| It would seem that the Ghost Hunting community is | | | | speculation so I'm sure it won't be popular. I'm going to |
| alive with many theories as to what a haunting is and | | | | share it with you anyway. There are certain things that |
| why it is happening. Some of these beliefs may indeed | | | | can cause a battery to discharge and equipment to fail |
| strike a chord of curiosity or inspire further investigation | | | | that are not considered paranormal. Electrostatic |
| and debate. However there is a great deal of fancy | | | | interference is one such reason. |
| and speculation that seems to be taking on the guise | | | | EMI comes in a few forms, radiated and conducted. |
| of truth. | | | | Either form can occur throughout the electromagnetic |
| One such belief that is talked about by almost every | | | | spectrum. The primary problem with the occurrence of |
| Ghost Hunter you listen to is this supposed "need" a | | | | EMI is disruption or reduction of performance of |
| ghost has for energy in order to manifest. They say | | | | electronics. Electrostatic discharge is especially |
| this belief is based on such things as equipment | | | | damaging to critical electronics components, and |
| malfunctions and batteries going dead. While I agree | | | | occurs when a high voltage static charge reacts |
| these things do happen during paranormal activity, I | | | | directly with or in close proximity to the battery |
| have to strongly disagree with the common beliefs as | | | | terminals. While in most cases static does not build |
| to why it happens. | | | | enough to damage your equipment permanently, it can |
| If one were to ask me why I feel this belief is incorrect | | | | occur in strength sufficient enough to discharge your |
| I would have to say because it has no basis in fact. | | | | battery and bizarre electromagnetic fields can |
| There has been no research presented to support this | | | | momentarily interrupt power. This adequately explains |
| claim and no one seems to want to find out the truth. | | | | why sometimes my battery seems to be dead only to |
| They merely accept that it happens and offer up | | | | work after the phenomena subsides or in some cases, |
| some unfounded and totally speculative reason as to | | | | they are dead all together. Another indication this is |
| why. This is the typical mode of operation for most | | | | what might take place is when some equipment is |
| Ghost Hunters currently investigating paranormal | | | | effected while other equipment is not. |
| activity. They are simply happy to record or witness | | | | For instance, your forty dollar EMF meter is not |
| paranormal phenomena but they intend to do nothing | | | | adequately shielded against such things and neither are |
| with the information they collect. No studies of one | | | | hand held digital recorders and tape recorders. They |
| particular location will take place. The data they collect | | | | are the most likely to fail while your top dollar Tri-field |
| will not give way to new experiments and they seem | | | | meter never fails. That's because a tri-field meter is |
| to lack interest in the mechanics of what it is they are | | | | designed to record the very fields that are screwing |
| witnessing. However, many amusing and quite frankly | | | | up your other equipment and batteries. It would be |
| uneducated myths do arise from their folly. | | | | wise of the manufacturers to protect it against these |
| I myself have experienced many of the same things | | | | types of problems. Another piece of equipment prone |
| during paranormal activity claimed by other | | | | to battery failure is the camcorder. I have had many |
| researchers. I've had my batteries go dead and | | | | strange problems with them and it is due to the fact |
| equipment malfunction and I too have wondered why. | | | | they have a rechargeable battery pack. Battery packs |
| However hungry ghosts had never crossed my mind. | | | | are highly susceptible to such things, especially older |
| What did occur to me was the other phenomenon I | | | | models. |
| have witness during the investigation as well. | | | | If you think about it, how many times have you lost |
| Let's recap some of the basic phenomenon and look | | | | power when you felt a cold spot and the hair on your |
| at this objectively. There are frequent electromagnetic | | | | arms begins to stand up? Why do you think it is the |
| disturbances. There is in many cases an excessive | | | | hair on your arms is standing up? Cold air, low |
| build up of static electricity and there is a drop in | | | | barometric pressure and low moisture are conducive |
| atmospheric pressure and humidity. Sometimes odd | | | | to what? Static electricity! |
| frequencies are present as well. With this data | | | | In conclusion I am not saying that what is taking place |
| mentioned here you should be able, with a small | | | | is not paranormal. The events causing the |
| amount of research find your hungry ghost. Do you | | | | environmental disruptions we witness are very much |
| see it? | | | | paranormal. However, the equipment failures are not |
| The belief I have come up with is far different then | | | | due to "ghosts" in my belief. They are due to |
| most everyone else's. It is based more in fact then wild | | | | environmental factors caused by paranormal activity. |