Pianist photographs ghostly woman in theater

[psyche101]

7 hours ago, papageorge1 said:

I never said it was a ‘ghost. I gave it an 80% chance. Still sounds reasonable.

Are you confusing the Papameter with a crude yes/no device???

The Papameter is just a BS detector with a bit of tape over the BS sign, with GENOOINE written on it in crayon isn't it? 

[Gwynbleidd]

15 hours ago, Jon the frog said:

She's making a shade on the wall to her right, a ghost can do that ?  So she's a physical person to me.

Zoom right in Jon - I did that and next to her in Pic 2 it looks as if there is some kind of robot or something with lights all around the outside of it standing there.  I zoomed in on the others too but these small lights don't appear to be in Pic 1 or Pic 3.  However, in Pic 3, there is blurred movement which I thought could've been this woman.  I believe someone mentioned it could've been a cleaning lady.  That's always a possibility out of hours at a theatre for sure.  But I cannot work out what that figure is on that woman's left.  

It's a pity there isn't the time shown as proof on the photos.  What a shame, as the pic of the woman in Pic 2 is very clear.  I actually thought they were talking about the figure next to her this whole time.  

Edited September 19, 2019 by Gwynbleidd

[Tom1200]

45 minutes ago, psyche101 said:

The Papameter is just a BS detector with a bit of tape over the BS sign, with GENOOINE written on it in crayon isn't it? 

If you look up the CORRECT spelling of papometer you will find that measuring paps is a highly developed science, taught at several prominent universities around the world.  There are substantial government grants available in some countries.  Mainly France and Italy.  Undergraduates can study for a BrA in papology before specialising at a Masters level in a specific cup-size.

Although in principle it has nothing to do with the equally valid science of ghost hunting (specteroscopy, not to be confuddled with spectroscopy), it can still be applied if the ghost in question is suspected of being female.

[psyche101]

8 minutes ago, Tom1200 said:

If you look up the CORRECT spelling of papometer you will find that measuring paps is a highly developed science, taught at several prominent universities around the world.  There are substantial government grants available in some countries.  Mainly France and Italy.  Undergraduates can study for a BrA in papology before specialising at a Masters level in a specific cup-size.

1 I did not spell it. The poster I quoted did. 

2 Never heard if it. Either has Google. Got any links? 

3. Papageorge1 is referring to his own voodoo measuring stick. 

4. Are you familiar with said poster? 

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Although in principle it has nothing to do with the equally valid science of ghost hunting (specteroscopy, not to be confuddled with spectroscopy), it can still be applied if the ghost in question is suspected of being female.

Ghost hunting is not a valid science. It's a hobby fringe interest. 

Edited September 19, 2019 by psyche101

[XenoFish]

Psyche I think he's making a joke about the papa-meter.

Paps as far as I can tell is pap smear. There is a device that used cervical cancer detection.

It's basically a pun.

https://newatlas.com/zilicos-cervical-cancer-screening-pap-smear/13505/

This is of course way off topic.

[Chewie1990]

2 hours ago, Chewie1990 said:

Anyway, back to off-topic sniping at each other I guess!

When you're right, you're right!

[XenoFish]

3 minutes ago, Chewie1990 said:

When you're right, you're right!

This is only page 3. Wait till it hits double digits. Though I doubt this'll reach a legendary level of page 100 personal assault. 

[Tom1200]

5 minutes ago, XenoFish said:

Psyche I think he's making a joke about the papa-meter.

Paps as far as I can tell is pap smear. There is a device that used cervical cancer detection.

It's basically a pun.

https://newatlas.com/zilicos-cervical-cancer-screening-pap-smear/13505/

This is of course way off topic.

In England paps are breasts.  I am taking a snipe at everyone who is taking this thread too seriously.  Hence the obvious references to BrA, cup-size, 'equally valid science', 'confuddled', etc.

Off-topic, yes, but what on earth IS the topic anyway?  Some bloke takes a photo and accidentally catches a cleaner with a mop.  Which he claims is proof of ghosts?  Who could possibly take any of this seriously?

Psyche - your profile picture clearly state 'no bullsh!t', and I totally agree.  So it's a bit disappointing if we can't share a joke at the expense of the gullible and credible...  Do we need to invent a 'sarcasm mark' to highlight tongue-in-cheek posts?

Yours, with nothing constructive to comment on the subject of ghosts,

Tom XxX

[XenoFish]

7 minutes ago, Tom1200 said:

In England paps are breasts.  I am taking a snipe at everyone who is taking this thread too seriously.  Hence the obvious references to BrA, cup-size, 'equally valid science', 'confuddled', etc.

I did not know that.

Off-topic, yes, but what on earth IS the topic anyway?  Some bloke takes a photo and accidentally catches a cleaner with a mop.  Which he claims is proof of ghosts? Typically, pictures = proof around here. Are so some think.

Who could possibly take any of this seriously?The one with the meter.

Psyche - your profile picture clearly state 'no bullsh!t', and I totally agree.  So it's a bit disappointing if we can't share a joke at the expense of the gullible and credible...  Do we need to invent a 'sarcasm mark' to highlight tongue-in-cheek posts?

Yours, with nothing constructive to comment on the subject of ghosts,

Tom XxX

 

Edited September 19, 2019 by XenoFish

[XenoFish]

If you notice the stairway in the first and possible third picture, you can see the handrail and possibly a painted sign right above it. 

Edited September 19, 2019 by XenoFish

[psyche101]

14 minutes ago, Tom1200 said:

In England paps are breasts.  I am taking a snipe at everyone who is taking this thread too seriously.  Hence the obvious references to BrA, cup-size, 'equally valid science', 'confuddled', etc.

Fair game, I'll give you that one

you got me. 

You know there really is a Papameter though. It's proportional. The more ridiculous a claim, the more he supports it. 

ETA I didn't know that either. 

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Off-topic, yes, but what on earth IS the topic anyway?  Some bloke takes a photo and accidentally catches a cleaner with a mop.  Which he claims is proof of ghosts?  Who could possibly take any of this seriously?

I don't know, do you think the claimant is serious? 

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Psyche - your profile picture clearly state 'no bullsh!t', and I totally agree.  So it's a bit disappointing if we can't share a joke at the expense of the gullible and credible...  Do we need to invent a 'sarcasm mark' to highlight tongue-in-cheek posts?

I just haven't seen you post in here, and let's be honest. What you typed was about as good as we get for paranormal claims anyway!

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Yours, with nothing constructive to comment on the subject of ghosts,

Tom XxX

Cheers. Well done. 

Edited September 19, 2019 by psyche101

[RoofGardener]

Well, here is my sixpence  worth. 

The Pianist took three consecutive photographs. Due to the low light conditions, the camera (or mobile phone) used a very slow "shutter speed". 

A woman walked up the stairs, paused at the top (to let her eyes adjust to the gloomy auditorium so that she could see where she was walking), and then walked to her right (the left, in the photograph). 

The first photograph was taken before she arrived, the second as she paused at the top of the stairs, and the third - which was blurred/distorted - as she was moving to her right along the walkway. The blur/distortion was caused by her moving as the photograph was being taken. 

It's a shame there wasn't a fourth/fifth photo... I'm confident it would show her (blurred) form moving  further along the walkway. 

I'm sorry guys, but I can't see any ghost here ? 

[Chewie1990]

5 minutes ago, Tom1200 said:

In England paps are breasts.  I am taking a snipe at everyone who is taking this thread too seriously.  Hence the obvious references to BrA, cup-size, 'equally valid science', 'confuddled', etc.

Off-topic, yes, but what on earth IS the topic anyway?  Some bloke takes a photo and accidentally catches a cleaner with a mop.  Which he claims is proof of ghosts?  Who could possibly take any of this seriously?

Psyche - your profile picture clearly state 'no bullsh!t', and I totally agree.  So it's a bit disappointing if we can't share a joke at the expense of the gullible and credible...  Do we need to invent a 'sarcasm mark' to highlight tongue-in-cheek posts?

Yours, with nothing constructive to comment on the subject of ghosts,

Tom XxX

Can't say i disagree with any of this..It's not exactly a story that was going to go very far anyway

Skeptics will sit here waiting for supporting evidence that will never be provided and then move on to the next story, believers have already made up their minds regardless, effectively this whole thing is a waste of all of our time..but here we all are

It'd just be nice to see a thread for once that can be discussed or dismissed without devolving into -meter talk.. haha

[psyche101]

9 minutes ago, RoofGardener said:

Well, here is my sixpence  worth. 

The Pianist took three consecutive photographs. Due to the low light conditions, the camera (or mobile phone) used a very slow "shutter speed". 

A woman walked up the stairs, paused at the top (to let her eyes adjust to the gloomy auditorium so that she could see where she was walking), and then walked to her right (the left, in the photograph). 

The first photograph was taken before she arrived, the second as she paused at the top of the stairs, and the third - which was blurred/distorted - as she was moving to her right along the walkway. The blur/distortion was caused by her moving as the photograph was being taken. 

It's a shame there wasn't a fourth/fifth photo... I'm confident it would show her (blurred) form moving  further along the walkway. 

I'm sorry guys, but I can't see any ghost here ? 

I'd say that's the general consensus. The claimant states:

"I took three quick-tap photos from stage to share," he wrote. "In the photo you can clearly see someone in the mezzanine. Noticing it, I looked at the first and third pics and the person is absent."

Posters here have picked up the person exiting in a very earthly manner in the third `empty photo' This fellow clearly isn't overly observant, indicating it seems likely that he just didn't notice the person when he photographed her. 

Edited September 19, 2019 by psyche101

[psyche101]

2 minutes ago, Chewie1990 said:

Can't say i disagree with any of this..It's not exactly a story that was going to go very far anyway

Skeptics will sit here waiting for supporting evidence that will never be provided and then move on to the next story, believers have already made up their minds regardless, effectively this whole thing is a waste of all of our time..but here we all are

It'd just be nice to see a thread for once that can be discussed or dismissed without devolving into -meter talk.. haha

Well the thing is, physics defies the notion of life after death. Discussions rarely consider that aspect. If there is anything to the ghost legend, its not going to be a continuation of existance. I think the only way to discuss such claims is for what they are. Anecdotes. 

If there is something to ghostly claims, afterlife myths taken as fact hobble any real discussion with regards to the claim. Should there actually be something to these claims that is unknown, I honestly feel there's a completely different explanation to human myths generally accepted in these forums as a valid option, when really, it's not one at all.

[openozy]

Papa meter is an illiterate dwarf trying to speak of their father's height.Anyway,ghosts don't show up in pics, so for me 

[Chewie1990]

2 hours ago, psyche101 said:

Well the thing is, physics defies the notion of life after death. Discussions rarely consider that aspect. If there is anything to the ghost legend, its not going to be a continuation of existance. I think the only way to discuss such claims is for what they are. Anecdotes. 

If there is something to ghostly claims, afterlife myths taken as fact hobble any real discussion with regards to the claim. Should there actually be something to these claims that is unknown, I honestly feel there's a completely different explanation to human myths generally accepted in these forums as a valid option, when really, it's not one at all.

I agree in principle sure, any preconceived ideas that can colour your judgement going in to something like this can lead to people not being able to see the wood for the trees and close doors on things prematurely - whether that's the religious angle or a pure cynic or pure believer stance. Open minds are in short supply these days but it's important not to be so open minded that your brains fall out as the saying goes..

My point previously was as much as I think the debate can be interesting and even beneficial, if someone says they see a face on a slice of toast and are therefore 140% sure of the existence of aliens theres probably no amount of science you can throw at them to change their mind on the matter..

[papageorge1]

4 hours ago, openozy said:

Papa meter is an illiterate dwarf trying to speak of their father's height.

Nice, 

4 hours ago, openozy said:

Anyway,ghosts don't show up in pics

Ever think of changing your name to closedozy?

[Matt221]

No ghost what so ever I'm afraid .... not for me anyway just a lady or somthing

[TigerBright19]

I don't see anything.  

 

 

 

Edited September 19, 2019 by Aaron2016

[the13bats]

5 hours ago, papageorge1 said:

Ever think of changing your name to closedozy?

ever think of changing your name to

 "papa gullible"

 

[papageorge1]

51 minutes ago, the13bats said:

ever think of changing your name to

 "papa gullible"

 

You can’t use space characters bats!!

[the13bats]

2 minutes ago, papageorge1 said:

You can’t use space characters bats!!

my point was obviously well made if you like it better like this

"papagullible1"

its cool.

[openozy]

8 hours ago, papageorge1 said:

Nice, 

Ever think of changing your name to closedozy?

I'm not going to go along with ghost pics,I don't believe they are possible so I am closed on them.Ghosts,sprits can only be seen by people open to this,most have been open on the odd occasion and have experienced something,to others its common.Spirits aren't something you can capture and share with the World,they are way beyond this.The meter thing has past it's use by date.

[preacherman76]

On ‎9‎/‎19‎/‎2019 at 5:47 AM, Chewie1990 said:

Can't say i disagree with any of this..It's not exactly a story that was going to go very far anyway

Skeptics will sit here waiting for supporting evidence that will never be provided and then move on to the next story, believers have already made up their minds regardless, effectively this whole thing is a waste of all of our time..but here we all are

It'd just be nice to see a thread for once that can be discussed or dismissed without devolving into -meter talk.. haha

Hu? That isn't even close to true.