The paranormal manifestations, not Ghost the pop metal band.

I don't believe they exist, but the notion is definitely Not Crap.

Song by Shellac: massive NC, might be my favorite song of theirs.

Dead people's spirits: not sure they exist, but hopeful they exist, because it's better IMO than ceasing to exist. NC.

Fictional ghosts: NC
'Real' ghosts, and their 'investigators': Kerrrrraaappppp
Yes, I'm talking to you Danny Robins.

(Aside: if a set designer presented the above as a 70s kids bedroom it would surely have rejected it as being too clichéd)

Not Crap.

The artistic expression of ghostly phenomenon is very much not crap, same goes for the belief in them. Just another state of energy as far as I'm concerned. Maybe ghosts are a form of dark matter since we're all comprised of star stuff anyway. A state of non-being that can't be quantified. Honestly, I find it difficult to believe that from all of the substantial space and energy that our bodies use in the very short time we're here just dissipates into nothingness when the mechanics of our bodies fail to continually operate. It's senseless.

As natural as gravity.

[Scottish accent]. . . Ghosts? I thought you said goats![Scottish accent]

jfv wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:51 am Song by Shellac: massive NC, might be my favorite song of theirs.

It's mine for sure. True story about that song, forgive me if I've told it before:

It's 2006, I'm in the hifi shop looking at B+W 805s. I ask to hear them, give salesguy my cd of favorites. Ghosts is track 1. It plays. sounds amazing. I turn around to tell salesguy I'll take 'em and he looks Very Confused/Slightly Angry.

He says "is that something that's been professionally recorded and mixed?"

FIN

Actual ghosts are also not crap. I hope to be one some day.

I want to believe, but have not had any 'experiences' myself. And I've been in some creepy ass places. Maybe they just don't like me.