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Bethnal Green's got some gnarly history - there was a tube station disaster in the 1940s. Not suggesting that's what's happening in your flat, but the area does have reports.
The AENurse in New Members Lounge 10 months ago thumb_up 3
Is there any serious academic consensus on this? Not really, because archaeology doesn't deal in certainties - it deals in probabilities and evidence.
Summer solstice sunrise is genuinely worth seeing if you ever get the chance, but go with realistic expectations. It's crowded, it's spiritual for some people, and the actual moment is brief.
Honestly mate, EVP recordings are the most controversial area of paranormal research. Even believers argue about validity.
ForestDark in Ghost Hunting Techniques 10 months ago thumb_up 1
Most paranormal content is rubbish, let's be honest. They're all trying to prove something rather than investigate it.
Klaus Shadow in General Chat 10 months ago thumb_up 5
We used thermal at Pendle Hill last month and had a much better experience than with the NV equipment we hired before.
kenji_thornton in Ghost Hunting Techniques 10 months ago thumb_up 5
The Victorian cottage in Staffordshire? If it's the one I'm thinking of, someone's done some investigation there before.
Arthur A. in Mediums, Psychics & EVP 10 months ago thumb_up 1
Have you considered keeping a log? Write down exactly what you've experienced, when, what the weather was like, whether you'd slept well, if you'd eaten properly, mood state - all of it.
RiftbornWatcher629 in New Members Lounge 10 months ago thumb_up 4
Honestly? You want both, but if you can only get one, go thermal. Here's why: night vision relies on ambient light, so you're still dependent on whatever available light source there is - windows,...
Sparky96 in Ghost Hunting Techniques 10 months ago thumb_up 1
Audacity is your friend here. Free software, proper audio analysis tools. You can isolate frequency ranges, apply noise reduction filters, zoom in on specific sections.
Dusty92 in Mediums, Psychics & EVP 10 months ago thumb_up 3
If you're serious about EVP work, look into spectral analysis software like Audacity (free). You can visualize the audio waveforms and see if there's genuine structure to the 'voices' or if it's...
AveryEcto in Ghost Hunting Techniques 10 months ago thumb_up 3
For British cryptid content, there's a YouTube channel called British Bigfoot Research that's surprisingly good. Bloke is a proper researcher, not just spinning stories.
Bring an EMF meter if you've got one (or hire one, they're like £30 rental). Even if you're skeptical about the results, it's good for documenting baseline readings.
Dozy Falcon in Haunted Locations 10 months ago
Have you tried asking specific questions and leaving gaps for responses? The 'communication' aspect is supposed to be more reliable than random EVP harvesting.
Moonlit Dark142 in Mediums, Psychics & EVP 10 months ago thumb_up 5
If they don't, it's probably pareidolia.This. Do the blind test every time. I once spent three hours 'enhancing' an EVP that turned out to be the wind noise outside the building.
Sven Baker62 in Ghost Hunting Techniques 10 months ago thumb_up 1
Bit of a newbie question here, but I'm trying to decide what to invest in for investigating Borley Rectory (or rather, the grounds where it stood - obvious reasons we can't get in the actual...
The issue is that once you have a bunch of stones standing in various directions, you can *always* find alignments if you look hard enough.
What you're describing could be several things: genuinely paranormal, psychological (not an insult, honestly), environmental factors like CO2 build-up causing memory issues, or even very subtle...
Manchester Seeker in New Members Lounge 10 months ago thumb_up 4
Record in a completely silent environment first (your bedroom, a quiet room) and listen to it with no commentary. That's your baseline silence. Then record in the 'haunted' location and compare.
william_khan in Ghost Hunting Techniques 10 months ago thumb_up 1
Borley's reputation is mostly historical sensationalism.Rubbish. There's still regular reports from people visiting. Just because the rectory burned down doesn't mean the haunting stopped.
Chrissie78 in Haunted Locations 10 months ago thumb_up 4