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cab
Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 32429
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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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My water is from a well, and it's much nicer than that chemical spiked stuff Behemoth flogs.
It was checked when we had to get a mortgage, as it's our only source of water, but the surveyor organised that, and took it to the PHLS in the local hospital. It was �16, and told us it was safe to drink. We haven't had it checked in the last 5 years, so we may be dying of something, but it tastes OK.
It's filtered through the gusset from a pair of my wife's maternity tights (new, and unused...), but aside from that we don't clean it at all. Cup of tea, anyone?
As for dowsing, our local farmer swears by it. However, he still buys water from the local water board and he also swears by a lot of daft stuff. |
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Foghorn
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 49 Location: Barcombe, E Sussex
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cab
Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 32429
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 06 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Foghorn wrote: |
Cab, I've seen the Randi Foundation thing and that's just my point. I don't think dowsing is paranormal, I think it' normal. I just don't think it's been researched thoroughly, and the rather aggressive and patronising stance of "modern science" sets supposedly definitive tests - such as double blind trials - that seek to debunk something that is only partially understood. |
Double blind protocols aren't meant to be there for debunking, they're there as a way of making sure that what you get isn't biased. Thats the whole point, it prevents you from trying to debunk just as much as it prevents you from unknowingly favouring a positive result.
Dowsing is something you can claim the million dollars with. And if you rekon theres a dowser in your parts who can do it, I really urge you to get in touch with JREF, they'll sort out a prelim test (if you like, I'll help you design the experiment and we'll get in touch with them with a firm proposal for how to do a prelimiary test) and go from there. And if you win the million, buy me a pint |
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jema Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 28235 Location: escaped from Swindon
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 25795 Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
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cab
Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 32429
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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
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Foghorn
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 49 Location: Barcombe, E Sussex
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Bugs
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 10744
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Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46220 Location: yes
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Beckyess
Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 1076 Location: Worcestershire
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cab
Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 32429
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 06 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Foghorn wrote: |
Cab, you appear to have an unhealthy (for a downsizer) preoccupation with that large wedge of Randi notes, but thanks for your offer nonetheless.
Actually, I'm not bothered about trying to prove that it works - I'd just like to find some dowsing contacts so I can continue my own personal quest.
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Shame. It isn't an unhealthy obsession at all, but if there's a way that any one of our members here could win a million US dollars simply doing something they believe they can do (translates into less sterling, of course, but is still worth having) then I'd offer to lend a helping hand. I should think that if anyone here were to try such a thing, were they to ask for help they'd get a whole load of offers.
It strikes me that if it did work, one of the dowsers who has tried would have claimed the money by now. And if it does work, then I'd rather it was 'one of ours' that proves it. |
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sally_in_wales Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 20809 Location: sunny wales
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