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Aequo · Dec 28, 2003, 02:58 am

Do you believe in ghosts?

I do not. Ghosts are a figment of the imagination when the mind is under stress or 'expecting' something of the sort. I have viewed several shows on the Discovery channel and History channel supposedly documenting haunted sites and whatnot, and it all comes down to nonsense. Some of those 'ghost hunters' really look too far into things. I remember a specific case when they were taking pictures of a wall with a camera that had a flash, and they believed the reflection (dull that is may be, given the wall was wood) caused by the flash was a 'ectoplasmic blob entity' or some such nonsense.

Paavo · Dec 28, 2003, 09:40 am

I don't believe in ghosts either.

I have no reason to, never seen 'em, never heard of an explanation on how they could exist. :p

G. Adams · Dec 28, 2003, 10:33 am

It's not that I don't believe that ghosts exist, its just I don't believe people who claim to have seen them. Except myself, but I'm not gonna get into that. Its like David Hume and his ideas around miracles, they are possible but the chances of them happening, or seeing them in the case for ghosts, are so unlikely that you can never have enough evidence to prove to me you've seen them.

cheesemage · Dec 28, 2003, 12:57 pm

Bah, if ghosts were real, why aren't we being overrun by the buggers?

Dec 28, 2003, 04:05 pm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3760119 ooooooo spooky lol

i dont care one way or another

Dec 28, 2003, 04:07 pm

oh and look, 42% of the people think its a real ghost *rolls eyes*

mbrock59 · Jan 23, 2004, 10:47 pm

I heard a theory concerning spirits a few years ago. The human brain, when under stress, and in conjunction with our memories and eyes, project images instead of taking them in. Sort of like turning a camera into a projector. This produces "ghosts". They may be memories of scenes in our past, or from dreams, or even from television or films we have seen in the past, perhaps even books we have read. Don't know if I believe it, but it is food for thought.

Wired2010 · Jan 23, 2004, 11:01 pm

Hmmm I don't know if I believe in ghosts or not, most of the people that have told me they've seen a ghost are usually attention whores. :rolleyes:

Pooeypants · Jan 24, 2004, 07:00 am

I can't believe that in this day and age such a large proportion of the voters can be so gullible.

Impenitent · Jan 24, 2004, 09:22 am

ghosts, spirits, souls, gods, devils... same metaphysical bullshit...

Wol · Nov 25, 2008, 09:57 pm

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Quote by: cheesemage

Bah, if ghosts were real, why aren't we being overrun by the buggers?

Maybe we are and just don't know it. Who knows?

**Chris** · Nov 25, 2008, 11:35 pm

but we do know that they don't exist.

So called ghost hunters are in the business of ... hunting ghosts. Not debunking them. So what kind of results do you think they are going to give homeowners and business owners that hire them?

555Maggot666 · Nov 29, 2008, 02:16 am

Personally I don't think they're real...

Just like you said Aequo, "Ghosts are a figment of the imagination when the mind is under stress or 'expecting' something of the sort", I agree 100%.

The only reason people believe in ghosts is because it's a scapegoat for their mind when they here a bump in the night that turns out to be the neighbor's cat or rats in the wall that sound like footsteps... It's all thought up in your head, and then you head tries to use every little example you see and feel to prove it's a ghost.

Dec 28, 2003, 10:33 am	#3 (permalink)
G. Adams Fyrdman Location: Middlesbrough UK Posts: 4,457	It's not that I don't believe that ghosts exist, its just I don't believe people who claim to have seen them. Except myself, but I'm not gonna get into that. Its like David Hume and his ideas around miracles, they are possible but the chances of them happening, or seeing them in the case for ghosts, are so unlikely that you can never have enough evidence to prove to me you've seen them. "I'd like to tell you what a wonderful person you are. But that would make me a septic gash of a c*nt who quite frankly had no concept of right or wrong." Sleep Talkin' Man

Jan 24, 2004, 07:00 am	#9 (permalink)
Pooeypants Volcanic Erupter Location: England Posts: 5,610	I can't believe that in this day and age such a large proportion of the voters can be so gullible. War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is strength Harness the power of Ingsoc, then you can capture someone killed the year before

Jan 24, 2004, 09:22 am	#10 (permalink)
Impenitent Hot Lava Posts: 1,859	ghosts, spirits, souls, gods, devils... same metaphysical bullshit... "I really like this jacket, but the sleeves are much too long..." insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results...

Nov 25, 2008, 11:35 pm	#12 (permalink)
Chris Moderator Location: Nashville Posts: 6,709	but we do know that they don't exist. So called ghost hunters are in the business of ... hunting ghosts. Not debunking them. So what kind of results do you think they are going to give homeowners and business owners that hire them? Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings.

Nov 29, 2008, 02:16 am	#13 (permalink)
555Maggot666 Lola Loves Muffins Location: Imagination Land Posts: 41	Personally I don't think they're real... Just like you said Aequo, "Ghosts are a figment of the imagination when the mind is under stress or 'expecting' something of the sort", I agree 100%. The only reason people believe in ghosts is because it's a scapegoat for their mind when they here a bump in the night that turns out to be the neighbor's cat or rats in the wall that sound like footsteps... It's all thought up in your head, and then you head tries to use every little example you see and feel to prove it's a ghost. "Imagination is more important than knowledge" - Albert Einstein "War Doesn't determine who is right, it just determines who is left" - Bertrand Russell "Nobody is perfect... I am nobody"

Dec 28, 2003, 02:58 am	#1 (permalink)
Aequo Igneous Magma Posts: 240	Do you believe in ghosts? I do not. Ghosts are a figment of the imagination when the mind is under stress or 'expecting' something of the sort. I have viewed several shows on the Discovery channel and History channel supposedly documenting haunted sites and whatnot, and it all comes down to nonsense. Some of those 'ghost hunters' really look too far into things. I remember a specific case when they were taking pictures of a wall with a camera that had a flash, and they believed the reflection (dull that is may be, given the wall was wood) caused by the flash was a 'ectoplasmic blob entity' or some such nonsense.

Dec 28, 2003, 09:40 am	#2 (permalink)
Paavo Location: Finland Posts: 712	I don't believe in ghosts either. I have no reason to, never seen 'em, never heard of an explanation on how they could exist. :p

Dec 28, 2003, 12:57 pm	#4 (permalink)
cheesemage Molten Ash Posts: 57	Bah, if ghosts were real, why aren't we being overrun by the buggers?

Dec 28, 2003, 04:05 pm	#5 (permalink)
Gregory Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3760119 ooooooo spooky lol i dont care one way or another

Dec 28, 2003, 04:07 pm	#6 (permalink)
Gregory Guest Posts: n/a	oh and look, 42% of the people think its a real ghost rolls eyes

Jan 23, 2004, 10:47 pm	#7 (permalink)
mbrock59 Sedimentary Rock Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 12	I heard a theory concerning spirits a few years ago. The human brain, when under stress, and in conjunction with our memories and eyes, project images instead of taking them in. Sort of like turning a camera into a projector. This produces "ghosts". They may be memories of scenes in our past, or from dreams, or even from television or films we have seen in the past, perhaps even books we have read. Don't know if I believe it, but it is food for thought.

Jan 23, 2004, 11:01 pm	#8 (permalink)
Wired2010 Sedimentary Rock Location: Australia Posts: 5	Hmmm I don't know if I believe in ghosts or not, most of the people that have told me they've seen a ghost are usually attention whores. :rolleyes: