ash-mda wrote:I BELIEVE WE'VE MENTIONED A FEW TIMES WE HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE IN OTHER STUDIES (SCIENTIFIC), WHO LOVE TO HAVE THE FRIENDLY ARGUMENTS (AKA 2 HOUR DEBATES) ABOUT OUR BELIEFS & HOW THOSE BELIEFS ARE NOT APPLICABLE IN A SCIENTIFIC ATMOSPHERE. MY ARGUMENT? YOU CAN NOT DENY ENERGY IS ENERGY, YOU CAN NOT DENY THAT SCIENCE IS ONLY AS INTELLIGENT AS ITS LATEST DISCOVERY & THAT WE ONLY COMPREHEND A MERE FRACTION OF WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND US. I DIGRESS THOUGH, BECAUSE OUR DEBATES GO ON & ON & ON.
THE NUMBER ONE QUESTION IS "WHY ISN'T THE PARANORMAL EVER CAUGHT ON TAPE"? IT'S TRUE. HOW CAN YOU ARGUE? MOST OF THE GHOST HUNTING SHOWS ARE HYPE & DRAMA THAT LEAD UP TO NOTHING OR NEXT TO NOTHING. AND EVEN WHEN THEY DO PURPORTEDLY CATCH SOMETHING ON TAPE IT'S PICKED APART BY SLOW MOTION EXAMINATION & USUALLY DETERMINED TO BE FAKED. AND LET'S BE HONEST, THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF FAKE GHOST & PARANORMAL ACTIVITY VIDEOS OUT THERE.
THERE'S A LOT OF SHOWS THAT HAVE GUESTS WHO DISCUSS WHAT THEY WENT THROUGH, AND USUALLY IT'S REOCCURRING, NOT A ONE TIME ISSUE. SO IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU ON A REGULAR BASIS, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT UP A CAMERA & CATCH IT ON FILM RIGHT? WRONG. BUT, WHY? WELL, LET'S GET THE OBVIOUS OUT OF THE WAY, SOMETIMES PEOPLE FABRICATE THE STORIES TO GET ATTENTION, ENHANCE THE VALUE OF THEIR PROPERTY, AND/OR GET THEIR 15 MINUTES ON TV. BUT, FOR THOSE WHO ARE HONEST, WHAT'S THE ANSWER?
SIMPLE. EACH OF US IS MADE UP OF THE SAME ELEMENTS, BUT ELEMENTS THAT DIFFER IN ACTION & REACTION BETWEEN US. WE EACH HAVE OUR OWN, UNIQUE ENERGY SIGNATURE. I MAY BE ABLE TO SEE MORE DIMENSIONS THAN YOU CAN. MY ENERGY MAY ALLOW ME TO SEE MORE SPIRITS & SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY THAN YOU DO. WE COULD BOTH BE IN THE SAME ROOM & I MAY SEE A GHOST OR SPIRIT PASSING IN THE ROOM WE'RE BOTH STANDING IN & YOU MAY NOT SEE IT. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHETHER OR NOT THE GHOST IS REALLY THERE, IT HAS TO DO WITH WHO HAS THE SENSITIVITY TO SEE/FEEL/HEAR/SENSE IT. PLAIN & SIMPLE. TWO OF US CAN GO THROUGH A GENUINELY HAUNTED HOUSE & HAVE BOTH SAME EXPERIENCES & VERY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES.
SO? ALL OF THAT SAID. WHY CAN'T THE CAMERA CATCH IT? BECAUSE A CAMERA IS A LENS WITH ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS. IT'S NOT A SENTIENT BEING WITH ENERGY THAT CAN FLUCTUATE, GROW, AND ADAPT TO THE ENERGY AROUND IT. IT'S A CONSTANT ENERGY OF CONSTANT COMPILATION. WITH HUMANS YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR ENERGY DEPENDING ON YOUR ENVIRONMENT, EMOTIONAL STATE, MENTAL STATE, AND STRENGTHEN DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF YOUR ENERGY THROUGH ACTIONS, LIKE EXERCISE, EATING, CASTING SPELLS, ETC. A CAMERA CANNOT DO ANY OF THAT.
I COULD GO THROUGH THE SAME SITUATION 5 TIMES & HAVE 5 DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES IF WITH EACH ENTRY INTO THE SITUATION MY ENERGY LEVELS CHANGE BASED ON ONE VARIABLE OR ANOTHER.
THIS IS WHY THE PARANORMAL IS SO DIFFICULT FOR THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. THEY WANT CONTROLS & TESTS WITH VARIABLES. BUT HOW DO YOU CONTROL VARIABLES THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CONSTANT CHANGE?
THEREIN LIES THE RUB.
When it comes to experiencing things, having variables and controls make no difference.
:jawdrop:: You experience it with or without the controls.