Do you believe in ghosts?

VG_Addict · 05-24-2008, 07:07 PM

*Points to title*

I am nobody · 05-24-2008, 07:09 PM

Irby · 05-24-2008, 07:11 PM

I'm not sure. You never really know what's out there.

The Mega Charizard · 05-24-2008, 07:13 PM

I'm pretty positive ghosts exist. I used to live in a badly haunted house.

Vapor · 05-24-2008, 07:15 PM

^What exactly happened there?

The Mega Charizard · 05-24-2008, 07:28 PM

^Chairs would come out during the night by themselves,lights would come on and off over and over,the computer would turn itself on,the TV would just come on,and a figure of a shady man would keep appearing during the night.Basically anything that could happen,did.

Irby · 05-24-2008, 07:29 PM

You ain't bsing us now right?

Metal Man · 05-24-2008, 08:15 PM

I believe in a sort of String Theory interpretation, which involves crossing over of different times, hence 'ghosts'. So I don't believe in ghosts, but I do believe there's a scientific explanation.

**Kargath** · 05-24-2008, 08:20 PM

No.
MM, I'd like to hear more about your idea, especially considering String Theory deals with the subatomic level.

Metal Man · 05-24-2008, 08:59 PM

Well, naturally at the moment I don't have an exact memory of it, but basically according to String Theory the different dimensions exist on 'branes' with little half-strings connecting parts of them together. From time to time they cross one another. Assume one brane is our time and the other is the past. Or, alternatively, one brane contains us and the other contains those who have passed. Where they cross would be the 'ghost phenomena'.

In other words, not only do we see and hear and otherwise notice things which aren't there, but the things on the other side would see us as ghosts as well, and claim what we were doing in turn was 'ghostly' if they didn't understand.

Naturally I'm unsure, I wish to reread and learn more before I commit this to being serious, but... that's my conjecture.

Blake · 05-24-2008, 09:08 PM

I'm gonna say no. A few times I thought I saw 'spirits' (my interpretation of spirit isn't a ghost) such as this one incident where I woke up and I thought I was looking at my mom, but the next instant she was gone. Other incidents usually resulted in me thinking someone called my name out.

Irby · 05-24-2008, 09:18 PM

Yeah that happens all the time, I hear my name being called out and I ask my mom if she called me and she says no.

Kevrosini · 05-24-2008, 10:40 PM

Yes I believe in ghosts. I deflowered a female poltergeist once!! God she loved it...

**Booyakasha** · 05-24-2008, 11:25 PM

I believe in life after ~~love~~ death--in that sense, I guess I believe in ghosts. That said, I'm not really sold on the traditional 'moaning and rattling chains in a sheet' ghost, nor on haints, will'o'wisps, poltergeists, vampires, goblins, witches, or any other kind of boogermen.

**Kargath** · 05-25-2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Metal Man

Well, naturally at the moment I don't have an exact memory of it, but basically according to String Theory the different dimensions exist on 'branes' with little half-strings connecting parts of them together. From time to time they cross one another. Assume one brane is our time and the other is the past. Or, alternatively, one brane contains us and the other contains those who have passed. Where they cross would be the 'ghost phenomena'.

In other words, not only do we see and hear and otherwise notice things which aren't there, but the things on the other side would see us as ghosts as well, and claim what we were doing in turn was 'ghostly' if they didn't understand.

Naturally I'm unsure, I wish to reread and learn more before I commit this to being serious, but... that's my conjecture.

Your concept of "dimensions" is far closer to the "parallel universes from fiction" style than the 'dimensions' involved in the string theory variants. First dimension is a line, two is a plane, three is space as we know it, and four through to eleven are mostly for balancing the equations.

Metal Man · 05-25-2008, 12:08 AM

Hence, I need to reread the stuff involved. My opinion is mostly that you can explain 'ghosts' one way or another... just we don't have one right now.

Guildmaster · 05-25-2008, 08:07 AM

I personally don't believe in them as being ghosts.
I believe that they are demonic entities in diguise.

And blake, as far as seeing your mother,I don't know what to say about that.

DELICIOUS POISON · 05-25-2008, 08:12 AM

I agree that a 4th or greater dimensional overlap is an interesting possible explanation of phantoms, but that does not explain the obvious sensation of malevolence one can perceive in the presence of a poltergeist or other restless spirits.

I used to live across the street from a cemetery, and I can honestly identify those feelings - genuinely most of the time, the cemetery was a peaceful place. I used to walk my dog, fly my kite, and sledride on an empty hill there. There were, however, moments of unease where I could for no definable reason perceive something unwelcoming about the environment. I don't know if I'd call that a ghost, but it was very real to me.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 05-25-2008, 08:19 AM

Yes, aboslutely. I see ghosts all the time; naturally, that spurs my belief in them.

Epic Fail · 05-25-2008, 10:32 PM

I'm not sure if I believe in Ghosts or not I believe there is definately more to our existence then just our mortal life, but if it's Heaven, Hell or running around with friggen chain on your leg I'm not sure. I do believe that if there are ghosts there not the demonic entities seen in movies and comics, but that there people who we knew, who we influenced, or even people who might have wanted to know us. I don't know no one really can and by the time they do (If they even do) I doubt they can acces the Internet.

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05-24-2008, 07:07 PM	#1
VG_Addict Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In the Vicinity Gender: Posts: 2,606 Thanks: 9 Thanked 148 Times in 132 Posts Points: 31,994.63 Bank: 2,638.67 Total Points: 34,633.30 Donate	Do you believe in ghosts? Points to title

05-24-2008, 11:25 PM	#14
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 7,176 Thanks: 93 Thanked 535 Times in 293 Posts Points: 18,002.71 Bank: 65,081.58 Total Points: 83,084.29 Donate	I believe in life after ~~love~~ death--in that sense, I guess I believe in ghosts. That said, I'm not really sold on the traditional 'moaning and rattling chains in a sheet' ghost, nor on haints, will'o'wisps, poltergeists, vampires, goblins, witches, or any other kind of boogermen. __________________ Boo--beware, he lives

05-24-2008, 07:09 PM	#2
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Here's a hint: There are people here. Gender: Posts: 3,927 Thanks: 179 Thanked 233 Times in 152 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 9,294.04 Bank: 28,908.23 Total Points: 38,202.27 Donate	No.

05-24-2008, 07:11 PM	#3
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05-24-2008, 07:13 PM	#4
The Mega Charizard Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Virginia,the Mountain Prison Gender: Posts: 951 Thanks: 168 Thanked 36 Times in 31 Posts Points: 790.09 Bank: 3,109.26 Total Points: 3,899.35 Donate	I'm pretty positive ghosts exist. I used to live in a badly haunted house.

05-24-2008, 07:15 PM	#5
Vapor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Betwen the Iron Gates of Fate Gender: Posts: 4,135 Thanks: 156 Thanked 267 Times in 167 Posts Points: 7,954.75 Bank: 75,398.29 Total Points: 83,353.04 Donate	^What exactly happened there?

05-24-2008, 07:28 PM	#6
The Mega Charizard Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Virginia,the Mountain Prison Gender: Posts: 951 Thanks: 168 Thanked 36 Times in 31 Posts Points: 790.09 Bank: 3,109.26 Total Points: 3,899.35 Donate	^Chairs would come out during the night by themselves,lights would come on and off over and over,the computer would turn itself on,the TV would just come on,and a figure of a shady man would keep appearing during the night.Basically anything that could happen,did.

05-24-2008, 07:29 PM	#7
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bloods>>>>>>Crips Gender: Posts: 8,383 Thanks: 480 Thanked 180 Times in 150 Posts Blog Entries: 12 Points: 33,528.43 Bank: 45,698.83 Total Points: 79,227.26 Donate	You ain't bsing us now right?

05-24-2008, 08:15 PM	#8
Metal Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Gender: Posts: 7,060 Thanks: 77 Thanked 272 Times in 179 Posts Points: 9,534.73 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 9,534.73 Donate	I believe in a sort of String Theory interpretation, which involves crossing over of different times, hence 'ghosts'. So I don't believe in ghosts, but I do believe there's a scientific explanation.

05-24-2008, 08:20 PM	#9
Kargath THE QUESTIONATOR (Polls Mod) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: kargath64.deviantart.com Gender: Posts: 5,155 Thanks: 597 Thanked 257 Times in 177 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 12,451.80 Bank: 661,051.06 Total Points: 673,502.86 Donate	No. MM, I'd like to hear more about your idea, especially considering String Theory deals with the subatomic level.

05-24-2008, 08:59 PM	#10
Metal Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Gender: Posts: 7,060 Thanks: 77 Thanked 272 Times in 179 Posts Points: 9,534.73 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 9,534.73 Donate	Well, naturally at the moment I don't have an exact memory of it, but basically according to String Theory the different dimensions exist on 'branes' with little half-strings connecting parts of them together. From time to time they cross one another. Assume one brane is our time and the other is the past. Or, alternatively, one brane contains us and the other contains those who have passed. Where they cross would be the 'ghost phenomena'. In other words, not only do we see and hear and otherwise notice things which aren't there, but the things on the other side would see us as ghosts as well, and claim what we were doing in turn was 'ghostly' if they didn't understand. Naturally I'm unsure, I wish to reread and learn more before I commit this to being serious, but... that's my conjecture.

05-24-2008, 09:08 PM	#11
Blake Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: A generic place such as a house Gender: Posts: 3,910 Thanks: 526 Thanked 142 Times in 110 Posts Points: 1,536.05 Bank: 58,727.33 Total Points: 60,263.38 Donate	I'm gonna say no. A few times I thought I saw 'spirits' (my interpretation of spirit isn't a ghost) such as this one incident where I woke up and I thought I was looking at my mom, but the next instant she was gone. Other incidents usually resulted in me thinking someone called my name out.

05-24-2008, 09:18 PM	#12
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bloods>>>>>>Crips Gender: Posts: 8,383 Thanks: 480 Thanked 180 Times in 150 Posts Blog Entries: 12 Points: 33,528.43 Bank: 45,698.83 Total Points: 79,227.26 Donate	Yeah that happens all the time, I hear my name being called out and I ask my mom if she called me and she says no.

05-24-2008, 10:40 PM	#13
Kevrosini Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Will you sour this reunion with old grudges; granted we parted on poor terms? Gender: Posts: 1,360 Thanks: 72 Thanked 66 Times in 59 Posts Points: 1,722.81 Bank: 56,757.77 Total Points: 58,480.58 Donate	Yes I believe in ghosts. I deflowered a female poltergeist once!! God she loved it...

05-25-2008, 12:08 AM	#16
Metal Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Gender: Posts: 7,060 Thanks: 77 Thanked 272 Times in 179 Posts Points: 9,534.73 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 9,534.73 Donate	Hence, I need to reread the stuff involved. My opinion is mostly that you can explain 'ghosts' one way or another... just we don't have one right now.

05-25-2008, 08:07 AM	#17
Guildmaster Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I'm Batman. Gender: Posts: 1,086 Thanks: 566 Thanked 42 Times in 36 Posts Points: 1,753.69 Bank: 2,179.32 Total Points: 3,933.01 Donate	I personally don't believe in them as being ghosts. I believe that they are demonic entities in diguise. And blake, as far as seeing your mother,I don't know what to say about that.

05-25-2008, 08:12 AM	#18
DELICIOUS POISON Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 17,045 Thanks: 586 Thanked 1,843 Times in 903 Posts Points: 1,151.22 Bank: 5,479,971.21 Total Points: 5,481,122.43 Donate	I agree that a 4th or greater dimensional overlap is an interesting possible explanation of phantoms, but that does not explain the obvious sensation of malevolence one can perceive in the presence of a poltergeist or other restless spirits. I used to live across the street from a cemetery, and I can honestly identify those feelings - genuinely most of the time, the cemetery was a peaceful place. I used to walk my dog, fly my kite, and sledride on an empty hill there. There were, however, moments of unease where I could for no definable reason perceive something unwelcoming about the environment. I don't know if I'd call that a ghost, but it was very real to me.

05-25-2008, 08:19 AM	#19
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 24,361 Thanks: 507 Thanked 725 Times in 463 Posts Points: 31,812.86 Bank: 442,206.18 Total Points: 474,019.05 Donate	Yes, aboslutely. I see ghosts all the time; naturally, that spurs my belief in them.

05-25-2008, 10:32 PM	#20
Epic Fail Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Blogging ^^ Gender: Posts: 2,242 Thanks: 621 Thanked 178 Times in 137 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 7,289.51 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,289.51 Donate	I'm not sure if I believe in Ghosts or not I believe there is definately more to our existence then just our mortal life, but if it's Heaven, Hell or running around with friggen chain on your leg I'm not sure. I do believe that if there are ghosts there not the demonic entities seen in movies and comics, but that there people who we knew, who we influenced, or even people who might have wanted to know us. I don't know no one really can and by the time they do (If they even do) I doubt they can acces the Internet.