I already like your skeptical attitude.
I would also add to Brian's already astute comment that what one group designates a "Class A EVP" isn't always what the next group identifies as "Class A." We always have to be vigilant among ourselves not to let our desire for intriguing evidence influence our decision-making about classifications, which is why our peer review process is so tremendously useful. I would offer that "reality" TV paranormal investigating has the exact opposite goal: instead of vetting out bad evidence, their job is to make bad evidence look like it's good evidence, and instead of a peer review process to keep them on the straight and narrow, they've got producers pressuring them to make interesting TV, so their own standards for quality evidence must suffer.
In some ways, I don't envy them. I have a feeling that a lot of reality TV paranormal groups start off with the same honest objectives, but the skewed reality of reality TV also leads them to skew their own objectives to satisfy producers and win the ratings game.
On the other hand, no one forced them to sign the dotted line, ruin their marriage, and become a total stooge. (Wait. I think I've gone off topic now.
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Topic: Ghost Adventures Whaley House Episode June 2014 (Read 119 times)
