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Hi August,
I tried dowsing many years ago (1960's) and came to the conclusion that my results were a product of the workings of my subconsious mind. I feel however, that until the art of dowsing is held up to the light of scientific scrutiny, the dowsing community's claims can be taken no more seriously than those of the Feng Shui, aromatherapy or even acupuncturist and homeopathy practitioners.
I want a definitive explanation of how these things work. Surely, if we can decode the human genome, we can solve the "mysteries" of these claims.
Constant, unsubstantiated references to mysterious energy fields etc are, frankly, a yawn. Surely archeological survey teams would be using these "energies" (if they indeed exist) to locate likely sites?
I know that the great Mr Fort didn't have much time for scientific method, but things have moved on apace.
Why not "suck it and see"?
I tried dowsing many years ago (1960's) and came to the conclusion that my results were a product of the workings of my subconsious mind. I feel however, that until the art of dowsing is held up to the light of scientific scrutiny, the dowsing community's claims can be taken no more seriously than those of the Feng Shui, aromatherapy or even acupuncturist and homeopathy practitioners.
I want a definitive explanation of how these things work. Surely, if we can decode the human genome, we can solve the "mysteries" of these claims.
Constant, unsubstantiated references to mysterious energy fields etc are, frankly, a yawn. Surely archeological survey teams would be using these "energies" (if they indeed exist) to locate likely sites?
I know that the great Mr Fort didn't have much time for scientific method, but things have moved on apace.
Why not "suck it and see"?