What tools would you use to capture a spirit or ghost?

Question

"Ghostbusters" and "13 Ghosts aside", in today's modern world we look for proof, either visible or something that can be measured. How would you try to "trap" or capture a ghost?

Many theories are thrown out there about a spirit realm, alternate dimensions, quantum physics and how spirit energy is manifested in our physical world. With what we already have gathered as information regarding spirit energy and it's physical presence, would it be plausible that a sufficient enough trap could be set in order to capture one?

My question is only a question. I have great respect for those spirits who've passed on and frequently visit in order for us to know their presence.

Answer 1

Take a mop and make a giant Q-tip out of it, then spray it with sticky glue.  Next put a few Oreo cookies on it.  When he goes for the cookies he'll get stuck and you got him!  Milk is optional.

Answer 2

Since a ghost is a spirit and cannot be captures you will never capture one. You can hope to possibly catch one on film or digital pictures but to actually capture one , no it can't be done.

BB

Answer 3

Hello Bronx

To capture one - nothing could do that - except its next body that it incarnates in.

To meet with one - meditation does the trick.

Pam

Answer 4

I would ask permission of the ghost to show itself to more people.... to make itself known more often. Usually they are benevolent beings.

Spirits can be called upon almost anytime... but the other person must be open to it as well.

Answer 5

Catching a ghost would come in very handy.What a great pet one would be.Just imagine how much help one would be around the house.Finding wall studs to hang a picture.No problem.Very useful I have to admit.

Answer 6

On alot of the "ghost hunter" type shows they seem to always use the Sony Macvica Digital Camera. It's an older type digital camera that uses a floppy disc. It supposedly captures orbs and other figures. Good luck.

Answer 7

You would probably need something like a bear trap.  But you would need to apply some super glue to the spikes of the trap, since ghosts don't have any mass, the glue will make them stick.  Then, you would need to get a frying pan and six eggs.  After you first crush two of the eggs in the pan, you would need to throw it through the air at the ghost to stop it in its tracks.  You would immediately need to throw the other four eggs at the ghost, and you must ensure that they reach the ghost _before_ the frying pan.  If this is not done properly, your face will melt off and your hair will turn into earthworms and crawl away.

Oh yes, and you'll also need a big imagination.  This is key.

(this answer has been tailor-made from the extremely sarcastic mind of JohnDubya.  All comments are ©2007.  JohnDubya takes no responsibility for the reaction to the comments. Have a great day!)  =)

Answer 8

I guess you kinda "capture" them when they possess you !!(or do they capture us???)

Answer 9

Keep fried nuts in your pocket when you walk outside your house. Count them. Spirit and ghost will come to pick it up. You won't be able to see them. The moment you find a nut is missing, you are sure the ghost is somewhere near you. Now you keep your palm in your pocket and  catch hold of the ghost/spirit when it attempts to steal the second nut.

Precaution:  Stop eating garlic for fifteen days before  implementing the above program. Even a faint smell of garlic emitted through the sweat can repel ghost/spirit.

Answer 10

Spirit vacuum cleaner.

Answer 11

Two jars of peanut butter, some bacon, a dog, and a pocket full of dreams

Answer 12

I am not for sure one can "trap" a spirit. I suppose if one can capture atoms and keep them you could. since everything in the universe is some type of energy, then one would go from a way to capture energy.

Answer 13

Yeah...I'm afraid you can't actually physically trap a ghost, because it's entirely energy.

How to talk to one? Same you would to someone alive in the same room with you. Got a relative you miss? Talk to them, out loud. They will hear you, and they will answer, and you'll know what it is. People just don't trust.

Answer 14

Personally when i caught a ghost i used a vaccuum and a toilet plunger, GHOSTBUSTERS!!! when there's something strage in your neighborhood... who you gonna call!!

Answer 15

s****. Doo!

Answer 16

simple, your imagination & good sense

Answer 17

I don't think its possible to capture a ghost (assuming they are real) except with magic (assuming that's real).  At least not with current technology, maybe in the future if souls are proven to exist, science will have progressed enough to create a device to capture them.

Answer 18

Game over.

!Uko1 and !Uko2 already worked it out.

The communication bullet will be "here" in February of 2008--only a few of months from now.

It is both "expandable" and "contractable"-- holds neutrino clouds also!!!