- Apport
An apport is the
paranormal transference of an article from one place to another, or an appearance of an article from an unknown source. [http://parapsych.org/historical_terms.html Historical Terms Glossary of the Parapsychological Association, entry on Apport, Retrieved Sept 6, 2007] Apports are often associated withpoltergeist activity, and on rare occasions are said to be witnessed landing on the floor, in a person's lap or dropping from the ceiling. Flowers are a well known form of apport at spiritualisticséance s, but tar and mud have also been reported.cite book | last = Fontana | first = David | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Is There an Afterlife: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence | publisher = O Books | date= 2005 | location = Hants, UK | pages = 352-381 | url = | doi = | id = ISBN 1903816904 ]Conversely, an asport is the transference of a small object from a known location to an unknown location via paranormal means. [ cite web|url=http://www.kyghosts.com/Definitions.htm |title=Kentucky Paranormal Research |accessdate=2007-09-19 "An asport is any object the spirits or the medium makes disappear or teleports to another location."]
As with all paranormal phenomena, apports are highly controversial, with critics such as Robert Todd Carroll saying that they are the result of magic tricks. [http://www.skepdic.com/apport.html Apport entry in the Skeptic's Dictionary by Robert Todd Carroll, retrieved June 19, 2008]
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Teleportation External links
* [http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/a/apports.html Apport]
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