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Long term research is a commitment to both the research site and your team. PROS has several members of our group who partake in this endeavor. Unlike typical investigations the team learns the site with a familiarity that can only be described as like a second home.
The team spends many hours together, not only conducting research but working to keep continued operations going. No matter the weather conditions of extreme cold or heat. Tony, PROS Director, has spent not only time but his own money fixing and repairing problems and potential problems before they can occur as well as over seeing PROS operations. This is only a small part of what happens before any research can be conducted. Thank you TONY!
One advantage to having a long term research site (LTRS) is the team always has a place to go to study the paranormal. However there are times the team has found it difficult to get away to do other investigations or even for personal reasons. To sum it up it is a responsibility but well worth the price if you enjoy research.
Research was conducted in many different ways at our facility. We could set up experiments and be there almost anytime we desired. We monitored all of the believed possible influences on the paranormal such as temperature, moon phases, and other factors to see if there is a possible increase or decrease in activity during certain times of change. This is not to say that what could influence one location will have an effect at another place said to have paranormal activity.
PROS researched the project as long as the team has the desire and will to do so. We continued to examine as many factors as we could. At times we allowed other investigators, researchers and guests to join us at our site. Sometimes different people brought out different responses from our site. PROS, learned a lot over the years while we investigated the location. EVP was the most common evidence collected during our time at the LTRS. You have to consider the fact sound is recorded at 360 degrees. Pictures and video are limited by direction. Over the years, PROS took 10,000s of pictures at the location with only a hand full at best of pictures that might have been paranormal in nature. PROS moto is. "When in doubt, throw it out."
PROS also learned by "EXPERIENCES" that often activity can be and most likely is caused by factors we can and can't control. Like age, race, sex and other events storms just to mention a few examples. So, remember the next time you plan some investigation with your team... Research the reported events and the "who, what, when , where and whys ." Attitudes can be a factor too like hot or cold a bugs can be factors!
PROS also, had forms Tony and I created to fill out before each investigation over the years. The form was a record of documentation from the site. We asked about your conditions. Like happy, sad, mad, normal, woried and more. PROS found that negative emotions had a impact on the evidence we collected over the years. I noted the same thing with Raudive's research into EVP! It seemed to affect our EVPs too. Our attitudes seem to mirror our collected evidence! Perhaps... Somebody's bad attitude will influence the others and the collected data! So, the next time before some investigation you may want to make notes and check attitudes against the evidence! Prepare for condtions mental and other words all the way around! Make sure people are comfortable and ready and needs met. Otherwise you may have a negative impact on the investigation! As a CERT Instructor ( Community Emergency Response Team) "Be Ready Be Steady." - Ron.
