Ever notice?


While watching paranormal television, did you ever notice that no matter what color of hair people have in the daylight that everyone is Blond(e) on IR©? Literally.

I have.

Further, I noticed that the majority of paranormal research, especially as it is portrayed on television, follows an assumption based investigation model. And you know what happens when you assume...

Please pay attention to the next television show that you watch or the next investigation that you conduct. Did you assume? Bet you did. Did you acknowledge the assumption before formulating a conclusion? Bet you didn’t. I know I am guilty of it.

Guess that makes us all figuratively Blond(e) on IR©.

What I need to do right now (and I would love if you do the same) is take a step back and test as many assumptions that means will allow.

I expect to post my experiments and findings here. Please contact me with any research you have completed.

And yes, I am a blonde.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

EVP: Meet the Field Test Team

 

dar darDar Dar: The Hot Paranormal Investigator

Dar Dar has been working with EVPS for more than six years. She’s developed a keen ear for the things that do not fit the rest of the audio. Often mistaken for Roseanne Barr, Darlene brings humor to any situation.

 

   

 

allynn1Heather: The Blond(e) on IR©

Heather worked as a technical and developmental trainer for longer than she’d care to admit. With two Master degrees so far she expects to continue to be a lifelong learner. She’d rather be stuck with a dull pin over and over again than sit through a musical.

 

 

daniel

 

 

Daniel: Research Assistant

Daniel, our 15 year old research assistant, has a love for science and eye for detail.  He has always been interested in ghosts. Daniel provides an added layer of review each step of the way.  

 

 

Thursday, August 25, 2011

EVP: Coming Together!

First a big thank you to my friend, Kathy, for my new little Blonde on IR© mascot.  She’s awesome!
 
 
Oh, I am excited that the EVP experiment is coming together. I should have it up and running in two weeks. I am waiting for my new Faraday cage (the old one is too beat up to ensure reliable results) and the last recorder to arrive.  The next step is a dry run to test the experimental procedures and work out any obstacles.
 
In the mean time I am brainstorming the next project. I have an inkling of an idea how to test paranormal photography. It will be several months before I can afford to pull this idea together.
 
It is my hope that others will copy the experiment and see if they can replicate our results. If so we will be one step closer to tackling the assumption that spirit voices can be captured on audio.
 
I would love to hear from anyone else conducting experiments. What are you doing? How are you doing it? What are the results?

Monday, August 22, 2011

Assumptions: My Rant

Assumptions in paranormal research

I noticed that the majority of paranormal research, especially as it is portrayed on television, follows an assumption based investigation model.  Any fourth grader can tell you what happens when you assume...

Here are a few (overly simplified) assumptions:
  • Spikes EMF readings detect ghostly activity.
  • Drops in temperature readings detect ghostly activity.
  • Mediums can contact ghosts.
  • Ghosts are (or were) people too.
  • We call out in EVP sessions because ghosts can hear us.
  • Ghostly voices can be captured on modern recording equipment.
  • Baseline readings measure what is normal without “activity”.
  • We love full spectrum photography because activity in the IR and UV ranges is paranormal as opposed to normal.
  • Battery drain….

Many take “ass-outta-you-and-me” things a step further:
Knocks on the wall that have no physical explanation must be caused by a ghost—even when no one saw the ghost knock on the wall (assumption 1). That wall-knocking ghost is a dead person (assumption 2).  A former owner of the home died in the home. Therefore, that dead person is the former owner of the home (assumption 3).  That former owner was murdered in the room in which the knocking takes place and is therefore the cause of the knocking (assumption 4).

Really?

Really?

OK so I have exaggerated a little. I just ask you pay attention to the next television show that you watch or the next investigation that you conduct.

Did you assume? Bet you did. Did you acknowledge the assumption before formulating a conclusion? Bet you didn’t.  I know am guilty of it. Is it any wonder paranormal research has made little headway over the years while using the assumption based model.

Guess that makes us figuratively Blond(e) on IR©.

What I need to do right now (and I would love if you do the same) is take a step back and test as many assumptions that means will allow.

I will start with origins of Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVPs).  If we can isolate how EVPs are created, we may be able to trace it back to its source.

And yes, I am a blonde.

Blond(e) on IR©, Blond(e) in IR©, Blond on IR©, Blond in IR©, Blonde on IR©, Blonde in IR©