In the effort to introduce legitimate science into this category, I ask this specifically of those who believe that ghost research is science, not pseudoscience. For those who believe ghosts aren't simply hallucinations or illusions, read on.
The foundational question, "What is a ghost?", must be answered scientifically before any other kind of ghost research is undertaken, since science is a process whereby new knowledge is built directly upon established knowledge. This requires:
1) Using known physical theories, show that they predict the existence of a "ghost" and that a falsifiable hypothesis can be formed and investigated.
2) Show how our knowledge of physics predicts the nature of the "ghost", i.e., define it with equations if possible.
Please be scientific. That is, your explanation has to be firmly grounded in theory, not conjecture. No handwaving about how a ghost is an echo, or an imprint on the atmosphere, or some such wild and nebulous conjecture.
2007-10-02
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