http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/More than atheism: dedicated to rational, logical and scientific examination of culture, politics, religion, science, business and more! Also, this is not a haven from /r/Atheism's occasional mockery of religious ideals. /r/Freethought is a superset of /r/Atheism which expands the rational examination beyond religion. Please don't downmod comments because you expect them to be "more respectful" of unscientific beliefs. The scientific method trumps all. * What is [Freethought](http://www.freethoughtpedia.com/wiki/Freethought)? * [Freethinker F.A.Q.](http://www.freethoughtpedia.com/wiki/Freethinker) NOTE: This is not a "philosophy forum" unless it specifically relates to science and skepticism. Do not confuse "free thought" with "freethought".http://thumbs.reddit.com/t5_2qhzx.png?v=ea9d3432005a6863da798b6e4efb96f3http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:02:10 -0700<table> <tr><td> <a href="http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/"><img src="http://thumbs.reddit.com/t3_awqpv.png" alt="Why there are no ghosts." title="Why there are no ghosts." /></a> </td><td> submitted by <a href="http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/user/Pilebsa"> Pilebsa </a> <br/> <a href="http://angrydr.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-there-are-no-ghosts.html">[link]</a> <a href="http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/">[4 comments]</a> </td></tr></table>Why there are no ghosts.http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/c0jugczhttp://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/c0jugcz2010-02-02T06:33:58.838113-07:00-0700If it can be detected - directly or indirectly - it can be scientifically investigated. If it cannot be detected it either doesn't exist or its nature is such that it *has the same effect as if it did not exist*, and might as well be treated as if it did not exist.http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/c0jtudehttp://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/c0jtude2010-02-01T21:03:14.751243-07:00-0700Still doesn't explain poltergeist phenomena. I'm all for debunking haunted places, and I'm always skeptical of new tales. But just because something is rare and untestable doesn't mean it doesn't exist--ball lightning is the best parallel to ghosts. And science is wrong all the time. No one reputable believed in gorillas for a long time, either. Things we can't understand or directly measure yet don't not exist simply because we cannot understand them.http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/c0jtx82http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/c0jtx822010-02-01T21:44:42.591887-07:00-0700Today, on The Strawman Blog...http://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/c0juiumhttp://reddit.freethoughtpedia.com/comments/awqpv/why_there_are_no_ghosts/c0juium2010-02-02T07:30:44.067127-07:00-0700&gt; Why we might as well assume there are no ghosts.