Fundamentals of Paranormal Physics

Let us forget for a moment everything we think we know about physics. While humans have a basic fundamental knowledge of energy, it is ignorant to believe that we understand everything. As with all new ideas, it is important to open one's mind and think outside of "the box" when considering the following theories.

Paranormal studies have been somewhat shunned by the more mainstream sciences mainly because there has been no way to link any of them scientifically to theology. In short, we have been mislead in thinking that in order to define the paranormal we must define religion. Further, many of the "experts" in the field are for the most part ordinary people holding down a regular job while trying to explain the unexplainable. Although I will not compare myself in anyway, Albert Einstein did much of his most notable work while employed as a patent clerk. His example goes to show that one does not have to be a member of the elite in order to have legitimate theories.

With that being said I would like to introduce a loosely based idea I call the Fundamentals of Paranormal Physics. It should be noted that I in no way claim to be a physicists. However, my goal is that the following information can be used as building blocks of an initiative to incorporate physics into the study of the parapsychology.

In order to begin let's take a look at the way the human brain works. The brain in its basic form is electrical energy produced by a chemical reaction. The byproduct is brainwaves. Without getting too technical a person's level of consciousness determines the amplitude of the waves emitted. An individual who is awake emits higher amplitude Beta Waves; while a person in REM sleep produces the lower Delta Waves. They range from 40 cycles per second to 1.5 cycles per second with degrees in between. What is important to remember is that these waves are measurable and therefore as much of a scientific truth as anything. They exist and there is little data out there to dispute it.

So what does that mean? I hypothesize that when we die, a person's energy/brainwaves stays bundled together in some way by the Earth's natural magnetic field. A similar event is the natural phenomenon known as ball lightning; a lightning strike where the energy is expelled in the form of a ball rather than a bolt. In essence, the natural environment acts as a recorder, storing the electrical field much like a tape stores a voice magnetically. And like brainwaves, ball lightning has been documented adding support to the concept that the Earth is capable of supporting energy in a compressed fashion.

Ghost hunters of the world are now asking themselves, "How does this relate to the evidence we gather on a typical investigation?" One of the most basic forms of evidence discovered during a paranormal investigation is Orbs. Orbs are balls of unexplained energy invisible to the naked eye captured in photos and on video. Is it possible that the lens of the camera is able to discern this form of electrical energy which, like ball lightning, manifests in a spherical shape? There are a numerous number photos of ball lightning taken by legitimate sources. Another basic tool of the ghost hunter, an EMF (Electromagnetic Field) meters, would surely pick up an anomaly cause by any electrical disturbance. Is the EMF detector picking up the actual brain waves? I would doubt it. However, it would be possible that the energy reacting with the natural environment could cause a disruption in the magnetic field which would be measurable on the EMF meter.

In addition to physical evidence many paranormal investigators go as far as to define some haunting as recordings. These are hauntings where the ghost can not communicate with the investigator present. It is often described as a residual playback of an event that replays over and over. Ironically, this definition appears to be a very suitable fit for what may actually be happening. Perhaps stimulation from the natural world pushes the "play button."

Extrapolating slightly, intelligent hauntings; defined as ghosts who interact with investigators, may be the result of energy embedded in the surroundings finding a way to rewire itself to communicate. This happens everyday as individuals relearn motor and communication skills after suffering a stroke. The energy in essence adapts its ability to respond to stimulus. The energy, of course, having once been a person.

Other paranormal anomalies could be also be linked to this kind of energy. For instance a person's aura, believed by many to be energy psychically read by those with extra sensory perception, may in fact be detected by a person's sensitivity to the brainwaves of others. ESP itself may be linked to the reception/perception of brainwaves from one person to another. A prime example is the phenomenon between identical twins. We have all heard stories how one twin can feel what the other feels even while being separated by substantial distances. It stands to reason that since the twins' DNA is the same, their brainwaves would be similar if not identical as well, given that the genetic makeup of their brains has been duplicated. Two radios built with the same blueprint would transmit and receive identically.

Although there is a time and place for mediums, we need to apply the scientific method and create reproducible results. It does not make sense for all that is the human soul to disappear upon our death considering the wonders of the psyche. While religion also plays an important role in the afterlife, an abundance of false truths have marred what otherwise could be a legitimate science with speculation of black magic, demons, and other things that go bump in the night. Fallacies surrounding life after death equate to tales of sea monsters told to Columbus prior to his voyage to the new world.

The human spirit is a fundamental part of all of us whether or not one believes in the afterlife. The energy that powers our soul is there when we are alive. The key to unlocking the mysteries of the hereafter lies within the physics of life itself. The energy we produce when we are alive does not disappear only to be replaced by a separate, religion driven energy after death.

The physics are there, however, it is the tools that are lacking. The technology to identify living beings from afar does not currently exist, let alone the ability to recognize non living entities. Modern ghost hunting instruments can only document what they were designed to monitor. The problems is no one knows exactly what we are trying to detect. Without rethinking our approach to physics and its connection to the paranormal, ghost hunters will always be the equivalent of a marine biologist trying to identify a new species of fish based solely on observing ripples in the water. Although much research needs to be done, a marriage between living physics and the afterlife seems a logical progression in understanding what happens after we die.