations, and have several hours of Voice Recorder information to have to sift through.

    With that mindset I find many sites that are not worth going back to (at least without doing more research on the times of highest recorded activity) and I find many sites that are worth a second look. I have also on occasion found a few sites that I'm not going back to...ever.

    But proof is a hard thing to ask for. So far there is no real proof.

    Yet.

    It's just one of those things that you have to take on faith based on your own feelings and personal experiences. If you do not believe, then there is nothing that will convince you. If you believe too much then there is nothing that can convince you that there isn't ghosts. If you are open to the possibility but have a healthy dose of "I'm not going to be a gullible prat" then you have the best chance of finding compelling evidence.

  • Barbara May 14, 2012 at 11:08am

    I think there is real proof. There are professionals who can tell if pics and audio are tampered with. 

  • Katie May 10, 2012 at 12:52am

    I don't believe the EVP's or pictures either. Both can be manipulated, but I do believe in ghosts-only I think they are demons. I've gone through several encounters myself and it was very real. 

  • Heather Hastings May 5, 2012 at 3:10am

    I think your gut instinct is the best proof.

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