Ghosts in the light

Discover why this commercial is both hilarious and a unique take on real life skepticism about ghosts disappearing.

Written byPhil Plait
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I know, I know, it's a commercial. But it's really funny. And, of course, we all know that in real life, when you turn the lights on, the ghosts disappear, because they're not real at all. So there's a tie-in^* with skepticism that makes this post rationalized. Literally.

^* Since this commercial was filmed in Bangkok, it's actually a Thai-in.

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