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The Science Behind Haunted Houses
By Marlowe Aster of Success Environments
There is no doubt that some places make us feel creepy and have the hairs on our neck standing on end. But is it because of ghosts or are there more mundane explanations? One theory is that as the wind blows through the building, it causes some very low vibrations, below the threshold of hearing like very low organ notes. These infrasound vibrations can still be felt by the human body, but can't be heard. Sub-audio vibrations can certainly put your nerves on edge, and are often experienced around wind farms. The wind is also implicated in hauntings with another theory, in that it creates static electricity when it blows over barren, rough or fractured ground. We're all familiar with the idea of "ill winds" or "witch winds" that stir up feelings of depression and malaise. In fact, in some countries, these winds can be used as a defense for having carried out crimes of rage. The culprit with these ill winds is the amount of positive ions they generate as they sweep over dry land, and an excess of positive ions feels very uncomfortable and unpleasant. Think of the broody feeling you get as a storm approaches. The air is likely to be filled with three times more positive ions than negative ones. Likewise, times of the full moon also skew the ratio of positive ions in our atmosphere, explaining why more people exhibit strange behaviors at this time. Another scientific explanation in hauntings could be the geological formations of the site. Frequently, haunted sites are on hill tops and on promontories, which have fault lines or underground water veins beneath them. The pressure and movement underground releases piezo-electric fields which often find their way to the surface, resulting in fluctuating positive ionisation of the place above. I believe a willingness to understand some of the infrastructure behind hauntings is helpful because it makes no sense to settle in a place that feels uncomfortable to be in. It is hard to thrive and be successful when you feel out of sorts.
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Good debunking. I was not familiar with most of the points you raised. Thank you for this intel, I will reference it next time someone tries to tell me a ghost story.
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I'm glad my Intel helped to add a few more interesting points to your vast pool of accumulated knowledge. Thank you very much for the comment.
Very scary information. I mentioned this Intel in my Twitter this morning
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There are many amazing things in the natural world that we still don't understand. Thank you for twitting about my Intel. I really appreciate it. Marlowe
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