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'''Cold spot''' may refer to: |
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'''Cold Spots''' refer to areas of supposed psychic energy marked by a drastic drop in temperature, often said to indicate the presence of something supernatural, spirits, ghosts, or other unexplainable phenomena. |
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* [[Cold spot (paranormal)]], an area of low temperature that allegedly indicates the presence of a ghost |
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* [[CMB cold spot]], a vast area of space that is unusually cold in the microwave spectrum |
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* [[Coldspot]], a former Sears brand of refrigerators and other cooling units |
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* [[Ice volcano]], or more specifically a type of ice volcano that is analogous to a geological hotspot. |
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{{Disambiguation}} |
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==Paranormal beliefs== |
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Cold spots are said to be unexplained [[paranormal]] temperature variances that are believed to signal that a ghost is present. It is thought that a ghost uses the energy in a particular spot to manifest itself, and by doing so, creates a cold mass. [[ghost hunting|Ghost hunters]] often use hand held infrared temperature sensors to attempt to document evidence of hauntings. |
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"Cold Spots" is also the name of an article series written by [[Scott A. Johnson]] for Dread Central about allegedly [[haunted]] places in the [[United States of America]]. According to the series, only places with factual, verifiable histories that are thought to compliment the alleged hauntings are chosen. Among the places listed in the Cold Spots archive are: |
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*[[Lake Jackson, Texas]] |
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*[[Sloss Furnaces]], [[Alabama]] |
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*Hammock House, [[North Carolina]] |
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*17 Hundred 90 Inn, [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] |
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*[[Madame LaLaurie|LaLaurie House]], [[Louisiana]] |
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*Robert, The Haunted Doll, [[Florida]] |
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*[[Cheesman Park]], [[Colorado]] |
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*[[Pittsburgh Playhouse]], [[Pennsylvania]] |
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*[[Resurrection Mary|Resurrection Cemetery]], [[Illinois]] |
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*Ladd School, [[Rhode Island]] |
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*[[Waverly Hills Sanatorium]], [[Kentucky]] |
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==Skeptical analysis== |
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Cold spots supposedly indicate areas where ghosts reside (a spooky place may give one “cold chills”). Modern [[ghost hunting|ghost hunters]] employ heat sensors, such as digital thermal scanners which measure instant temperature changes. The practice persists despite a lack of scientific evidence or theory to support equating the temperature with ghosts and the fact that temperatures can vary throughout a building due to normal causes.<ref>http://www.csicop.org/si/2006-05/i-files.html</ref> |
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==Notes== |
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==See Also== |
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*[[Ghost]] |
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*[[Ghost hunting]] |
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[[Category:Parapsychology]] |
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[[Category:Spirituality]] |
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[[Category:Pseuodscience]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 7 December 2021
Cold spot may refer to:
- Cold spot (paranormal), an area of low temperature that allegedly indicates the presence of a ghost
- CMB cold spot, a vast area of space that is unusually cold in the microwave spectrum
- Coldspot, a former Sears brand of refrigerators and other cooling units
- Ice volcano, or more specifically a type of ice volcano that is analogous to a geological hotspot.
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