The Theory of Spiritual Mass
by Ryan Nooe
Based on the question “Does the soul exist and does it have mass?” from the field of Noetics (a branch of metaphysical philosophy), I theorize that a soul could have mass based on ghost-related experiences. If a spirit has a small amount of mass, that could explain how ghosts can interact with the physical world. We assume that ghosts have the ability to move through physical structures because they are intangible, but maybe they are not entirely without mass. Maybe spirits have a small amount of particles that, like a gas, are free-floating. If the particles are scarce enough and spaced out enough, it would allow the ghost to move just as freely as air if not more freely (allowing them to move in between the physical particles of solid structures like a wall). Also, perhaps some ghosts discover the ability to move those particles of their mass together by some means of desublimation (moving from a gas to a solid). Then those combined particles could possibly be strong enough to move an object of the physical world because they are too close together to pass through another solid object. This could also possibly explain why some people actually see ghosts. If a ghost could “desublimate” their particles enough to move something physical, then maybe they could move their particles to appear in a somewhat physical form. Less experienced ghosts may be able to achieve a form similar to a floating white globe while the more experienced may be able to form a face or even a whole body.
About the author: I was born and raised in Indiana of the United States. I am currently 19 years-old and, by my number of credit hours, a senior in college. I have no professional experience in the investigation of the paranormal, although I have participated in an investigation (as a tag-along) with a local group of investigators. I have done a great amount of study into the subject of werewolves; not something I say often considering the reactions I tend to get. I also spend a fair amount of time writing out what I would consider low-level theories (theories that have not been properly tested, but are based on observations and logical assumptions). The intent of my work is to get people thinking about the possibilities even if I cannot convince them to deeply consider a topic. Everything we know now was once some strange idea or unknown thing. In my opinion, we should look at what is currently "paranormal" or "supernatural" as things that could one day become accepted science.
About the author: I was born and raised in Indiana of the United States. I am currently 19 years-old and, by my number of credit hours, a senior in college. I have no professional experience in the investigation of the paranormal, although I have participated in an investigation (as a tag-along) with a local group of investigators. I have done a great amount of study into the subject of werewolves; not something I say often considering the reactions I tend to get. I also spend a fair amount of time writing out what I would consider low-level theories (theories that have not been properly tested, but are based on observations and logical assumptions). The intent of my work is to get people thinking about the possibilities even if I cannot convince them to deeply consider a topic. Everything we know now was once some strange idea or unknown thing. In my opinion, we should look at what is currently "paranormal" or "supernatural" as things that could one day become accepted science.