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In proper usage, the operator's arm is supported and does not move. An observer would not see any motion in the hand that would influence the movement of the pendulum. And yet, the pendulum moves. How can that be?
In 1808, a Professor Gerboin of Strasbourg wrote an entire book on use of the pendulum for chemical analysis [9]. As a budding scientist, Chevreul was intrigued, but he remained skeptical. He was surprised, however, to find that the pendulum worked as advertised when he tried it over a dish of mercury. He carried out more tests, however. To see if a physical force was responsible for the movement of the pendulum, he placed a glass plate between the iron ring and the mercury. To his surprise, the oscillations diminished and then stopped. When he removed the glass plate, the pendulum movements resumed. He next suspected that the pendulum moved because it was difficult to hold his arm steady. When he rested his arm on a support, the movements diminished but did not stop altogether.
Finally, Chevreul did what none of his predecessors had thought of doing. He conducted the equivalent of what we would call a double-blind trial. He blindfolded himself and then he had an assistant interpose or remove the glass plate between the pendulum and the mercury without his knowledge. Under these conditions, nothing happened. Chevreul concluded, "So long as I believed the movement possible, it took place; but after discovering the cause I could not reproduce it." His experiments with the pendulum show how easy it is "to mistake illusions for realities, whenever we are confronted by phenomena in which the human sense-organs are involved under conditions imperfectly analyzed." Chevreul used this principle of expectant attention to account for the phenomena of dowsing, movements of the exploring pendulum, and the then current fad among spiritualists, table-turning.
Because the operator is moving the pendulum. Try though you might to remain absolutely still, if you are expecting the pendulum to swing, small and nearly imperceptible movements of your body will cause it to swing.
professorpan wrote:But before I get branded as a Randi-esque SCICOP debunker, I do find the use of pendulums to be good at working with one's subconscious. For instance, if you lose something, a pendulum may help you to access a hidden memory of where you lost the object. And I'm not convinced dowsing for water is entirely ineffective.
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dragon wrote:But that's all right. What I write is not addressed to them. I am writing to thoughtful people who are looking for a way out of this box canyon of a mess we seem to be in. That is why I frequently leave my e-mail address in my posts. Those who respond to me openly here risk being verbally attacked by the hoot-down artists. Their words bounce off me like a shot off a skillet. Others may not be so resilient.
I don't see anything wrong with Randi or SCICOP or with debunking. Randi is highly credible in my book and his debunking of various so called psychics is invaluable. Many people have been scammed by psychic frauds who are only interested in parting you from your money. Nothing wrong with exposing such clowns. Penn and Tell's series "Bullshit" is good too. I love it.
And because I need.. you know... actual evidence doesn't mean I'm close minded. No, it's exactly the opposite.
A non-violent and non-destructive response to mind control tower frequencies is comparable to wearing a bullet-proof vest. They still have their towers, the guy still has his gun, but neither one can hurt me after I have neutralized their power.
There's a lot to be learned, and there are effective ways of fighting the dark forces.
I'm going to close here with a prediction. I predict that the hoot-down artists will swoop down on this post like a rooster on a June Bug and attempt to tear it to pieces and discredit me without ever discussing the subject matter itself, bringing out additional information, or asking for clarification of points they don't understand.
What I write is not addressed to them. I am writing to thoughtful people who are looking for a way out of this box canyon of a mess we seem to be in.
But that's all right. That is why I frequently leave my e-mail address in my posts. Those who respond to me openly here risk being verbally attacked by the hoot-down artists. Their words bounce off me like a shot off a skillet. Others may not be so resilient.
dragon wrote:We use map dowsing here to locate underground bases. Our little boy used map dowsing to find a lost object in his room! He drew a picture of his room, furniture and all, and found the lost item exactly where the pendulum said it would be.
There are books and videos galore on using pendulums. The beginner would do well to read several of them and practice a lot.
One thing a person who uses a pendulum or tarot cards should never do is search for an answer to a personal question.
I mentioned using a pendulum on a cell phone to illustrate the neutralizing effect of the agnihotra ash. It will change the direction of spin when the ash is applied to a cell phone.
I've charged water and destroyed cancer cells remotely.
Since everything is energy anyway, then whether you are burning out cancer cells or putting a hex on someone far away, what you are doing is moving energy around.
So, if your mind can make that pendulum swing, how can that be any different or harder to accept when I tell you that I rearranged the molecular structure of the fuel rods in a reactor? Or the molecules in Poppy Bush?
Do you remember me telling you about the lady and her daughter who went to the Bohemian Grove and left some mud balls there? The rest of the story is, they were able to enter the place undetected because her friend back in town had used his mind to disable the motion sensors. They moved about freely deploying mud balls and worked without interruption until spotted by an employee and escorted off the property.
I drop a mud ball in front of a tower, all its "sins" are washed away, and it is a "born again" tower, working now in the service of a Higher Idea. I like that.
professorpan wrote:I don't see anything wrong with Randi or SCICOP or with debunking. Randi is highly credible in my book and his debunking of various so called psychics is invaluable. Many people have been scammed by psychic frauds who are only interested in parting you from your money. Nothing wrong with exposing such clowns. Penn and Tell's series "Bullshit" is good too. I love it.
And because I need.. you know... actual evidence doesn't mean I'm close minded. No, it's exactly the opposite.
My problem with rationalist/reductionists like Randi, the late Phil Klass, Penn Gillette, etc. is that they aren't true skeptics at all, but rather debunkers. A UFO could fly over their heads and they'd refuse to look up because UFOs don't exist. Ditto any form of psi, "alternative" medicine, and other topics they consider "unscientific."
I do appreciate the debunkers insistence on the scientific method for understanding our world, and they do good work shining the light on frauds and hoaxers, but I dislike when they dismis the evidence for psychic abilities, for unknown objects in our skies, out-of-body experiences, and so forth.
Reductionistic rationalism is a religion, entrenched in its own orthodoxy and dogma, and Randi and his cohorts are its high priests. Their minds are made up -- this is the way the universe works, and that is final. They are in some ways the equivalent of those who claimed humans would never fly because "it just isn't possible."
Reductionistic rationalism is a religion, entrenched in its own orthodoxy and dogma, and Randi and his cohorts are its high priests. Their minds are made up -- this is the way the universe works, and that is final. They are in some ways the equivalent of those who claimed humans would never fly because "it just isn't possible."
This is not the way to respond to propaganda. Mysticism is just as confounding.
Telexx wrote:Ah, I love this board - it's a curious blend (and, frequently, non-blend or even curdling) of many points of view. I'm glad of this but, like the Buddhists, I understand that everything is impermanent
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And it is a skill, and because it is a skill, then one may find practitioners with different levels of competency. Beginners may get inconsistent results, but that is part of the learning process, just like learning any other skill.
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