Comments on: Project Alpha and the Spoon Benders http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/ A collection of Damn Interesting things Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mirage_GSM http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/#comment-24064 Mirage_GSM Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:09:27 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=834#comment-24064 My first idea would be electrostatic energy from thick carpets or something similar. You could start scientific testing by having your witnesses trying it themselves, then noting who is able to replicate the effect and who isn't; then examining the differences between the two groups (synthetic clothing, etc.) Then move on to testing with other kinds of plants. Or simply wait until someone here presents you with the explanation ;-) My first idea would be electrostatic energy from thick carpets or something similar.
You could start scientific testing by having your witnesses trying it themselves, then noting who is able to replicate the effect and who isn’t; then examining the differences between the two groups (synthetic clothing, etc.)
Then move on to testing with other kinds of plants.
Or simply wait until someone here presents you with the explanation ;-)

]]> By: wayno@oz http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/#comment-24061 wayno@oz Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:37:51 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=834#comment-24061 Im able to move large leaf plants in a controlled setting i.e. closed room, no wind. I do this by tensing my hand and then slwly moving the hand too and away from the leaf, all the while not touching it. After a few seconds the leaf moves in unison with the hand. I have considered air thrust from the movement of my hand but as the leaf is large i just dont see how the miniscule amount of air thrust my hand would create can affectthe leaf to such a degree. Also, if i dont tense my hand nothing happens. I was shown this trick (i consider it to be just that) by an old hippie. She coudnt explain why it happens but gave me a spiel about earthforce, lifeforce and some other B.S. As you can guess im a skeptic but as i am able to do this on almost every occasion i try and all witnessess can confirm i never touched the leaf and no amount of wind was sensed im a little confused by it all. Is it something to do with an electrical current produced when i tense my hand? or is it really a form of physcokintec power? Any info would be great! Im able to move large leaf plants in a controlled setting i.e. closed room, no wind. I do this by tensing my hand and then slwly moving the hand too and away from the leaf, all the while not touching it. After a few seconds the leaf moves in unison with the hand. I have considered air thrust from the movement of my hand but as the leaf is large i just dont see how the miniscule amount of air thrust my hand would create can affectthe leaf to such a degree. Also, if i dont tense my hand nothing happens. I was shown this trick (i consider it to be just that) by an old hippie. She coudnt explain why it happens but gave me a spiel about earthforce, lifeforce and some other B.S. As you can guess im a skeptic but as i am able to do this on almost every occasion i try and all witnessess can confirm i never touched the leaf and no amount of wind was sensed im a little confused by it all. Is it something to do with an electrical current produced when i tense my hand? or is it really a form of physcokintec power? Any info would be great!

]]> By: somethingawful http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/#comment-21934 somethingawful Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:11:25 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=834#comment-21934 [quote]maguffin said: "All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand."[/quote] I just did. [quote]maguffin said: “All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand.”[/quote]

I just did.

]]> By: Yardvark http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/#comment-19019 Yardvark Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:36:10 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=834#comment-19019 [quote]maguffin said: "All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand."[/quote] Hoo-hah! High-end funny. [quote]maguffin said: “All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand.”[/quote]

Hoo-hah! High-end funny.

]]> By: HiEv http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/#comment-17995 HiEv Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:49:47 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=834#comment-17995 [quote]HiEv said: "If I have a card that is black on one side and white on the other, it is both black and white" Rockadilly said: "HiEv you seem to miss radiatidon's point either purposefully or otherwise. Your conversation reminds me of an adult and a child. The little one points to various animals, Zebra, donkey, mule, horse, deer, elk, and so forth. Each time the child will say “Pony!” and the adult will try and correct the child to no avail. Though the more experienced adult knows that there is a difference the less experienced child knows without a doubt that any and all these animals are foremost a pony. Mate not everything is black and white like your card example except to the simple mind of a child."[/quote] So, rather than presenting an argument showing how I'm wrong, you just try to belittle me? Sorry, but I never once claimed that everything is black and white, so you can take your strawman arguments and empty insults elsewhere. I was just using that as an analogy for light, as I said above, "Light may act as a particle in one situation and a wave in another, just as the card may look black in one situation and white in another." There is nothing "childish" about my insistence that light exists as both a particle <i>and</i> a wave, because my reasoning is based in science, not stubbornness. [quote]HiEv said: “If I have a card that is black on one side and white on the other, it is both black and white”
Rockadilly said: “HiEv you seem to miss radiatidon’s point either purposefully or otherwise. Your conversation reminds me of an adult and a child. The little one points to various animals, Zebra, donkey, mule, horse, deer, elk, and so forth. Each time the child will say “Pony!” and the adult will try and correct the child to no avail. Though the more experienced adult knows that there is a difference the less experienced child knows without a doubt that any and all these animals are foremost a pony. Mate not everything is black and white like your card example except to the simple mind of a child.”[/quote]
So, rather than presenting an argument showing how I’m wrong, you just try to belittle me? Sorry, but I never once claimed that everything is black and white, so you can take your strawman arguments and empty insults elsewhere.

I was just using that as an analogy for light, as I said above, “Light may act as a particle in one situation and a wave in another, just as the card may look black in one situation and white in another.” There is nothing “childish” about my insistence that light exists as both a particle and a wave, because my reasoning is based in science, not stubbornness.

]]> By: Radiatidon http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/#comment-17989 Radiatidon Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:25:10 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=834#comment-17989 [quote]JoshDestardi said: "You might have lots of pretty wall"paper", but you're not staying current with them: How do bees fly, indeed. http://mr.caltech.edu/media/Press_Releases/PR12772.html"[/quote] Um... did you try reading comment #87? [quote]JoshDestardi said: “You might have lots of pretty wall”paper”, but you’re not staying current with them:

How do bees fly, indeed.

http://mr.caltech.edu/media/Press_Releases/PR12772.html“[/quote]

Um… did you try reading comment #87?

]]> By: JoshDestardi http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/#comment-17962 JoshDestardi Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:53:32 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=834#comment-17962 [quote]Radiatidon said: "Mathematical model based on various aspects of the wing structure, frequency of oscillation of the wing beat pattern, micro structure flaws in construct of wing material, fiber attachment to body mainframe including muscular. Hypothesis derived from mathematical model created from various facts and observations during experiment. Advanced Physics College course. What makes you think it has to be either one or the other?” So you have developed a theory of your own? Upon what hypothesis can you base your knowledge of this? For year’s scientist have debated on just what the basic nature of light is, either a wave or a particle. Having experience working with light, lasers, and other electromagnetic frequencies plus performing the various experiments that shows light works as both a wave and a particle. Follow this link as it discusses the basic aspects of light — http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mod1.html Advanced Laser, Optics, and electromagnetic College courses. No, ever since Quantum Physics was let out of the closet the scientific community has been trying to explain it. What I was pointing out is that your quote that "Scientific theories are logical, consistent, and make testable predictions." is a flawed and incorrect statement. Science is not perfect and experiments performed in the same manner in the best-controlled environments can, and do provide different results. As far as “where did I read that”, well, my wall is covered with pretty documents outlining my degrees. My knowledge base has been used and requested by various industrial entities including NASA, DOD, and DOE, not to mention that I have been offered employment by various foreign entities."[/quote] You might have lots of pretty wall"paper", but you're not staying current with them: How do bees fly, indeed. http://mr.caltech.edu/media/Press_Releases/PR12772.html [quote]Radiatidon said: “Mathematical model based on various aspects of the wing structure, frequency of oscillation of the wing beat pattern, micro structure flaws in construct of wing material, fiber attachment to body mainframe including muscular.

Hypothesis derived from mathematical model created from various facts and observations during experiment.

Advanced Physics College course.

What makes you think it has to be either one or the other?”

So you have developed a theory of your own? Upon what hypothesis can you base your knowledge of this? For year’s scientist have debated on just what the basic nature of light is, either a wave or a particle. Having experience working with light, lasers, and other electromagnetic frequencies plus performing the various experiments that shows light works as both a wave and a particle.

Follow this link as it discusses the basic aspects of light — http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mod1.html

Advanced Laser, Optics, and electromagnetic College courses.

No, ever since Quantum Physics was let out of the closet the scientific community has been trying to explain it.

What I was pointing out is that your quote that “Scientific theories are logical, consistent, and make testable predictions.” is a flawed and incorrect statement. Science is not perfect and experiments performed in the same manner in the best-controlled environments can, and do provide different results.

As far as “where did I read that”, well, my wall is covered with pretty documents outlining my degrees. My knowledge base has been used and requested by various industrial entities including NASA, DOD, and DOE, not to mention that I have been offered employment by various foreign entities.”[/quote]

You might have lots of pretty wall”paper”, but you’re not staying current with them:
How do bees fly, indeed.

http://mr.caltech.edu/media/Press_Releases/PR12772.html

]]> By: imahoe http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/#comment-15285 imahoe Tue, 29 May 2007 16:35:40 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=834#comment-15285 <p>/ i sdjfhlhfuisdhhdbjf jklxshcuilsf sildug uhiurehuihifuddjilsiluthuiwerhuruururururil h audno;herohtuiaehu erhaoperuoepasou (Tiffany is a hoe and smokes pot)uohgeruohoprzheaytoueepruat9uh4ouiperjiopnjuwerdijfaghihyugiodbilabioehibijrnhijfiaushfijhifuehfjsdbfjhaweuhgfioesdnv;jnsdopauthrsdihnfjohosdjhaosdhopghsophmnvjodanoejoggg</p> / i sdjfhlhfuisdhhdbjf jklxshcuilsf sildug uhiurehuihifuddjilsiluthuiwerhuruururururil h audno;herohtuiaehu erhaoperuoepasou (Tiffany is a hoe and smokes pot)uohgeruohoprzheaytoueepruat9uh4ouiperjiopnjuwerdijfaghihyugiodbilabioehibijrnhijfiaushfijhifuehfjsdbfjhaweuhgfioesdnv;jnsdopauthrsdihnfjohosdjhaosdhopghsophmnvjodanoejoggg

]]> By: imahoe http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/#comment-15284 imahoe Tue, 29 May 2007 16:34:18 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=834#comment-15284 <p>fish monkeys are the bomb i guess...? what is a fish monkey...? huh.? idk blahblhablah im bored and have to PEEE like a mo-fo u be-ouch</p> fish monkeys are the bomb i guess…? what is a fish monkey…? huh.? idk blahblhablah im bored and have to PEEE like a mo-fo u be-ouch

]]> By: imahoe http://www.damninteresting.com/project-alpha-and-the-spoon-benders/#comment-15283 imahoe Tue, 29 May 2007 16:32:11 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=834#comment-15283 <p>mikayla is not the bomb im the bomb u hoe...<p>everyone loves me IM A HOE =]]] HOE HOE HOE ..what did santa say to the 3 blonde's.? HOE hOE hOe</p> mikayla is not the bomb im the bomb u hoe…

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