Foetus In Fetu
There are a couple of assumptions made in the twenty minutes or so that I watched of that programme (and that was pretty generous of me, seriously). Firstly that paranormal activity creates an electromagnetic field and from that the fallacious backwards assumption that if there's an electromagnetic field there must be paranormal activity.
Secondly that "Electronic Voice Phenomena" aren't just apophenia. They give due process a nod but they don't even present alternative scientific explanations, let alone debunk them; they just assume that all of these things must be the result of paranormal activity. In fact they go in there under the assumption that paranormal activity will ensue.
I doubt that their 'findings' are peer reviewed, and between that and the fact that it's a "docu-soap", I seriously don't consider it to be a credible source of evidence.
Secondly that "Electronic Voice Phenomena" aren't just apophenia. They give due process a nod but they don't even present alternative scientific explanations, let alone debunk them; they just assume that all of these things must be the result of paranormal activity. In fact they go in there under the assumption that paranormal activity will ensue.
I doubt that their 'findings' are peer reviewed, and between that and the fact that it's a "docu-soap", I seriously don't consider it to be a credible source of evidence.
They don't assume that an electromagnetic field means paranormal activity. You might get that diea but after watching a few episodes you'll understand thier view on it a bit better. They say it can suggest it, but they often try to find other means to explain an electromagnetic field. That could be a light fixture, wall outlets...stuff like that.
I remember in one investigation they found out that reason they had such a huge electromagnetic field in one area, was because of a wire box that wasn't properly covered and it was leaking so much electromagnetic energy to the point that it could be consider dangerous. In fact then they decided that was causing the home owner to feel feelings of dread and see things. His sensitivity to electromagnetic energy combined with the fact that all his chemicals he is using to fix up the house is right next to an air vent which is pumping air from that area into all parts of the house, and they also pointed out a huge excess of mold that could also be causing the problem.
That is why I like them. They don't go into investigations with the mind set that they are going to find something. They go into investigations with the mind set that there are prefectly ordinary explanations being it bad wiring, pipes, plumbing, or something else that is normal.
If you go into a place assuming it is haunted, than you go into trying to collect evidence that it is haunted, with that said, almost anything you catch normal or not, could be turned and twisted into something suggesting paranormal or supernatural activity.
I notice that. It seems they accept EVPs as they are. However, how could you go about debunking an EVP? If you are in area where you catch one and it is female, and there are no females on the property...than what?
If you catch music, and there is nothing in the area to create that kind of music....than what?
I don't know. How would you disprove or try to debunk and EVP? That would be interesting to try.
I don't think it peer reviewed...maybe it is...maybe it isn't. They do what they do to help people, not really to prove to the world anything. The TV show is for entertainment. However they don't investigate or didn't start to investigate with thier mind on having fun, or doing a TV show....they want to help people who think they are going crazy over something that they assume is paranormal or supernatural.
I remember in one investigation they found out that reason they had such a huge electromagnetic field in one area, was because of a wire box that wasn't properly covered and it was leaking so much electromagnetic energy to the point that it could be consider dangerous. In fact then they decided that was causing the home owner to feel feelings of dread and see things. His sensitivity to electromagnetic energy combined with the fact that all his chemicals he is using to fix up the house is right next to an air vent which is pumping air from that area into all parts of the house, and they also pointed out a huge excess of mold that could also be causing the problem.
That is why I like them. They don't go into investigations with the mind set that they are going to find something. They go into investigations with the mind set that there are prefectly ordinary explanations being it bad wiring, pipes, plumbing, or something else that is normal.
If you go into a place assuming it is haunted, than you go into trying to collect evidence that it is haunted, with that said, almost anything you catch normal or not, could be turned and twisted into something suggesting paranormal or supernatural activity.
I notice that. It seems they accept EVPs as they are. However, how could you go about debunking an EVP? If you are in area where you catch one and it is female, and there are no females on the property...than what?
If you catch music, and there is nothing in the area to create that kind of music....than what?
I don't know. How would you disprove or try to debunk and EVP? That would be interesting to try.
I don't think it peer reviewed...maybe it is...maybe it isn't. They do what they do to help people, not really to prove to the world anything. The TV show is for entertainment. However they don't investigate or didn't start to investigate with thier mind on having fun, or doing a TV show....they want to help people who think they are going crazy over something that they assume is paranormal or supernatural.
