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I believe a lot of this is "sloppy" interpretation of the events.

"UFO" does not mean extra-terrestrial spacecraft, and "paranormal" does not mean ghost, spirit, specter, poltergeist, etc. Like ufo sightings reported as extra-terrestrials, many report paranormal activity as evidence of ghosts or the like. Paranormal means, "not able to be explained by science." I'm a firm believer in the paranormal, by that definition, as it does not preclude that science may eventually supply an explanation.

None of this diminishes what Fred or anyone else experienced, it simply puts it into the category of paranormal. "Ghost" is an explanation without concrete, factual support. "Flying saucer" is an explanation without factual concrete support. "Paranormal" and "Supernatural" are not explanations, they are classifications.

I would say we all have experienced some very odd, unexplained events. Have you ever stared intently at someone a short distance away--out of their line of vision--and had them suddenly turn an look at you? Or vice-versa? Have you ever been sitting quietly by your significant other, both deep in your own activity, and you say something and they respond that they were "just going to say that?" Or vice-versa?

These are common experiences that no one deems more than "odd" or "weird" but still within the human realm, though unexplained except by theory. More extreme events, such as Fred described, fall far outside the common experience but, to me, only accentuates that science has a long way to go.

And, if science can someday prove that ghosts and spirits do exist, then they will no longer be paranormal or supernatural activities.