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CrystalE02I believe they would have freaked out. I think that was something that wasn't discussed back then.6mo
CogsOfEncouragementInteresting question. I read a newly published memoir just a few years ago where the famous author is convinced he used to live in a house with a haunted basement. The whole time I read those passages I kept thinking there had to be some practical reason those noises were being made, etc. Something was wrong with the structure in some way. So I think it still just depends on the person for what we believe and don't.6mo
IndoorDameI got the impression it was a transitional period between superstition and science. Everyone seemed eager to find an alternative explanation to the supernatural but not because it was impossible. Even Holmes was careful to word things initially so he didn‘t say it was impossible (though I assume he believed it was). These days we‘re more likely to jump to science, scams, mental illness, anything that seems “rational”.6mo
AnnCrystalWith obvious exceptions...It seems rare to find a fictional mystery storyline in the days of Doyle that was truly supernatural. There always seems to be an explanation.
Of course, at the same time I agree with@indoorDame. Doyle\'s time was between a transition from superstitious to scientific.6mo
Of course, at the same time I agree with @indoorDame. Doyle\'s time was between a transition from superstitious to scientific. 6mo