LostInSauce
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While obviously the scientific method often doesn't apply in matters paranormal, we can often take certain aspects of the scientific method and implement them in our investigations to help improve the quality of the evidence that we get. One concept often found in scientific research is that of a control group. A group where, in essence, what you are testing for IS NOT used at all. This allows for the comparison of a group untouched by whatever is being tested, and a group that is affected by whatever is being tested.
I reckon it may be helpful to create a sort of ghost hunting control group. In essence, go to a place where there is surely no anomalous or paranormal activity at all so that we can reduce the occurrence of false positives during investigations in locales that are haunted. For instance, one could go to a place that shouldn't be haunted by anything at all to take readings on say...an EMF meter. This way we can tell if the EMF meter is prone to random spikes or not, and if it is what their normal range is. That way, if someone were to use (for example) an EMF meter during an investigation, they'd be able to write off certain spikes as being naturally occurring, and not necessarily paranormal.
That said, this raises the question: where would you go where there should be no paranormal or anomalous activity? If a person died at the South Pole, for instance, would all of Antarctica become haunted? Just the South Pole? Just a small area surrounding where their corpse fell? What do you guys think? What is the range of a ghost? What location should have no paranormal or anomalous activity occurring in it?
I reckon it may be helpful to create a sort of ghost hunting control group. In essence, go to a place where there is surely no anomalous or paranormal activity at all so that we can reduce the occurrence of false positives during investigations in locales that are haunted. For instance, one could go to a place that shouldn't be haunted by anything at all to take readings on say...an EMF meter. This way we can tell if the EMF meter is prone to random spikes or not, and if it is what their normal range is. That way, if someone were to use (for example) an EMF meter during an investigation, they'd be able to write off certain spikes as being naturally occurring, and not necessarily paranormal.
That said, this raises the question: where would you go where there should be no paranormal or anomalous activity? If a person died at the South Pole, for instance, would all of Antarctica become haunted? Just the South Pole? Just a small area surrounding where their corpse fell? What do you guys think? What is the range of a ghost? What location should have no paranormal or anomalous activity occurring in it?
