Debunking the Skeptic: Refuting the Arguments in Opposition of Electronic Voice Phenomena


sound waves from other sources. However, white noise can also be obtained by using a cd as a white noise sound source or even something as simple as a household fan. Such sources cannot pick up stray sound waves. What's more, even if the recorder picked up stray waves, it certainly cannot explain away all evps, especially those that are both intelligent and interactive.

Argument #5: Evps have to be replayed repeatedly to be understood, therefore they are merely misconstrued. After repeatedly listening to something you will hear almost anything.

Rebuttal: This may be the case sometimes. Yet, how does this argument explain some evps, especially class "A" evps that are heard immediately? What's more, how are such evps heard clearly by many individuals, or several members of the same team?

Argument #6: Evps are the products of people with a predisposed belief system.

Rebuttal: This argument is not always accurate. Just because a person practices certain beliefs, it does not mean that they will either believe or disbelieve in the validity electronic voice phenomena. Such a statement stereotypes people and could not be further from the truth. Many scientifically minded, logic-oriented individuals believe in the validity of evps. Likewise, there are many who do not-like with any other subject matter it is the choice of the individual to believe or not. The belief in evps is something that crosses the borders of all religions and all belief systems and it is not something that falls into the category of predisposed faiths or ideas.

Conclusions

In short, the debate pertaining to the validity of electronic voice phenomena rages on. What is important to bear in mind however, is that both the believers and the skeptic's arguments are a necessary process in discovery. Through constructive debate, clear conclusions can be drawn and with each new argument that arises, the possibility to learn and grow from such experiences also occurs. Finally, remember that the art of debate is not about trying to convert someone's thinking-it is more about trying to get to the bottom of a controversial matter. Not all minds meet in the middle and until they do, it is up to the individual to decide whether or electronic voice phenomena is a valid experience or not.

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