Maybe, if he gets Randi's long-unclaimed prize...OK.
Sure.
Are you a wealthy man?
In addition, the atmosphere is mainly composed of ionized gases.
Divining rods DO work. For years, I have used a couple of pieces of bent wire coat hanger to find underground pipes and conduits. Many times, I have found buried services which have not been located by sophisticated equipment or have been wrongly indicated on drawings. It does not seem to matter what the pipe material or content is. It does not seem to matter if I am wearing rubber-soled shoes or other footware with electrical insulating properties. It does not seem to matter if a trench was dug and, after consideration, the pipe was laid elsewhere and the trench was backfilled. It does not matter if the work was completed fifty years ago. My theory is that the dessicated material at the surface of the earth has, by natural process, been laid in a general orientation with the magnetic poles. In addition, the atmosphere is mainly composed of ionized gases. The dessicated materials, sea water and other surface materials are mostly ionized compounds and, as such, are like little magnets. So, you could illustrate this phenomonum by drawing lines parallel to longitudinal lines on the earth's surface. The lines will deviate from the parallel, due to the deviation of the earth's magnetic field, as shown on marine charts. The ionized compounds in the atmosphere, adjacent to the ground will orient themselves roughly parallel to the lines of longitude. If you then dig a trench, you will disturb this natural rythm and cause an electromagnetic potential, in the soil, from one side of the trench to the other. In reaction, the immediately adjacent atmospheric compounds must reorient themselves to align with this anomaly. The human body is polarized. There are quite strong differences in polarity between one side and the other. When you walk across a disturbance while holding a bent rod in each hand, the abrupt interaction between your polarity and the disturbed properties of the air and soil adjacent to the backfilled trench causes the rods to turn. Ususlly the rods consistently turn towards each other but, in some cases, consistently turn away from each other. I am a retired Professional Engineer and I would have no hesitation in demonstrating the effectiveness of this technique to any of the sceptics. So, while I know it does not work for some, it will for most. Initially, when I witnessed someone using this technique, I was derisive. I soon became a convert. Since then, I have chosen unknown areas, worn blind folds, avoided indications which could initiate preconception and tested the system time and again so that now I can say without any hesitation: Divining rods DO work.
The other day at work, we needed to find several buried empty 4 inch PCV conduits which go between several of our buildings on our complex.
One of the structural engineers who was assigned to the project had these 2 L shaped rods which he called divining rods. he held them loosely in each hand, and then would walk a straight line, and when he walked over top of this empty conduit they would turn and straighten pointing opposite parallel directions showing the lay of these underground conduits.
He reliably located several underground gas lines, water lines, sewage pipes, and the empty counduits we were looking for, and i know he wasnt cheating, because, this guy was only ever here a few times before... no blueprints, no outside knowledge, some of these things were installed 15 years ago.
it ovbiously worked, as we found that where he marked the location, he was within inches of the spot.
Looking it up on the internet, all i can find is a bunch of spiritual mumbo jumbo... it isnt magnetism, as PVC isnt magnetic. How are these rods able to locate such underground features so reliably.
I know they work, I've used this method to find buried communication cables on the airport, water pipe plastic or iron or a penny all it takes is patience and concentration (while walking) not to grip the rods , (wire, brass welding rod whatever you happen to be using) too tight as that inhibits them from freely turning in your hands. Keeping them parallel to the ground and your hands 90 degrees from the ground (straight up) prevents turning bias. You can find conduit runs in a concrete floor or in the ceiling . I started using this method in 1967 . Try it it comes in handy when you don't have the $1,000.00 cable finder , besides there is no battery's to buy. DBent
The Economic Argument.A local prospecting store sells these things alongside legitimate prospecting equipment. I can't help but think that if they worked REALLY well, the shop owners wouldn't have to mess around running a small shop. Wouldn't they just take their sticks and go find the motherlode?
The other day at work, we needed to find several buried empty 4 inch PCV conduits which go between several of our buildings on our complex.
One of the structural engineers who was assigned to the project had these 2 L shaped rods which he called divining rods. he held them loosely in each hand, and then would walk a straight line, and when he walked over top of this empty conduit they would turn and straighten pointing opposite parallel directions showing the lay of these underground conduits.
He reliably located several underground gas lines, water lines, sewage pipes, and the empty counduits we were looking for, and i know he wasnt cheating, because, this guy was only ever here a few times before... no blueprints, no outside knowledge, some of these things were installed 15 years ago.
it ovbiously worked, as we found that where he marked the location, he was within inches of the spot.
Looking it up on the internet, all i can find is a bunch of spiritual mumbo jumbo... it isnt magnetism, as PVC isnt magnetic. How are these rods able to locate such underground features so reliably.
then who could say that its not true and vice versa.
Anyone that has done a double blind test on them.
The thing about science is that it works whether you believe in it or not.
You will find some who will swear on the bible that divining rods work. And some who only think its a bunch nonsense. If divining fits in your belief structure then who could say that its not true and vice versa. If you went back in time, say 300 -400 hundred years ago and proclaimed one day man will fly like a bird in a machine then you would have been burned at the stake.
can you provide a link to the double blind test?
True. I seem to recall icarus tried but failed miserably. Maybe not fly like birds but at least fly with or among them. But not so close to suck them into the motors. LOLWe still can't make men fly like birds in a machine...
How many would you like?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowsing (Scientific Appraisal section)
http://www.skepdic.com/dowsing.html
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/b...tiscience-kills-dowsing-edition/#.U0LkWahdVuA
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/debunking-dowsing-5028261/?no-ist
Edit: Be sure to read past mentions of the Betz study that seems to imply a certain dowsing success rate to find analyses of the validity of that study.
The other day at work, we needed to find several buried empty 4 inch PCV conduits which go between several of our buildings on our complex.
One of the structural engineers who was assigned to the project had these 2 L shaped rods which he called divining rods. he held them loosely in each hand, and then would walk a straight line, and when he walked over top of this empty conduit they would turn and straighten pointing opposite parallel directions showing the lay of these underground conduits.
He reliably located several underground gas lines, water lines, sewage pipes, and the empty counduits we were looking for, and i know he wasnt cheating, because, this guy was only ever here a few times before... no blueprints, no outside knowledge, some of these things were installed 15 years ago.
it ovbiously worked, as we found that where he marked the location, he was within inches of the spot.
Looking it up on the internet, all i can find is a bunch of spiritual mumbo jumbo... it isnt magnetism, as PVC isnt magnetic. How are these rods able to locate such underground features so reliably.
Real science speaks the truth, usually, and I agree that dowsing is largely bunk. But and this is a big but, you will find many who really believe it.
Real science speaks the truth, usually, and I agree that dowsing is largely bunk. But and this is a big but, you will find many who really believe it.
But it does work, just not reliably and not for everyone.