The Infrared Strobe Theory
OK Im not really very good at writing so please forgive me if this isnt particularly well written but Ive been working on a theory that Spirits or Ghosts actually move at a different pace than we do. Like for example they move considerably faster than us and on that basis this might explain the reasons why people see flashes of a figure in a door way or as they pass a mirror they see someone behind them thats just not there when they go for the double take. Or the darting shadow in the corner of the eye….
Now after I mention this to people some say they’ve heard the same thing, I have no idea where from but as far as theories go this could be plausible I mean you hear so many nowadays its hard to take some people seriously. Anyhow on the basis that this theory actually holds some water I modified a standard household party strobe light to work infrared…. Now this hit upon another theory, Ive had people approach me asking WHY I modified the Strobe for IR use and I reply with a couple of rather simply answers 1. So that if we do “Go Dark” it dosnt effect the investigation, 2. So theres no accidental Epileptic fits caused or brought on by the rapid flashing light and 3. Because I have a theory that thats another reason why we dont necessarily see spirits with our own eyes, IR light is invisible BUT we have devices now that will allow us to see in the dark, something that some animals have always been able to do, theres the theory that animals can see spirits and thats why they react to something rather unexpectedly or bark at a what appears to be nothing. I believe this is another reason for “Going Dark” as this would enable us to use the Infrared Illumination. But anyway back to the strobe light, Why use a strobe in the first place I hear you ask, and how would it help you to see spirits if they do infact move at a different pace to that of the world we know? Well strobe lights arnt just for parties and night clubs they also have an industrial application for example, Strobe lights (or stroboscopes) have been used to study the behavior of rotating machinery, oscillating vibration of components or structures and for balancing for a number of years. If you happen to have a strobe light you can test this by using a normal household fan. Turn on the Strobe and the fan, direct the Strobe at the fan and 'Go Dark' (do this at our own risk, I dont want to be held accountable for someone having a fit) what you will see is the blades of the fan appear to move at a rate visible to the naked eye, pretty cool huh? Well this is the same kind of application Im using to attempt to identify ghosts or spirits. By using something like a Sony Night Shot camcorder you can cover its built in IR illumination very simply either by placing an object in front of the LEDs or by using a small piece of electrical tape, you then use the strobe as the light source (for this however you will need to turn off the auto focus function of the camcorder and manually focus it prior to covering the built in IR illumination). Ive been discussing this with other groups who also agree the theory is plausible. Others have heard of similar theories and other have heard about the use of strobes but as of yet no one has heard of the use of IR Strobes when it comes to Ghost Hunting.
It uses different aspects of what we already do and brings in the element of industrial application. This is just another tool, its not the next step in Ghost Hunting its not gonna change the world but its an idea, something based on a few other ideas that have been floating about.
There still isnt really anything out there specifically for the use of Ghost Hunting, what we do is take a tool or object intended for something else and adapt it to our need. This tool that Ive built IS specifically for Ghost Hunting. I have read that the army uses IR Strobes to land choppers in areas where they couldnt use normal light and where they need to remain invisible (type thing) you know what I mean. But other then that the IR Strobe seems to be a new thing.
I truly believe that some of the answers we seek as paranormal investigators may eventually be found in the realm of Physics and Quantum Mechanics. Thats where you’ll find yourself talking about teleportation, time traveling, alternate worlds, and a universe of ten, eleven or perhaps fifteen dimensions, depending on the weather of the day. This type of science is no longer limited to your Sci-Fi Dr Who or Star Trek, these things are becoming a reality, much like the way Sci-Fi has brought new ideas and technologies that we use today for example, automatic sliding doors or the flip phone, even video phones (sorry wondered again) Back to dimensions, the theory is that these 4, 10 or even 15 dimensions co-exist in the universe. If the activities that we identify as being paranormal are, in fact, some type of interaction between these dimensions, then it seems entirely possible that an entity from an alternate dimension could operate at a different "rate" of the passage of time. It’s all theoretical, of course, but science has discovered some very strange things occurring at the quantum level, where particles appear to teleport, travel through time, be at two different places at the same time, and behave differently when they are being observed than when they are not. It’s fascinating stuff. Don’t get me wrong I don’t claim to know or understand Quantum Physics but as far as scientific studies are concerned we’ve just scratched the surface of all there is to know.
Paul Bradford - Copyright 2008