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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali
As such, even if I were to see a "ghost" myself, I would put more stock in the possibility that I hallucinated than the possibility that what I saw was real. Why? Because hallucinations (and not just the mental kind) are scientifically documented, testable and repeatable. They happen all the time, and there is absolutely no reason why an unproven supernatural phenomenon should have more merit than something that is well-documented and proven.
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Yeah, precisely this. I have friends who are always trying to tell me about their experiences in hopes I'll change my mind and despite my "just because it's unexplained doesn't make it supernatural"' outlook and become a believer.
One time a friend, let's call him Idiot, told me this gem:
Idiot had woken up in the middle of the night for no apparent reason. Since he was awake, he decided to go to the bathroom. As soon as he set foot on the floor though, Idiot realized there was a small pool of water formed near his bed. Idiot had no idea where the water came from, but was afraid of it, so went back to sleep. In the morning the water was gone. Idiot blamed it on a ghost.
Upon asking him questions about the situation, I found out that what Idiot did not mention was that the incident took place in the middle of winter (rain season) and he had a leaky roof. Spooky stuff. Spooky stuff indeed.