SPQR
Darwin's Dachshund
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My girlfriend recently gave me a book entitled "The Orb Project" as a gift (she meant it to be funny I assure you) and it is just too good for me not to share.
It was written by professor of systematic theology Miceal Ledwith and Dr. Klaus Heinemann, who has a Ph.D. in experimental physics. Both of these men are convinced the "orbs" (Heinemann calls them "spirit emanations") many a ghost hunter uses as evidence of paranormal are really beings that exist on a higher plane of existence. They freely admit that some orb pictures are really just light reflecting off dust or insects, but "genuine" orbs pictures do exist; and they claim to have to evidence to prove it.
Ledwith seeks to prove, through some incredibly tortured logic, that genuine orbs produce there own light, and therefore must be electromagnetic entities. He claims that most orbs produce light near the infrared part of the spectrum, and this is why digital cameras are the best for capturing photos of the orbs. Then, in perhaps the most laughable example of logic in the book, he suggests that since more expensive digital cameras have sophisticated filters to block out IR light and any glare it may produce, less-expensive cameras, with less sophisticated filters, are the best for capturing orbs. Obviously orbs aren't glares on the lenses of cameras that can be filtered out, they're entitities producing IR light that serious orb photographers don't want filtered out at all!
Incidently, Ledwith cites his first introduction to what orbs really are as being revealed to him by Ramtha, channeled by JZ Knight of "What The Bleep Do We Know?!" fame.
Ironically,the craziest stuff is found in the second half of the book written by the physicist. He claims "spirit emanations" have intelligence, can travel at light speed and can heal people. He even claims the "healing" John of God allegedly practices is really the work of these spirit emanations.
This book brought many an "are you kidding?!" moment to my mind as I was reading it, and I cannot thank my girlfriend enough for it. I plan to write a lengthy review of it for my blog.
The website for the book, where you can purchase it and a 86-minute-long video about the orb phenomenon, can be found here.
It was written by professor of systematic theology Miceal Ledwith and Dr. Klaus Heinemann, who has a Ph.D. in experimental physics. Both of these men are convinced the "orbs" (Heinemann calls them "spirit emanations") many a ghost hunter uses as evidence of paranormal are really beings that exist on a higher plane of existence. They freely admit that some orb pictures are really just light reflecting off dust or insects, but "genuine" orbs pictures do exist; and they claim to have to evidence to prove it.
Ledwith seeks to prove, through some incredibly tortured logic, that genuine orbs produce there own light, and therefore must be electromagnetic entities. He claims that most orbs produce light near the infrared part of the spectrum, and this is why digital cameras are the best for capturing photos of the orbs. Then, in perhaps the most laughable example of logic in the book, he suggests that since more expensive digital cameras have sophisticated filters to block out IR light and any glare it may produce, less-expensive cameras, with less sophisticated filters, are the best for capturing orbs. Obviously orbs aren't glares on the lenses of cameras that can be filtered out, they're entitities producing IR light that serious orb photographers don't want filtered out at all!
Incidently, Ledwith cites his first introduction to what orbs really are as being revealed to him by Ramtha, channeled by JZ Knight of "What The Bleep Do We Know?!" fame.Ironically,the craziest stuff is found in the second half of the book written by the physicist. He claims "spirit emanations" have intelligence, can travel at light speed and can heal people. He even claims the "healing" John of God allegedly practices is really the work of these spirit emanations.
This book brought many an "are you kidding?!" moment to my mind as I was reading it, and I cannot thank my girlfriend enough for it. I plan to write a lengthy review of it for my blog.
The website for the book, where you can purchase it and a 86-minute-long video about the orb phenomenon, can be found here.
