Re: KIRLIAN PHOTOGRAPHY...

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From: Barry Merriman
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 02:33

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In article <12DEC199217193643@trentu.ca> lchardon@trentu.ca (LAURENT CHARDON)  
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> A few years ago I came across Kirlian photography. What is the latest 
> explanation?
> 
> I'm quite surprised that we hear so little of it, since the effects are so 
> remarkable. 

From this, you should draw the conclusion that the effects are
not remarkable.

As for the explanation, can you say "coronal discharge". Kir. photos
are taken with the object under high voltage, which causes myriad
breakdown effects, and it heavily dependent on factors like
humidity, surface roughness, impurities, etc.

Some actual scientists have done a few experiments to verify that
it is coronal discharge---check your back issues of the 
Skeptical Inquirer for details.

There is no reason whatsoever to suspect any supernatural phenomena.
Is it so remarkable that one gets breakwdown effects under high voltage?

--
Barry Merriman
UCLA Dept. of Math
UCLA Inst. for Fusion and Plasma Research
barry@math.ucla.edu (Internet; NeXTMail is welcome)

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