Ghost hunt of the old Socorro High School

For several years the employees working at the Socorro Youth Center have experienced unusual phenomenon. The Youth Center occupies the former site of the former High School and Middle School. These strange occurrences include; The sound of a girl's voice has been heard in the empty hallways and near the stage, the apparition of a … Read moreGhost hunt of the old Socorro High School

The “anecdotal evidence is invalid” argument.

The expression anecdotal evidence refers to evidence from anecdotes. In cases where small numbers of anecdotes are presented, there is a larger chance that they may be unreliable due to cherry-picked or otherwise non-representative samples of typical cases. Anecdotal evidence is considered dubious support of a generalized claim; it is, however, within the scope of scientific method for claims regarding particular instances. Anecdotal evidence is … Read moreThe “anecdotal evidence is invalid” argument.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? Perhaps not. Here is the other side of the coin.

The following is from an article written by Winston Wu in 2011. The article, "Debunking Pseudo-skeptical Arguments of Paranormal Debunkers", makes several rational arguments for many statements made by Pseudoskeptics. This one covers the blanket statement, "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence". This is one of the core mantras of hard nosed skeptics, and is usually presented like … Read moreExtraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? Perhaps not. Here is the other side of the coin.

Photos from the “Lost Souls” TV pilot

While cleaning my hard drive, I came across several photos from 2006 when we were shooting a TV pilot with Chris Fleming. RCR (the production company) and Chris had a new concept that sounded very intriguing so at Chris’ request Cody and Bob flew to the California desert to shoot the TV pilot. Although the … Read morePhotos from the “Lost Souls” TV pilot

What is a veridical hallucination?

The term veridical hallucination is indebted to the Latin adjective veridicus, which means truthful or speaking the truth. It has two broad sets of connotations. In the first place, it is used as a synonym for the terms *true hallucination, * genuine hallucination, and * hallucination proper. In this reading, all four terms are used … Read moreWhat is a veridical hallucination?

Quantitative investigation of a reported haunting using several investigation techniques

’Quantitative investigation of a reported haunting using several investigation techniques.’, Journal of the American Society M. C. Maher, & G. P. Hansen Some researchers believe that many of the experiences reported in allegedly haunted locations have a psychological explanation. For example, it has been argued that the witnesses involved in alleged hauntings may have had … Read moreQuantitative investigation of a reported haunting using several investigation techniques

SGHA, 30th Anniversary, Ghost Hunt of Osorezan (1989)

When SGHA was formed in 1985, its membership was soon composed primarily of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. This gave us an unique opportunity to investigate many locations outside of the continental United States. This video originally aired on our podcast Ecto Radio where Cody and other members of SGHA talked about a ghost … Read moreSGHA, 30th Anniversary, Ghost Hunt of Osorezan (1989)

SGHA, 30th Anniversary, Ghost Hunting in Japan in 1989

The celebrate our 30th Anniversary, we are creating a series of videos about various memories and events that have happened over the past three decades. The video series kicks off with this one. When SGHA was formed in 1985, its membership was soon composed primarily of members of the U.S. Armed Forces. This gave us … Read moreSGHA, 30th Anniversary, Ghost Hunting in Japan in 1989