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Why Ghost Hunt in The Dark?

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  • 02-03-2012 10:32pm
    #1
    Yeah Yeah Yeah
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    Why do TV ghosthunters always (seem) to go ghosthunting in the dark?

    Is that a TV thing to make things scarier? Or are spirits more active at night? And if so, why?

    Thanks..


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    #2
    [Deleted User]
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    Probably just to make it scarier.


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    #3
    Yeah Yeah Yeah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 405 ✭✭Yeah Yeah Yeah


    Thank you for sharing. Yes that must be why.

    boneyarsebogman wrote: »
    Probably just to make it scarier.


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    #4
    Ziycon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Ziycon


    Its to create an atmosphere as most people growing up were afraid of the dark as children so it brings the childhood fear of the dark back when watching the show.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Shows like that just wouldn't be scary in the daytime. Especially because a lot of them rely on you not actually seeing anything, as such, so it just wouldn't work in the bright.


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    #6
    MeadhbhL3
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Shows like that just wouldn't be scary in the daytime. Especially because a lot of them rely on you not actually seeing anything, as such, so it just wouldn't work in the bright.

    Ya there is the not being scary element but also your senses are heightened when the light is taken away from you, your eyes adjust and your hearing and smell etc is heightened. Plus if there is something there that doesn't want to be found it would prefer to lurk in the dark.
    And its loads more fun :D


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    runswithascript
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    I am surprised nobody has mentioned the main reason yet, they shoot the footage in the dark because it's easier to pretend there are ghosts, werewolves, and tooth-fairies etc when the person viewing cannot see so well because of the lack of light.


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    #8
    MeadhbhL3
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭MeadhbhL3


    dusf wrote: »
    I am surprised nobody has mentioned the main reason yet, they shoot the footage in the dark because it's easier to pretend there are ghosts, werewolves, and tooth-fairies etc when the person viewing cannot see so well because of the lack of light.

    How about we just add, in your opinion to that statement above and leave it at that eh?


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    #9
    runswithascript
    Registered Users Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    How about we just add, in your opinion to that statement above and leave it at that eh?

    Well it's not just my opinion, it is a fact that none of these things have ever been proven, this is mostly likely due to the fact they do not exist.


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    MeadhbhL3
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    dusf wrote: »
    Well it's not just my opinion, it is a fact that none of these things have ever been proven, this is mostly likely due to the fact they do not exist.

    It is not a fact. It is an opinion. You cannot say they do not exist when you don't know.


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    runswithascript
    Registered Users Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    It is not a fact. It is an opinion. You cannot say they do not exist when you don't know.

    The onus of proof is not on the person saying something does exist, it's on the person saying something does exist.

    You cannot prove I do not have a gold toilet but if I were to profess to the onus would be on me to prove it.

    Also, you are saying it is not a fact the existence of ghosts, leprechauns, or Santa Claus has been proven? Which do you think has been proven, and where is this proof?

    Please do not present me with things like "I felt a presence", if you were to it would not be proof, it would just be something in your head.


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    Defiler Of The Coffin
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    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    It is not a fact. It is an opinion. You cannot say they do not exist when you don't know.

    Can you say for a fact that ghosts do exist? If so please provide evidence. Thank you.


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    MeadhbhL3
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    I didn't say a word about feeling a presence. I'm not a medium, I'm not a psychic, I am a skeptic and I came into this field to find out for myself if there is life after death. I throw a lot of things out that people would consider as proof but again its a matter of opinion. I like to believe that there is another life after this one. I have had my own experiences that I cannot disprove and that is amazing to me.
    Why are you on a paranormal forum if you do not believe in even the possibility that something might exist?


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    #14
    MeadhbhL3
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭MeadhbhL3


    Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »
    Can you say for a fact that ghosts do exist? If so please provide evidence. Thank you.

    Can you say for a fact that they do not exist?


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    Defiler Of The Coffin
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    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    Can you say for a fact that they do not exist?

    I absolutely can. Until I am proven otherwise they do not exist. You need to raise your burden of proof a little. Can you prove to me the existence of a flying teapot orbiting Venus? If not, why not?
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I throw a lot of things out that people would consider as proof but again its a matter of opinion

    Like what for instance?
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    Why are you on a paranormal forum if you do not believe in even the possibility that something might exist?

    To debunk utter garbage I would say.


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    #16
    MeadhbhL3
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭MeadhbhL3


    Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »
    I absolutely can. Until I am proven otherwise they do not exist. You need to raise your burden of proof a little. Can you prove to me the existence of a flying teapot orbiting Venus? If not, why not?



    Like what for instance?



    To debunk utter garbage I would say.

    lol I am not even going to bother telling you what I have seen and haven't seen. Not worth my while.
    All matters of opinion. But I'd rather you keep yours to yourself from now on on this forum.


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    runswithascript
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    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I didn't say a word about feeling a presence. I'm not a medium, I'm not a psychic, I am a skeptic and I came into this field to find out for myself if there is life after death.

    Sceptics do not believe in life after death.
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I throw a lot of things out that people would consider as proof but again its a matter of opinion.

    Proof is proof, it is there or it is not, and it is definitely not a matter of opinion.
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I like to believe that there is another life after this one.

    I do not think you understand the term sceptic.
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I have had my own experiences that I cannot disprove and that is amazing to me.

    Whatever warm fuzzy feeling or hallucination you had can be explained away by science.
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    Why are you on a paranormal forum if you do not believe in even the possibility that something might exist?

    Because this is a free and public forum, the OP's question came up
    on the boards homepage, and the question had not been answered correctly.


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    #18
    MeadhbhL3
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    dusf wrote: »
    Sceptics do not believe in life after death.



    Proof is proof, it is there or it is not, and it is definitely not a matter of opinion.



    I do not think you understand the term sceptic.



    Whatever warm fuzzy feeling or hallucination you had can be explained away by science.



    Because this is a free and public forum, the OP's question came up
    on the boards homepage, and the question had not been answered correctly.

    I'd rather you not cast aspersions on my mental state or my capabilities of undestanding words. I do not hallucinate, I do not make things up and yes I am a healthy sceptic. I want to believe there is something and so I am out to find out whether there is or not.
    I rely on science in all investigations, all of my team do.


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    #19
    runswithascript
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    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I'd rather you not cast aspersions on my mental state or my capabilities of undestanding words.

    Then look up the dictionary, sceptics do not believe in things that are not there.
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I do not hallucinate, I do not make things up and yes I am a healthy sceptic.

    You have mentioned your experiences being the reason for your belief, if you are experiencing something that is not there it's either an hallucination or a fraud etc.
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I want to believe there is something and so I am out to find out whether there is or not.

    I want to believe I am a billionaire, but I do not want to believe it enough that I actually believe that I am one.
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I rely on science in all investigations, all of my team do.

    And apparently thus far science has shown you have no proof, and I would not hold your breath on that changing any time soon.


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    Defiler Of The Coffin
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    M3eadhbhL wrote: »
    lol I am not even going to bother telling you what I have seen and haven't seen. Not worth my while.

    Please do tell me what you have seen. Why wouldn't it be worth your while? Are you just not bothered with trying to convince people?
    M3eadhbhL wrote: »
    All matters of opinion. But I'd rather you keep yours to yourself from now on on this forum.

    I'd rather a lot of things happened in this world, but things sometimes don't work out the way we want them to. Why shouldn't your opinions be challenged on a public forum? If you don't like it you could always start your own forum.


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    #21
    runswithascript
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    Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »
    I absolutely can. Until I am proven otherwise they do not exist. You need to raise your burden of proof a little. Can you prove to me the existence of a flying teapot orbiting Venus? If not, why not?

    Hear hear!

    Also, that was a good book :)


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    #22
    alie
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    Is it not to do with electro magnetics and the belief that spirits feed off electrics which are stronger in the dark


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    #23
    MeadhbhL3
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭MeadhbhL3


    I'm not here to convince anyone. I don't give a rats ass whether you believe or not. Just do not tell me that things do not exist when I know what I have seen and heard.
    I am a sceptic, which means I maintain a doubting attitude and I question things. If I doubt something, then I throw it out.


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    #24
    runswithascript
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    alie wrote: »
    Is it not to do with electro magnetics and the belief that spirits feed off electrics which are stronger in the dark

    How convenient for those profiting from ghost shows being on television.


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    #25
    MeadhbhL3
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭MeadhbhL3


    dusf wrote: »
    Then look up the dictionary, sceptics do not believe in things that are not there.



    You have mentioned your experiences being the reason for your belief, if you are experiencing something that is not there it's either an hallucination or a fraud etc.



    I want to believe I am a billionaire, but I do not want to believe it enough that I actually believe that I am one.



    And apparently thus far science has shown you have no proof, and I would not hold your breath on that changing any time soon.[/QUOTE


    How about you look up sceptic in the dictionary and tell me what you find.


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    runswithascript
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    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    Just do not tell me that things do not exist when I know what I have seen and heard.

    You hallucinated or someone was playing a prank on you etc. If they did exist there would be proof. You have no proof.

    I think it is important here that you mentioned you want to believe. This may very well have contributed to a hallucination. Some people see what they want to see.
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I am a sceptic, which means I maintain a doubting attitude and I question things. If I doubt something, then I throw it out.

    I suspect you throw out things that do not agree with what you want to be the case. This is not scepticism, it is faith.

    If you truly were a sceptic you would demand proof before belief.


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    #27
    runswithascript
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    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    How about you look up sceptic in the dictionary and tell me what you find.

    It says 'Not MeadhbhL3'.


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    MeadhbhL3
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭MeadhbhL3


    dusf wrote: »
    Then look up the dictionary, sceptics do not believe in things that are not there.



    You have mentioned your experiences being the reason for your belief, if you are experiencing something that is not there it's either an hallucination or a fraud etc.



    I want to believe I am a billionaire, but I do not want to believe it enough that I actually believe that I am one.



    And apparently thus far science has shown you have no proof, and I would not hold your breath on that changing any time soon.
    dusf wrote: »
    It says 'Not MeadhbhL3'.

    Nobody played a trick on me, a few people saw the same thing. Yea I would like to believe but it takes a lot to convince me.


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    #29
    runswithascript
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    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    Nobody played a trick on me, a few people saw the same thing.

    I would imagine all these people that were with you ghost hunting wanted to see ghosts too.
    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    Yea I would like to believe but it takes a lot to convince me.

    A lot, but short of proof apparently.


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    #30
    Defiler Of The Coffin
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    MeadhbhL3 wrote: »
    I'm not here to convince anyone. I don't give a rats ass whether you believe or not. Just do not tell me that things do not exist when I know what I have seen and heard.
    I am a sceptic, which means I maintain a doubting attitude and I question things. If I doubt something, then I throw it out.

    They do not exist. It was in your mind.

    Unless you have something that can substantiate what you have "seen and heard" you will not convince me. Nor many others for that matter.

    You do not seem to realise that the term 'sceptical' can cut both ways.


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    #31
    MeadhbhL3
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭MeadhbhL3


    Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »
    They do not exist. It was in your mind.

    Unless you have something that can substantiate what you have "seen and heard" you will not convince me. Nor many others for that matter.

    You do not seem to realise that the term 'sceptical' can cut both ways.

    You are the one disagreeing so this is all on you. I present as findings what I believe is something that cannot be explained. After that it is up to people what to make of it. But it has to be something very strange for us to look into it and try to debunk it.


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