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6:44 pm
August 21, 2008


Haephiteus

Investigator

Taylor, MI

posts 48

Ok I'm asking my self these questions and hoping maybe to

get some logical answers from believers and non-believers alike.

1. Can a recorder with the voice activation on, record an EVP?

2. Is it possible for a voice recorder to pick up sound waves (voices) near power lines?

3.In the winter time, when getting out of a vehicle, how long does the moisture (if thats what it's called) from the exhaust, last in the air?

(let's say no wind)


These are a few questions that have popped in my head recently and what better place to ask.


And I will probably ask a few more soon.


Thanks


10:28 pm
August 21, 2008


Stephen

Moderator

San Jose, CA

posts 190

Haephiteus said:

1. Can a recorder with the voice activation on, record an EVP?


Hi Haephiteus! (Where does your name come from, BTW?)


Now, as you probably know, I don't really put much stock in the idea that EVPs are the spectral voices of ghosts. That aside, most of the EVPs I've heard are buried in the noise floor. In other words, they're sounds that would be too soft to trigger voice activation.


The second problem with voice activation is that it isolates a piece of sound, and therefore doesn't record any context that might make it clearer what that sound was. Without a constantly-running tape, for most tape recorders there's no real way of figuring out what time an EVP happened, and so there's no way of knowing any mundane causes. Worse, it might record, for example, half of someone muttering to themselves, and that might sound ghostly and inexplicable. So in terms of continuity of evidence, I would consider voice-activated recording a strike against.


I'm not exactly blown over by EVPs anyway– there are just too many possible explanations for a sound appearing on tape.


2. Is it possible for a voice recorder to pick up sound waves (voices) near power lines?


Power lines could conceivably create a 60-Hz hum which your IC recorder might modulate into speechlike tones. Hard to know without an experiment or two. I doubt that the field would be strong enough at ground level to affect things.


3.In the winter time, when getting out of a vehicle, how long does
the moisture (if thats what it's called) from the exhaust, last in the
air?

(let's say no wind)



Tricky. According to Wikipedia, car exhaust is mostly nitrogen, water vapor, and CO2. So I'm assuming that the visible section is a mixture of steam and particulates, and how long it takes to dissipate would depend on the humidity and air pressure. Not my specialty, so I'll leave this one for someone brighter to answer.

4:27 am
August 22, 2008


Haephiteus

Investigator

Taylor, MI

posts 48

Thanks Stephen, you've always been a big help. As for the voice activation, I didn't do it but I know someone who did accidently and they used the RCA recorder like mine. These questions have popped in my head because I am looking for a logical explaination for every thing. My team will grasp onto it quicker than me, and I like to take time and look for an alternative explaination myself. This, I think is a good thing on both of our parts.


As for the name, it's Greek. Taken from Haephasteus (if I spelled it right). It was the name of my beloved Siamese Cat.


And how are you on the photographs? I have been messing with my camera and getting different effects, and studying from others on what can cause an orb, vortice and vapor. Another one of my ways to debunk something. I will probably throw some of those questions out there soon.

Thanks again


9:10 pm
August 22, 2008


Stephen

Moderator

San Jose, CA

posts 190

Haephiteus said:

And how are you on the photographs?


As good as I am on anything else. For good or for bad. :)

7:52 am
November 18, 2008


Haephiteus

Investigator

Taylor, MI

posts 48

Ok Stephen I need to throw a camera ? at ya.

First off let me tell you about something I find interesting. We had went to a cemetery awhile back, I can't remember the temperature, humidity etc., I know I have it written down somewhere. Now the front of the cemetery is a paved road, as you go to the back there is a very large man made pond, (I guess thats what it is). But still a little ways away. When I started taking pics in the front, nothing really in the pics, however when I made my way to the back, orbs got more plentiful and making my way from the back to the front they became less. Now to me this is awesome because it is clearly moisture orbs I was seeing. And I definately want to go back and do this again. I can also see the difference here in some orbs. Because I do believe most orbs can be explained away except one in a while I get one that just really stands out to me. I really feel this was an educational experience for me. For I feel we will always learn new things in this field everyday.

I plan on trying to recreate this again, and I know a flash plays a big role. And when it comes to exposure time and all that stuff I can't understand about a camera. (Which I need to learn ASAP) So my question is "If I were to use my camera on museum setting, what speed would this be, or would there be a better setting to use, (day or night)?

If you know of any good books on learming these things, let me know.

Thanks


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