Paranormalcy Posted February 11, 2016 #1 Share Posted February 11, 2016 THE spectre of bankruptcy is haunting Scotland’s leading group of ghost-hunters . And their boss reckons they’re in trouble because the public don’t believe in spooks and spirits any more. Membership of the Scottish Society for Psychical Research, set up as a “fire brigade” for people having trouble with ghosts, has dwindled from more than 200 to just 50. Read more at http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/scotlands-ghostbusters-running-out-cash-7189252#8Lrsu4GXA6flesCq.99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted February 11, 2016 #2 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Nick said: “People’s dependence on mainstream science means they tend to be much more sceptical. We’ve become a more cynical society.” Read more at http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/scotlands-ghostbusters-running-out-cash-7189252#ys8V3D1wIcdQkEtr.99 Err no Nick, its nothing to do with more sceptical or more cynical, its to do with no evidence / proof after all this time and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted February 11, 2016 #3 Share Posted February 11, 2016 They get about 40 calls a year about hauntings, and he claims “a handful” involve real spirits. In other cases, the society offer reassurance or counselling, “or in some cases referrals to medical professionals”. Read more at http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/scotlands-ghostbusters-running-out-cash-7189252#ys8V3D1wIcdQkEtr.99 Would like to know what percentage = 1%? 25%? 99.999? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormalcy Posted February 12, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Very interesting, and yeah I'd like to know the hard percentages too. And yes, I think there's a sort of hurt, victimized tone with the "people are becoming more skeptical and so we're losing money", instead of "people are becoming more rational and requiring actual evidence or repeatable examples". Evil science at work again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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