(August 8, 2017 at 12:48 pm)KevinM1 Wrote:(August 8, 2017 at 10:53 am)Tazzycorn Wrote: Google Derek Acorah some day. He's done a one man demolition of "paranormal" investigations scams (as one of the scammers he managed it without meaning to).
Anyone watching one of those shows with a critical mind (I know, I know...) can tell they're bullshit from moment one. An actual scientific inquiry isn't as sloppy as a bunch of amateurs walking around in dark buildings talking to themselves while pointing FLIR cameras at various things for the small sample size of 6-8 hours.
I do love how they all state that ghosts/spirits emit electromagnetic energy that can be traced/tracked as though that claim is obvious and doesn't need to be justified.
The whole thing is basically wish fulfillment. A bunch of people with normal, mundane jobs (read: no scientific training) who just happen to be able to detect ghosts! So, not only could Joe Six-Pack detect ghosts if he wanted to, but it confirms all of his ignorant suspicions, too! Take that, formal education and critical thought!
Oh, but there's unbiased peer review! After all, the producer who edits the program wouldn't have any reason to skew the audience's perception. Legit!
Take that, skepticism!
