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 Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:56 am Post subject: What is a E.V.P |
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E.V.P stands for Electronic Voice Phenomona
HISTORY
A brief look into the history of EVPs is outlined here as some background information to help explain how paranormal research on EVPs got to where it is today.
The great inventory Thomas Edison is generally credited with being the first to conceive that a device could be created to hear and speak with spirits. In a 1920’s newspaper interview he said someday it may be possible to have such a device. This is considered a remarkable comment since Edison himself never really showed any interest in the paranormal or supernatural, nor express any deep spiritual beliefs.
At the same time other great inventors such as Gueglielmo Marconi (wireless radio) and Nikola Tesla (famous for his work with electricity), perhaps in cooperation with each other, also began work on devices that they believed could communicate with the dead.
In the late 1920’s through 1930’s several psychic researchers claim to have heard voices on recorded radio broadcasts that were not part of the broadcast not could be accounted for by anything in the surrounding area. During World War 2 Swedish and Norwegian radio operators reported hear unfamiliar voices. They assumed it was the Germans. But after WW2 when capture German records were searched no evidence of Nazi activity on those frequencies at that time could be found.
The actual credit for having first recorded an EVP goes to Fredrich Jurgenson. In 1959 Fredrich Jurgenson, a Swedish film producer, was supposedly recording bird songs in the Swedish Alps (he would later admit he was out trying to record the voices of the dead). He claims not to have heard anything unusual during the recording but heard many voices upon playback. He claims to have heard his own mother’s voice calling his name (some accounts say he heard his mother’s voice telling him he is being watched!). Jurgenson recorded hundreds of voices over his life time and played them at many symposiums and conferences. His recording still remain unexplained to this day.
Through the 1960’s and 1970’s researchers, especially in England, claim to have recorded thousands of voices. In 1982 engineer George Meek and psychic William O'Niell built a device call the "Spiricom". They claim it allows two-way real-time communication with spirits. This claim is still under heavy dispute.
Today, with the advent of digital records and reliable, professional grade sound editing software, paranormal investigators around the world continue to record and analyze unexplainable voices.
The following lists the most common theories about the origins of EVPs:
* Ghosts/Spirits of the dead – This is the most commonly assigned cause of EVPs; That a ghost, spirit, even soul of a dead person is trying to communicate with us from “the other side”. While this theory touches upon some religious aspects that may be unsettling to some people there is some supporting anecdotal evidence. While EVPs can be found at many locations, EVPs are very often found in cemeteries, hospitals and accident sites – places where people (especially large numbers of people) have died. This tends strongly to support the idea that EVPs are connected with people who have died, often in a violent or unexpected way. Still another aspect of this theory is that the spirits/souls of some people, for whatever reason, have not “passed over” into the realm of the afterlife and are trapped between here (their former corporeal life) and the next plane of existence. Some believe those entities so trapped are confused and are trying to contact us (the living) for help, or, are unaware they are dead and are trying to interact with us as they would in normal life.
* Angels/Demons – This theory clearly has a significant religious component. Not everyone believes in angels and/or demons. For those who do believe, they hold that EVPs are messages from Angels trying to inform or guide us. Some also hold they are message from demons trying to deceive us or lure us in with small truths, then lead us into deception once we believe them. People have reported receiving very angry, even hostile EVP recordings though whether they are demonic in source cannot be confirmed.
* The Self – This theory holds that in our true state we (our Self) exist on a non-physical plane. The Self existed before we were born and is where we return to after we died to awaiting returning to the physical world again. EVPs are communications from other Self’s in the non-physical plane. Some Self’s my not be aware of this continual cycle while others are. This theory bases a lot on metaphysics and spiritual planes, subjects that are hard to avoid in paranormal research.
* Aliens – Some have theorized that EVPs are from beings on other worlds trying to communicate with us. Those supporting this theory claim beings with much greater mental capacity than our own (or assisted by advanced technology) can bridge the vast distances between worlds using psychic ability (ESP/Telepathy) and manifest their presence here as EVPs. Some claim to have received technical information beyond what is known here on Earth, though what has become of that information and why it hasn’t been broadly made public is what often clouds this theory in doubt.
* Other universes, planes of existence, dimensions – This theory holds that there are other universes, other realities and planes of existence that are close (parallel) to our own universe but not in the same physical space. The nature of what this other universe or dimension is anyone’s guess. Some believe it’s the realm of the afterlife, the place souls/spirits go (or are taken to) when the body dies. The theory is that under the right circumstances beings in another universe close to our own can momentarily bridge between their universe and ours to delivery a short message. Why they are doing this is unknown. This theory does have some possible scientific bases. Physicists have long theorized about multiple universes and parallel dimensions. One theory of worm holes is that with enough power a worm hole can connect our universe to another. Another is that a universe can cross or intersect with another universe. When there is enough of an intersection it may be possible for something to cross momentarily between the two universes. Further, in the study of atomic particles when atoms are smashed has shown unknown particles suddenly appearing and disappearing. Where they come from and where they go is still unexplained.
* Our own ESP/Telepathy – It has been theorized that, somehow, electronic recording devices can pick up telepathic messages from our own subconscious mind. The theory is that EVPs are our own minds talking to us, telling us things that are deep in our own thoughts but we are not aware of in our conscious thought. Science has determined that most people use only 10% of their minds abilities. This theory touches upon the unknown properties of the remaining 90%.
* Spirit ESP/Telepathy – This theory is similar to the one above except that entities, not people, are the source of telepathic EVP messages. This theory is supported by other theories that try to explain what happens to the body’s natural energy upon death. Those who believe the body’s energy (spirit, soul etc) travels to another dimension or universe say the mind, no free from the physical limitations of the body, can project its thoughts to us as telepathy which is recorded electronically during EVP investigations.
* Multi-layer EVPs – An offshoot of the spirit ESP/telepathy theory, this theory holds that an EVP recording isn’t a single event. Rather, there can be multiple EVPs imbedded with in a single EVP recording. Some people are more sensitive to certain aspects of an EVP than others. This theory is often used as an explanation for why different people can sometimes hear vastly different things when listening to the same EVP recording. Skeptics of EVPs however say this theory is more proof against the existence of EVPs since by definition of this theory there is no one clear consensus opinion on what a given EVP is saying so it can say anything or nothing at all. See Patterns In Random Noise theory below.
* Radio/Television signals – Some people believe that the EVP phenomena is nothing more than electronic "noise" from nearby radio, television, cell phone, 2-way radio etc transmissions that are interfering with the electromagnetic recording mechanisms. Some go as far as to say it may even be secret military or government transmissions on very high or low frequencies that are being accidentally picked up by electronic devices. Skeptics of this theory point out that EVPs rarely sound like the dialog of a radio or TV broadcast or commercial, nor the conversation of a telephone or 2-way radio.
* Patterns in random noise – Skeptics of the EVP phenomena say the human mind is always looking for patterns, trying to make ordered sense out of random chaos. The alleged voices heard from an EVP are nothing more than our minds trying to make sense of random sounds, trying to make such sounds fit a pattern we can comprehend. Support for this theory is that not everyone who hears an EVP agrees as to what is being said. Sometimes people have vastly different opinions on what is being said, if anything at all
EVP's (Electronic Voice Phenomena) come in a wide range of styles. Some EVPs are load and clear, while others are much softer and need headphones or amplification to hear. And still others are either low, garbled or otherwise unclear. While there could be many reasons why EVPs come in such a wide variety of styles (see our article on How EVPs Are Formed), to better help describe the characteristics of an EVP paranormal investigators and researchers often use a classification system to rate the quality of an EVP recording.
The follow is the classifications of EVPs that are generally accepted and used by paranormal researchers and investigators:
Class A - This type of EVP is loud, clear and of very high quality. The voice is easily understandable and does not need enhancement or amplification. Class A EVPs are also often (but not always) in direct response to a question being asked.
Class B - This is the most common type of EVP. This type of EVP is of somewhat lower quality and clarity than a Class A EVP but still very audible. Class B EVPs often do need some amount of enhancement or amplification to be heard clearer. The voice may not be clear enough to be totally understood or there may be disagreement as to what it is saying. Class B EVPs are often not in direct response to a question.
Class C - This is the lowest quality EVP. With a Class C EVP even the best enhancement and amplification may not be sufficient to make the voice audible or clear. There may even be debate whether or not an EVP is actually present.
Some paranormal investigators go further:
Class D - Occasionally referred to as Class R. There are very poor quality EVPs. Extremely questionable if it even is an EVP. Also referred to as EVP chatter, whispers, breathing noises and airy sounds. Some investigators use Class D as a "holding" classification until further analysis is performed. Either way, Class D EVPs are not used presentable as evidence.
Class G - Also known as the "garbage" because EVPs of such low quality that need extreme enhancement, filtering, etc. are probably not real EVPs. Even if later validated, with such extreme enhancement the reliability of the EVP is highly questionable. In other words, if you have to try that hard to make a sound an EVP then it probably isn't so.
(Copyright L.I.P.I)
So there you go all you need to know about E.V.P
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