CHAPTER 198: STONE TAPE THEORY

ORIGIN: Internet

The Stone Tape Theory is a paranormal hypothesis that says that certain materials, such as stone, can absorb and replay emotional or traumatic events from the past, exactly like a recording device. 

This theory is often used to explain hauntings like residual hauntings, where ghosts appear to repeat the same actions without interacting with the living.

The concept started in the 19th century but gained popularity after the 1972 British horror film THE STONE TAPE, in which researchers discovered that an old building's stone walls had recorded and replayed a past sad event. 

The theory says that intense human emotions, especially fear, suffering, or violence, can be imprinted onto the environment on materials like limestone, quartz, or granite. 

Under the right conditions, these emotions or events might be "played back" as ghost apparitions, sounds, or sensations.

Many argue that the theory lacks scientific backing and is more of a 'guessing idea' than a proven phenomenon. 

However, believers claim it explains why some hauntings seem to lack intelligent interaction— because the spirits are not truly present, just echoes of the past. 

Well, whether fact or folklore, the Stone Tape Theory continues to interest and draw the attention of paranormal researchers and ghost hunters worldwide.