An anecdotal approach to the paranormal involves the collection of stories told about the paranormal. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Fort Charles Fort] (1874-1932) is perhaps the best known collector of paranormal anecdotes. Fort is said to have compiled as many as 40,000 notes on unexplained paranormal [[experiences]], though there were no doubt many more than these. These notes came from what he called "the orthodox [[convention]]ality of [[Science]]", which were odd events originally reported in magazines and newspapers such as The Times and scientific [[journals]] such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_American Scientific American], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_(journal) Nature] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_(journal) Science]". From this research Fort wrote seven books, though only four survive. These are: The Book of the Damned (1919), New Lands (1923), Lo! (1931) and Wild Talents (1932); one book was written between New Lands and Lo! but it was abandoned and absorbed into Lo!. | An anecdotal approach to the paranormal involves the collection of stories told about the paranormal. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Fort Charles Fort] (1874-1932) is perhaps the best known collector of paranormal anecdotes. Fort is said to have compiled as many as 40,000 notes on unexplained paranormal [[experiences]], though there were no doubt many more than these. These notes came from what he called "the orthodox [[convention]]ality of [[Science]]", which were odd events originally reported in magazines and newspapers such as The Times and scientific [[journals]] such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_American Scientific American], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_(journal) Nature] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_(journal) Science]". From this research Fort wrote seven books, though only four survive. These are: The Book of the Damned (1919), New Lands (1923), Lo! (1931) and Wild Talents (1932); one book was written between New Lands and Lo! but it was abandoned and absorbed into Lo!. |