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Gadgets For the Ghosthunter

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the fool-and-his-money dept.

Zothecula sent us a sad story about the gadgetry scammers use to take money from people who believe in the pretend: "In a survey conducted by CBS News in 2005, it was found that 48 percent of Americans believed in ghosts. Other surveys have put the number at anywhere from around 20 to over 50 percent. While such figures certainly don't imply that ghosts are real, they do suggest that belief in them is relatively common. When someone does suspect that a ghost is present in their home or business, they will sometimes call in "experts" to ascertain if that is, in fact, the case... and what sort of gear do these ghost hunters use to detect said spirits?"

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  1. PKE meter by bigstrat2003 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I mean, duh. How else will you detect ghosts? Also make sure you have your proton pack and trap, to catch them once you find them!

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    1. Re:PKE meter by Locke2005 · · Score: 4, Informative

      And whatever you do, don't cross the streams. It would be bad. Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.

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      I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
  2. Only Thing needed by Sonny+Yatsen · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Ghosthunters don't need gadgets. The only thing they need is the desire and ability to separate idiots from their money.

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  3. "gadgetry"? by grub · · Score: 5, Insightful


    about the gadgetry scammers use to take money from people who believe in the pretend:

    It's called a "collection plate."

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  4. Re:I like that Show (GH and GHI) by CohibaVancouver · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'll keep fast-forwarding through each episode, just in case they do stumble upon something.

    If they do actually stumble upon something real and get real evidence you don't need to wait for it on the show - It will be front-page news on every newspaper and news site in the world.

  5. Re:Got a place for this? by f8l_0e · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apparently 48% of Americans would likely throw it over their shoulder.

  6. Re:Religion by ShakaUVM · · Score: 4, Funny

    >>Sweet Zombie Jesus!

    Please, please, please learn the difference between Animate Dead (3rd level spell) and Resurrection (7th level spell).

  7. Funny thing ... by GNUALMAFUERTE · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If the word "Ghost" in the article were replaced by "god", the article would still be correct, but it would have never been posted.

    If I say "Ghosts aren't real", I get moderated informative. If I post "That particular Ghost you call god isn't real", I get moderated troll.

    Irrational, isn't it?

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  8. Re:Religion by Wyatt+Earp · · Score: 4, Informative

    Islam views ghosts and ghost sightings as pre-Islamic superstition

    It is a "corrupt belief to think we will become ghosts after death. After death what will happen, will be exactly what is told by Qur'an and Ahadith."

    http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?26432-Muslim-view-on-ghosts

    However they believe in Jinn.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinn