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There is no scientific “proof” of ghosts or anything else.
“Proofs” come from mathematics and logic.
Science relies on evidence, and much of it is provisional.
Scientists are constantly improving techniques and research methods. Thanks to a steady supply of new discoveries, there is no final word in science. That makes it an exciting, evolving field.
So, there is no proof. If you want conclusive, scientific evidence of ghosts, it doesn’t exist yet. You may find an answer that makes sense to you. It might be all the evidence you need.
Scientific evidence is something else.
We can go to a haunted site and — often but not always — trigger unexplained phenomena. However, our results aren’t consistent.
In other words, ghostly phenomena can’t be duplicated to lab standards. Never mind “scientific proof of ghosts.” We don’t even have reliable scientific evidence at this point.
If we could reliably duplicate what we encounter at haunted sites, we might find better answers to many ghost hunting questions.
Whole Brain Emulation (WBE) or “mind uploading” could open doors for ghost research. It’s the storage of intelligence — what’s in your brain — in digital format. Engineer Ray Kurzweil predicts that will be possible by the year 2045.
Let’s say we could routinely store memories for every human being. Let’s also assume we’ve refined communication with ghosts. Then, we could compare what the ghost tells us about his life, against his digitally stored (WBE) memories.
At the moment, that’s pure sci-fi. However, it’s one of many possibilities. If the data in the computer or avatar match what’s conveyed by the ghost, point for point, that could be compelling evidence.
But, it’s still not scientific proof of ghosts.
We’re also trying to refine EMF detection. Some orbs may result from EMF that accompanies a haunting. With better research tools, we may understand more about orbs, EMF, and ghosts.
However, people have been trying to understand ghosts for centuries.
We’re still far from turning this into a credible science.
For now, there’s no “proof.” We can’t convince skeptical critics that ghosts are real, either. Of course, there may never be enough evidence for that.
Many people believe what they want to believe. After all, some people still insist the world is flat, and nothing will persuade them otherwise.
I’d love to claim that there’s scientific proof of ghosts, but there isn’t and never will be. What we’re actually searching for is scientific evidence of ghosts. And, we’re making good progress there.