Envelope Results, thoughts on NV, and future experiments

 First things first - The sealed envelope from last weeks video has only gotten a couple attempts so far as to the simple math problem written on a piece of paper inside the envelope. I'll be opening the envelope in the next video so everyone who wants to take part in that experiment still has a chance.

Moving on to my thoughts about nightvision and general visibility in experiments related to the occult. A lack of visibility has played a large role in the paranormal, occult, and supernatural throughout history.

No doubt the majority of practices I've read about require you to be snuggled deeply in the blanket of night. This fact alone does not imply something is being faked. Unfortunately it does mean that it becomes easier to fake something. It also means that even if something genuine happens its more difficult to visually detect it with the naked eye. That being said I've read few occult practices that really insist on absolutely no light. Infact as far as ritual magic is considered candles are necessary in almost every major ritual youll read.

Completely Demons.

Indeed I believe most occult phenomena throughout history took place with at least candlelight present. My argument for this is that without a candle, a fire, or a very bright moon outside you really couldnt say you witnessed a ghost, demon, witch or anything for that matter because you simply couldnt see it. All physical descriptions we have of demons, angels, etc we must assume came from visually perceiving them with the human eye which suggests they are visible without IR nightvision and without being in total darkness.

I am making this point because I have given a lot of thought lately to how I should handle the 'hard to see' experiments like

1 man hide and seek
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyakumonogatari_Kaidankai
 salt selling in a cemetary
 and various others

Many of them dont mention candles at all while others say to turn off all the lights or at some point tell you to blow out the last of 100 candles (looking at you hyakumonogatari) at a specific point in time. Afterwards you'd assume being in pitch black darkness you cant record anything unless you violate the rules or make up your own and add a big IR spotlight or some everyday flashlights or even just a candle in your hands for seeing your way around.

After a lot of thought I've decided that I'll use candles. Actual fire for the lighting and actual candles for said fire are far more traditional, and thus likely to not interfere with any occult process, than flashlights or IR lights.

I know some people will be worried about not getting to see things in IR nightvision but keep in mind that everything written about the occult before the last 100 years did everything ONLY by candle or firelight and even after we had electric light via AC or battery everyone writing books on the occult still overwhelmingly suggests candles or fires instead of lightbulbs or flashlights. There are a dozen TV shows hunting the paranormal with NV cameras right now as well so sticking to candles is worth it simply for altering the approach.

Totally not Demon, bro

Hopefully anything the camera misses will be more than made up for with transparency and honest testimony. Besides we can always recreate an experiment with 10 floodlights later if we notice peculiar phenomena at candlelight, right team? Also in case anyone has a theory that perhaps the IR being projected from the lamps and cameras used reveals ghosts. That sounds unlikely given how much IR the sun puts out every day but regardless we can experiment with any spectrum of lighting after we establish some form of result at candlelight. I think this is the best route but its a group effort everyone so be sure to send me your thoughts or post them in comments. I do read every single one here and over on youtube.



Also everyone the next experiment to hit youtube is most likely going to be the following (or use this link for a larger version - http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1926/soulselling.png

I'll do it Saturday if weather permits, if we get too much rain it might be a day late. Please send in any thoughts or questions. Here is 1 I'm wondering about myself - The instructions say to use chalk to draw the triangle but to use nails to pin down the leather strips. What material does anyone commonly stand on that can be drawn on with chalk but also have nails driven through it? Wood comes to mind.

On the other hand I could stand on plain ground and use chalk dust for the drawing.

Let me know your thoughts everyone, here, email, the thread on /x/ right now, youtube, however you prefer.