Saturday, May 12, 2012

Ghost Radar

And here it is, the post that will make you all question my sanity.

I recently downloaded this app on my Android phone called "Ghost Radar Classic".  It was one of the most popular apps on the store, so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. The app looks like this, courtesy of the app's webpage:
You have a radar on which little spots appear. As you walk around, you'll run into some of these spots, which are apparently areas in which your phone detects "quantum fluctuations" (in other words, GHOSTS according to the app creator).

Then the program will turn these fluctuations into words, which are supposed to be what the ghost is saying. I know, this sounds really fake-y, and I thought so too!


BUT I've been playing around with the app for a few days and it seems almost legit. At first I thought the spots were just detected motion, such as if someone was walking outside or something. However, I set my phone down with the app running on my kitchen counter as my mom, dad, sister and dog were there. The phone didn't detect anything.

I did the same thing when I was the only one in the house, and the app went crazy. Most of the words don't make any sense, but one time one of the words that showed up was "car" after I asked the ghost where it was. I went into the car and the app went crazy again, detecting several "ghosts" at once.

Another time I was driving past a hospital. After several minutes of inactivity, tons of things showed up on the screen. The words that flashed were "hurt", "chest" and "operation". CREEPY...all of the words are associated with a hospital.

I know, you're probably still skeptical. Just download the app and decide for yourself what it's all about. I don't know if I believe in it's validity, but the app is a lot of fun to play with. And it might just be making me want to sleep with a light on.

9 comments:

  1. Wow Becky it's really creepy! I'd be scared... Maybe it's gps based and knows where hospitals are... anyway, maybe try with other health care places to see if the words are the same? So creepy! I wish I had Android though:D

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    1. Yeah I thought it might have something to do with the GPS too, but I didn't want to admit it to myself! Still, it's such a weird app.

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  2. This scared the beejeebees out of me. How would it know you were IN the car???

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    1. I don't know! So weird :S I'm sure there has to be an explanation for it though.

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  3. I, a wimp, cannot handle this, but it sounds interesting.

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    1. Yeah, it's fun just to play around with if anything. It's like an electronic Ouija Board.

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  4. Wow that is so awesome. Thanks for coming by my blog. I want to try that app now! But I believe in spirits so it might make me a little too paranoid and creeped out. :)

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    1. It's not too scary! As long as you keep the lights on and try it in the middle of the day, you'll be fine, haha :)

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  5. Oh my goodness! I cannot even imagine having this on my phone. I can't even watch those shows on A&E about ghost hunters. Whenever I see that creepy green tint on the tv I switch the channel immediately! I'm so glad you found my blog. Can't wait to read more of yours!

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