Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew QUOTES

3 " Emotions frequently contaminate the data. Physicist and Nobel laureate Werner Heisenberg said, “What we observe is not nature itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning.” Scientific inquiry must be unbiased to generate objective and reliable data. Since paranormal researchers generally believe in the afterlife already (especially when investigating the spirit of a departed loved one), they are frequently not as objective as they should be. Too many researchers have already reached a conclusion before they start an investigation and do their best to skew their findings in the direction of that conclusion. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

4 " It’s not in keeping with the scientific model to investigate a purportedly haunted location with the intent to prove that ghosts exist. The paranormal researcher should remain neutral and unbiased throughout the investigation and let the data prove a definitive conclusion, whether that’s the one they wanted or not. They should walk into an investigation thinking, “I will document what happens and then examine the data for conclusions. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

5 " Paranormal phenomena do not always adhere to the known laws of physics, which may be the crux of the matter— we need to reengineer our understanding of physics and the ways of the universe. It’s very possible that we’re trying to understand forces that aren’t bound by gravity, space, or time, and may in fact exist in a different plane or dimension. That hypothesis requires a paradigm shift in our understanding of physics and presents a fundamental problem—how do we measure and test the paranormal when the building blocks of the universe are in question? "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

6 " The skeptic community doesn’t take the time to develop theories or take action to disprove the existence of spirits. They choose a passive approach of disbelief instead of scientific inquiry, which I would like to see change. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

7 " I felt like Ray in the movie Field of Dreams when only he and his family could see the ghosts in his cornfield. Then finally that one moment came when everyone could see them. The smile on Kevin Costner's face was my smile, but it wasn't in a fictional movie "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

8 " Fallen angels, or demons, are able to “demonically possess” individuals without the victim’s knowledge or consent, so they are not responsible for their actions while being possessed. Possession can last for as little as a few minutes or as long as several months. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

9 " Through paranormal investigation and communication with the souls of the deceased, you can add unwritten pages in history books through the voices that lived it. If you know what they went through emotionally then you’re putting your body and soul on the same historical plane with them. You are calibrating yourself to their time and spiritual energy. By knowing the history you can develop ways to get better evidence. You can think of paranormal investigation as a metal detector and the history is the battery. Without history to power you, finding treasure is nearly impossible. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

10 " We come here and communicate with the history. The history is not dead. The history is still alive in another form. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

11 " Some would say this is pseudoscience, but I want to challenge that assertion. Why can’t the body be relied upon as a detector? Why is it so easy to dismiss goose bumps and chills as a product of the mind? Why do we discount the feeling that someone is watching us as the mind playing tricks on us? "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

12 " I say this—after six million years of evolution, is there anything else more in tune with the planet than the human body? We grow muscles to withstand fourteen pounds of air pressure per square inch at sea level. We develop senses to detect changes in wind patterns and know when a storm is approaching. We can hear threatening footsteps approaching and feel the stares of an angry ex-girlfriend as her eyes burn a hole in our back. We have millions of nerve endings in our skin to feel our environment. In short, we evolve. We become more in tune with the world, like birds that use the Earth’s magnetic field to help guide them on their long migration or mammals that can feel winter coming and prepare for hibernation. So when my body tells me there’s a spirit present, I trust it. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

13 " Electromagnetism is defined as one of the four fundamental interactions of particles in nature. The other three are gravity, the strong interaction, and the weak interaction—also known as the strong and weak nuclear forces. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

14 " Electromagnetism is the force that causes the interaction of electrically charged particles in our world, which takes place in an electrically charged field. Other than gravity, nothing affects our existence more than electromagnetism. Electric fields, electric currents, generators, motors, batteries, transformers, magnetic fields, magnets, and the magnetosphere that surrounds the Earth are all forms of electromagnetism. It’s the force responsible for holding electrons and protons together in atoms, so it’s a building block for molecules and all life as we know it. If there’s one constant relationship in paranormal research it’s the connection between EMF and spirits, either intelligent or residual. Almost every time paranormal activity happens, there is an increase in EMF, so it’s imperative that we understand how it works with spirits and their energy. The leading theory is that ghosts emit electromagnetic energy and cause spikes in electromagnetic fields (EMF). The common belief is that they gather energy in and send EMF out. So there is a directly proportional relationship between spirits and EMF and a simultaneous inversely proportional relationship between spirits and available energy. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

15 " The tricky part about EMF, though, is its interaction with the human brain. Electromagnetic fields affect our perception, as does infrasound and seismic activity "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

16 " EMF has been associated with causing sensations of disorientation, fear, nausea, and the feeling that a presence is in a room with you. I believe people can sometimes find themselves in a high EMF (sometimes called a “Fear Cage”) and get the feeling that they’re not alone when in fact they’re caught in a high EMF and being tricked by it. So it’s possible to blame spirits for something that’s perfectly natural. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

17 " The solemn rite of exorcism that he sensed is no joke. It’s the highest level of antidemonic incantation in the Catholic Church and is reserved for only the worst of the worst demonic entities. It’s used only when a full possession has occurred and a place needs to be completely cleansed. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

18 " Does the sanity of a person matter after death? If you were mentally ill in life, are you still mentally ill in death? "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

19 " three levels of possession, all of which have their own “cures.” The first level is an infestation. It’s the lowest level and occurs when a demonic entity has made a nest in a building, but has not yet chosen a human body to reside in. Sometimes the demon intends to reside there without disturbing the humans it comes across and sometimes its intent is much more dastardly. The middle level is oppression. This is when a demon has chosen a human host and is trying to destroy its intellect and will. This is sometimes referred to as a transient stage when the demon is not fully in control of the human, but is trying to achieve it. To banish this level of demon, a priest like Bishop Long can perform a minor rite of exorcism. The highest level is full possession. At this point the demonic entity has full control of the human host and requires a solemn rite of exorcism to banish it. A demon can and will bring about death to its human host if it is not banished. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew

20 " According to the Catholic Church, an entity is either a demon or a human spirit, but not both. A human spirit cannot possess a living human. Demons are actually fallen angels with intelligence. At one time they were good, but for some reason they were sent back to Earth and turned dark. Demonic entities are not limited in their intensity, either. They don’t have special powers, but do not have to rest like we do either. "

― Zak Bagans , Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew