cbostrum (02/24/83)
Someone posted an article that seemed to defend "dowsing" by asking "how many other things do you know that defied rational explanation for some time?" This seems to presuppose that there is some actual phenomenom realted to dowsing that currently lacks a rational explantion. I would contest that? Has dowsing *ever* been demonstrated under any sort of rigourous controlled conditions, or is it in the same camp with all the other crystal ball stuff? I think the latter, actually.
jcz (02/27/83)
References: watmath.4631 The 'how many things have you seen that defied rational explanation for some time' question was not an attempt to defend dousing. I would not defend or support something I have not witnessed have only hearsay evidence of. I would like to repeat my question (in hopes of eliciting interesting dialouge), " What strange experience(s) have YOU had that you could not explain, i.e. ufos, ghosts, magic, and how did you finally explain it? Example: My Great-grandfather was a detective in the Asheville Police Department during prohibition. He told me a story of a bootlegger who turned himself in one night. The man was looking for protection from a ghost. A large white apparition had been haunting his still for about a week, and the man was terrified. It later (tune in later for the rest . . .)