>>I'd say Randi is a FAR better person to ask than Einstein, because unlike
>>Einstein, Randi has actually looked at the matter closely, examined evidence,
>>constructed and conducted well designed experiments.
Similar to the general unreliability of a geologist or astronomer identifying a
meteorite?
Cheers,
Pete
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> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:14:35 -0600
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Try divining rods over a large iron
>
> I don't think Einstein's understanding of magnetic, electrical, or
> electromagnetic fields was appreciably greater than that of many other
> physicists. Nor his knowledge of the "physics of everything in the
> universe". Not that it matters, since he clearly isn't suggesting that
> "divining rods" work through ordinary field mechanisms, but through "factors
> that are unknown to us at this time". In other words, he has no idea. He is
> simply speculating on how such a device might work (if, in fact, it actually
> does). Why is Einstein a credible voice for something whose nature he can't
> even speculate on?
>
> Today, we know with a high degree of likelihood that they don't work,
> because they have actually been tested scientifically. And we are in a good
> position to say that if they were found to work, it would not be because of
> fields we understand. After all, we have exquisitely sensitive instruments
> for measuring those fields, and they certainly are not useful for detecting
> underground water. Underground metal, of course, is readily detected with
> instruments (as many here know!) And almost any physicist would be highly
> skeptical about any assertion of fields we know nothing about, and which the
> human nervous system responds to! That definitely falls into the
> extraordinary claim category (i.e., the sort of claim that requires
> extraordinary evidence).
>
> I'd say Randi is a FAR better person to ask than Einstein, because unlike
> Einstein, Randi has actually looked at the matter closely, examined
> evidence, constructed and conducted well designed experiments.
>
> Chris
>
> *****************************************
> Chris L Peterson
> Cloudbait Observatory
> http://www.cloudbait.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Meteorites USA"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 10:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Try divining rods over a large iron
>
>
> > Hi Phil, I think Chris was referring to Einstein's knowledge of the
> > physiological makeup of the human nervous system. Which Einstein would
> > probably not in fact be qualified to answer on. I would think that a
> > theoretical physicist would know a "little" about the physical system of
> > the human body however.
> >
> > Einstein was a scientist, and must have studied something to that effect
> > during his long education. So yes I would agree that Joe down the street
> > "might" know more about physiology but that's highly unlikely.
> >
> > Einstein, early on, wrote "The Investigation of the State of Aether in
> > Magnetic Fields". And we all know and have probably read about the Special
> > Theory of Relativity which I will not pretend to understand fully. Some
> > might argue that Dowsing is possible "because" of electromagnetic fields
> > "somehow". Though I do not subscribe to the beliefs of dowsers, or dowsing
> > in general, I would say that Einstein was much more knowledgeable about
> > electromagnetic fields, gravitational fields, and physics of everything in
> > the universe, than almost anyone.
> >
> > Who better to ask about dowsing? Dowsing is arguable and there is no hard
> > scientific evidence it is real. However if Einstein were alive today this
> > might be an interesting question to ask. In fact I would venture to say
> > there is no better person to ask about the physics of it than a
> > theoretical physicist. Except maybe a theoretical physicist with an open
> > mind. Oh wait, that's doubly redundant.
> >
> > ;)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Eric
>
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