Ghost hunters have a definite passion for what they do. They go to haunted locations, in grueling weather conditions to try and capture evidence of the paranormal. Majority of the time, nothing is found. If ghost investigators work for hours on end, why haven’t spirits been conclusively proven yet? Since paranormal investigating is a controversial topic, many people have their own views on the matter and refuse to believe evidence that could be right in front of their eyes. The equipment used, the history of the location, views of the investigators, and even the effects of reality ghost shows all play key roles in how an investigator does their job.
One may think that paranormal research has undergone many advancements however, ghost hunting today has not improved since it first began. The development of new equipment has not changed the results of investigations because ultimately, ghost hunting is not about the evidence (Radford). Ghost hunting, today, has become more about getting the opportunity to go to an old, torn down, kryptic building rather than capturing things like electromagnetic field fluctuations, or EMF’s. Common claims state that ghosts are spirits of those who have been wronged or whose lives tragically ended in murder. If this were the case, then why should one not expect to encounter ghosts everywhere? (Radford). Why haven’t ghosts tried to help bring their killers to justice with so many unsolved crimes? Why should ghosts be bound to their place of death rather than being able to roam freely? (Radford). These are two issues that contribute to the skeptical side of paranormal investigating. Another issue with investigating is the technology. “The equipment is only as scientific as the person using it; you may...
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The following story was told to me by a nineteen year old man in his dorm room at College on a Saturday afternoon in March. He is from Monroe, New Jersey, and lives with his two parents, his younger brother, his dog Cougar, and his cat affectionately known as Hellspawn. His father works as a contractor, a security guard, and a fire extinguisher inspector, and his mother works at a local garden center.
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