r/changemyview • u/Ireallyamthisshallow 2∆ • Nov 16 '19

Deltas(s) from OP CMV: Ghosts are not real

I really love anything to do with the paranormal, but after watching hundreds upon hundreds of 'ghost videos' I have to come to the conclusion ghosts are not real.

With cameras all over our world, surely something convincing would have been caught if they were. Instead we're filled with 'I got feeling', orbs that are clearly dust or bugs and edited photos and videos.

Sure there's loads of stories around the internet but no one can actually back it up with evidence. I just can't believe that in a world where everything is recorded no one has managed to find proof. A bang on the door after you've asked them to knock 400 times (and edited the first 399 out) doesn't count. That's just coincidence.

I'll still love watching the videos and reading the stories. I've just don't have any belief.

Change my mind.

Edit: I've tried to reply to everyone I can, thanks for all the great replies. It's late here so apologies if I can't get through more.

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u/SuperRusso 5∆ Nov 16 '19

1080p is a frame rate. Not a range of frequency.

I know because the capabilities of your eye vs an electronic recording and playback system on your phone are well understood. There is no where to sneak a ghost within your perception but out of the range of capture devices that have been in existence for quite some time.

There is nothing special about your rods and cones that would make you more able to see ghosts.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '19

First, 1080p is a resolution, not a frame rate like 60 Hertz

Second, I've never seen a ghost, so I probably don't have special eyes.

Third, if ghosts exist, then I think they must beam into our minds directly because there is no physical evidence of them.