Stone Tape
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For the 1972 British television play, see The Stone Tape.
The stone tape hypothesis was proposed in the 1970s as a possible explanation for ghosts. It speculates that inanimate materials can absorb some form of energy from living beings; the hypothesis speculates that this 'recording' happens especially during moments of high stress such as murder, or during important moments of someone's life. This stored energy can be released at any given moment, resulting in a display of the occurred activity. According to this hypothesis ghosts are not spirits at all, simply non-interactive recordings similar to a movie.[1]
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There is no proposed mechanical explanation for this theory; what sort of energy might be involved is unknown, nor how such 'playbacks' are triggered, rendering the theory completely untestable. Some argue that a specific state of brainwaves is necessary to experience a playback, others claim that the 'viewing' person needs some psychic ability.[1]
