Paranormal Caught on Tape? ParaNOT

 Ok its been a long time since we have posted on the blog for those who hung in there with us thanks. 

Lets get right to my paranormal pet peeve. Nothing grinds the gears worse than the paranormal shows we see on television passing off as actual paranormal videos and photos when in fact there's no real evidence to prove it. 

Here's things we ponder as we look at these shows which from what we can tell are 99% BS, 1 % eh...maybe. One thing that seems to be "questionable" are the camera angles, if you notice along with us, most always seem to be directed at the exact location of the paranormal "event" and it seems contrived.

There's also the issue with the fact the viewer can not readily see the entire room, so there is little chance of anyone being able to rule out that there are other people pulling strings and rigging things just off camera. Odd the camera catches the event itself but leaves out any real pertinent information that would help you "believe."

If you watch any modern day magician, you will see they are able to skillfully fool the viewer into thinking they "saw" something impossible. So to think that most of what you see on these shows is real over fakery probably doesn't qualify you to have much discernment which is extremely necessary because "he who believes in everything, really believes in nothing." In order to be a true paranormal believer, you must first be the biggest skeptic. 

Much more so than the person with the passing interest. Most people don't realize, that many serious paranormal believers, start off huge skeptics, and actually that never changes. Where they are wrong is in their assumption we never question what we see, hear or feel. Most go through their own process of ruling out the possibilities and only after they conclude and exclude do they arrive at a conclusion. Sometimes, not even then, but they wont rule out anything, they just allow for the possibility. What gets a "believer" to that point where they believe, is when they have a personal experience that they have already put through the paces of scrutiny, and have often sought out feedback from other skeptics that are open minded. 

What makes it hard to separate fact from fiction, is the ones that constantly mislead, misinform, or make claims that can not be validated. This tends to do more damage to the paranormal community than anything else. So always go at every case, with the mind that is open but until you are proven otherwise stay a skeptic.

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