- Stone Tape
"For the 1972 British television play, see
The Stone Tape ."The stone tape hypothesis was proposed in the 1970s as a possible explanation for
ghosts . It speculates that inanimate materials can absorb some form of energy from living beings; the hypothesis speculates that this 'recording' happens especially during moments of high stress such asmurder , or during important moments of someone's life. This stored energy can be released at any given moment, resulting in a display of the occurred activity. According to this hypothesis ghosts are not spirits at all, simply non-interactive recordings similar to amovie . [http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002875.html A phonographic phony] ]Criticism
There is no proposed mechanical explanation for this theory; what sort of energy might be involved is unknown, nor how such 'playbacks' are triggered, rendering the theory completely untestable. Some argue that a specific state of
brainwave s is necessary to experience a playback, others claim that the 'viewing' person needs somepsychic ability .References
External links
* [http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/paranormal/spirit_world/stone_tape/index.shtml Discovery Channel - Spirit World]
* [http://www.p-s-i.org.uk/stonetapearticle.htm Paranormal Site Investigators]
* [http://www.parascience.org.uk/articles/musings.htm A paranormal speculation that is critical of the stone tape hypothesis]
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