Can paranormal activity leave trace evidence?

[pallidin]

Surely not "classical DNA" or such, but, can paranormal influence/entities leave a trace?

[danielost]

only in the person's mind.

[Habitat]

only in the person's mind.

Certainly does make an impression on the mind, if you witness that which cannot be explained away. Makes you wonder what the hell this universe really is. But I don't think any trace is ever left that can't be explained away by doubters. That also becomes a conundrum, how is it that this strict regime is maintained, that whatever does these things is never caught "red-handed", and recorded for mass consumption. The doubter says that is the proof that it is all fiction. Those that know the truth, realise the only explanation can be, that it is "for your eyes only". But I have witnessed poltergeist activity in the company of others. One woman just exclaimed, "this isn't happening" ! Another was shocked, but later managed to rationalize it away. She just won't even talk about it now. Which is another peculiarity I have noticed, there is always the chance, however vanishingly small, that a rational explanation can be constructed, however unwieldy, if that is your wont.

[danielost]

Certainly does make an impression on the mind, if you witness that which cannot be explained away. Makes you wonder what the hell this universe really is. But I don't think any trace is ever left that can't be explained away by doubters. That also becomes a conundrum, how is it that this strict regime is maintained, that whatever does these things is never caught "red-handed", and recorded for mass consumption. The doubter says that is the proof that it is all fiction. Those that know the truth, realise the only explanation can be, that it is "for your eyes only". But I have witnessed poltergeist activity in the company of others. One woman just exclaimed, "this isn't happening" ! Another was shocked, but later managed to rationalize it away. She just won't even talk about it now. Which is another peculiarity I have noticed, there is always the chance, however vanishingly small, that a rational explanation can be constructed, however unwieldy, if that is your wont.

no one can explain something that you now what happened. like the last two years I have gotten my secret wish. the first year I got a box of candy. this last Christmas I got off of insulin, well daily insulin anyways.

[pallidin]

^{A "distortion" of some type, be it IR or UV, or gravity, perhaps.}

Edited March 26, 2016 by pallidin

[freetoroam]

Surely not "classical DNA" or such, but, can paranormal influence/entities leave a trace?

What sort of trace? matter? or just an thought in someone`s mind?

I do not believe in paranormal entities, but what I do think is "time" can leave a trace of the past. eg:

when you look at sky and see stars which have "died" millions of years ago, you are looking at a past object which is no longer there, but because of time and light we are still able to see it.

I believe something like this could happen on Earth....obviously the distance is not the same, but it may be possible that the past can have a " trace" which in the right condition can be manifested later, but this does not mean it is being brought back to wander the earth.

How is still a mystery, but it is possibility....is it?

This is only based on the fact that we can see the past when we look at the night sky....whether that is the only way and time we can see it, not sure

[rashore]

^{A "distortion" of some type, be it IR or UV, or gravity, perhaps.}

I wonder along those kinds of lines too. That's why I don't dismiss paranormal entirely. At one time, we didn't know about radiation or IR or UV. But then we discovered a way to "see" those things with devices. Who's to say that there isn't other waves/vibes/whatever that we haven't discovered yet a way to "see" it with devices, and it's something that causes some folks to experience hauntings.

I think paranormal left it's fingerprints all over the very scientific chemistry via alchemy too. It started out with all kinds of paranormal attachments, then through time and tinkering, became it's own hard science.

So I guess yeah, I do think it's possible for the paranormal to leave trace evidence. Of course once we figure out what it is that we are actually experiencing and got a device that records it, it won't be considered paranormal anymore. Like how at one time, radiation poisoning might have been thought of as their soul got stolen, or they got cursed or deity X was mad at them- and now we know what it is in scientific application. Or at one time, angels blessed compound X but demons cursed compound Y- and now we know why those reactions happen in a scientific way.

[danielost]

we could be looking at it and not know it.

[stevemagegod]

Have you seen any of the Ghost Hunting shows on the travel channel? There is a reason why they use the Thermal Imaging Camera.

Edited March 26, 2016 by stevemagegod

[acute]

Yes and no.

Residual hauntings are benign replays. Active hauntings create an atmosphere detectable to those sensitive to such things.

[Galactic Goatman]

only in the person's mind.

This.

Aside from Stone Tape Recordings (aka Residual Hauntings) ghosts leave no physical evidence. You will find no ectoplasmic goo or anything like that.

[Gigmaster]

Unknown. First, we would have be able to determine that such a phenomenon actually exists, then we would have know something about the mechanism by which it works, before we could find a way to detect it's presence, either directly, or indirectly. At present, there is no evidence that such a phenomenon actually exists.

[Hudds]

Spirits don't leave any evidence behind, because usually at hauntings we hear sounds of toilets being flushed, and taps running!