"What the heck was that?!?" is a very familiar phrase to many. Was it just the house settling? Maybe it was a friend playing a prank. Or could it possibly have been a ghost? The latter choice is normally ruled out fairly quickly. But for some, it is very plausible. To prove or disprove the possibility of an apparition, a surprisingly scientific and frequently detailed investigation is carried out. Although the investigation has come a …showed first 75 words of 1688 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1688 total…any evidence you may have acquired during the investigation/hunt," (Eaton). Ghost hunting has become a passion for many. From its days of fraud to its current state of technical understanding, the process will continue to fascinate society. Even though it has not been proven that any information obtained from these investigations are true, its desire and drive for scientific acceptance will keep this practice and tradition alive and well into the centuries to come.