The FTO Experiment: Flush Them Out

For some this means provoking. Provoking, of course, means being an obnoxious ass and trying to rile the spirits into showing themselves or even becoming confrontational.

I don't provoke. Since most of my investigations, both past and upcoming, are aimed at what appear to be mostly benign, sometimes even friendly spirits, I do not think that it would be proper for me to start trouble.

While I can see where it is proper in some circumstances, I am just a nice guy when it comes down to it, and I don't see any reason to act differently around a ghost.

Other investigators try everything from special stones to mystical chants and prayers to get their targets to step forward.

I am currently trying something else. I am trying to flush them from where they hide into the open.

A theory that I first heard put forth on Ghost Hunters states that if you have paranormal activity scattered about, but have one area such as a basement or an attic where you see or hear nothing - that might just be where they go to hide - their "quiet place" if you will.

I got my idea while I was comparing several different hunts held at the Rohs Opera House. I wasn't so much comparing the quantity or quality of evidence as I was personal experiences. On an early hunt there, the place seemed to have a much higher degree of energy. We experienced numerous cold spots and energy spikes that night. No night since has come close.

What was different that night? I've been tracking the moon cycles, but haven't noticed any trends. There had been construction on the building then,  but there has been even more since.

Then it hit me. That first night I had placed a standard camcorder in the basement of the theater illuminated with a 500 watt spot light. Only two other variables from night are known that separated it from subsequent hunts. Those will be addressed in other experiments. Otherwise it was just me and some friends stumbling around in the dark with a bunch of cameras.

So on our July 24th, 2010 hunt, I placed that same light in the basement. As I write this I am still reviewing the evidence. At this point the results are inconclusive.

The audio and video are not showing any greater degree of activity. As a matter of fact, it is looking like we may have brought home LESS audio evidence that night. However, I attribute this to contamination. I hosted a large group that night and the complete silence where we tend to find EVPs was rare.

The energy level did seem higher though. We encountered several cold spots - although nothing drastic that was measured - and several times different members of the crew got "the chills" - that electric charge you feel when you come in contact with something paranormal. None of that is evidence though. Evidence is what I want.

We are going to continue the experiment. In any location where we can pinpoint our "quiet place" we are going to try placing different lights there. In addition to the 500 watt spot light we have a strobe light and a UV light. The spot is not appropriate for anyplace that can catch fire - it gets HOT.  Besides, nothing is more annoying than a strobe light.

Follow this page for updates in the coming months.