| We all know of at least one person who claims to | | | | exist. |
| have had an experience with ghosts or the | | | | The first law of thermodynamics states: "Energy can |
| paranormal. Most people toss these experiences up to | | | | neither be created or destroyed. it can only change |
| the overactive imagination. However, it seems that | | | | form." This basically says that energy does not die, it |
| people have been having these experiences for | | | | simply changes form. it also says that there is a |
| centuries and without explanation. | | | | constant amount of energy within our universe at all |
| With modern day technology, present day ghost | | | | times. Think about it. If energy has been proven by |
| hunters have managed to capture some amazing | | | | science to be indestructible, but have the ability to |
| things on film and audio. Pictures, video and audio | | | | change form, then what happens to the massive |
| recordings known as EVP have surfaced at an | | | | amount of energy that makes us who we are, when |
| alarming rate. Granted, the same technology that | | | | our bodies cease to function? This is something very |
| allows for the capture of this evidence, also allows for | | | | interesting to think about. |
| modern day hoaxsters to create their own. This is an | | | | Could this basic law of physics explain the existence |
| unfortunate situation, because it tends to discredit the | | | | of ghosts? Could it explain the voices recorded on a |
| entire field and lessen the value of real evidence. | | | | regular basis that were inaudible at the time of |
| People have an automatic reaction of disbelief when | | | | recording? The misty apparitions or mysterious |
| given the chance of witnessing some of this evidence. | | | | movement of objects? The human soul? I am not a |
| Fortunately, these occurrences could care less | | | | physicist by any means, but by looking at this very |
| whether someone believes or not and continue to | | | | important law, using a common sense approach, it |
| happen, giving us the chance to capture even more | | | | seems as though these occurrences should be taken |
| startling evidence. | | | | more seriously than they often are. Granted, people will |
| The purpose of this article is not to argue the validity | | | | say that our body becomes fertilizer and food for |
| of the current proof of ghosts or evidence that | | | | bugs and that is how our energy changes form, but |
| already exists. Rather, it is to discuss undeniable | | | | take a look at yourself. Think of the amazing power of |
| science and see how it could apply to ghosts and the | | | | the human brain and body. Is this really a fair trade? |
| paranormal. The main thing that I would like to discuss | | | | Personally, it makes me want to take a second look at |
| is thermodynamics. | | | | the current proof and evidence of ghosts. I hope that |
| The laws of thermodynamics are considered to be | | | | you have read this article with an open mind and will |
| some of the most important laws in physics and are | | | | continue to question the unknown. Curiosity is the |
| as accepted as the laws of gravity. When looking at | | | | mother of all scientific fact. Whether we are right or |
| these laws, we can start to see that maybe science | | | | wrong today, our curiosity will one day become |
| has already provided proof that ghosts could in fact, | | | | undeniable scientific fact. |