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Re: REAL ALCHEMY in BIOLOGY ! - NOT!

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From: Stephen M Jankalski
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:00
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Another attempted HOAX in the making?

Whenever someone cites THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS as a primary reference,
one knows their claims must be nonsense.

What, no references can be found in any genuine scientific publications to
support your claims? 

I wonder why?

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rmcelwaine@visto.com wrote in article <80sv6s$tuu$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> 
> 
> 
>                              BIOLOGICAL ALCHEMY !
> 
>                          ANOTHER Form of COLD FUSION !
> 
>                  ALTERNATIVE Heavy Element Creation in Universe !
> 
>                A very simple experiment can demonstrate (PROVE) the
>           FACT of " BIOLOGICAL TRANSMUTATIONS " (reactions like Mg + O
>           --> Ca, Si + C --> Ca, K + H --> Ca, N2 --> CO, etc.), as
>           described in the BOOK " Biological Transmutations " by Louis
>           Kervran, [1972 Edition is BEST.], and in Chapter 17 of the
>           book "THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS " by Peter Tompkins and
>           Christopher Bird, 1973:
> 
>                (1) Obtain a good sample of plant seeds, all of the same
>                    kind.  [Some kinds might work better that others.]
> 
>                (2) Divide the sample into two groups of equal weight
>                    and number.
> 
>                (3) Sprout one group in distilled water on filter paper
>                    for three or four weeks.
> 
>                (4) Separately incinerate both groups.
> 
>                (5) Weigh the residue from each group.  [The residue of
>                    the sprouted group will usually weigh at least
>                    SEVERAL PERCENT MORE than the other group.]
> 
>                (6) Analyze quantitatively the residue of each group for
>                    mineral content.  [ Some of the mineral atoms of the
>                    sprouted group have been TRANSMUTED into heavier
>                    mineral elements by FUSING with atoms of oxygen,
>                    hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, etc..]
> 
> 
>                BIOLOGICAL TRANSMUTATIONS occur ROUTINELY, even in our
>           own bodies.
> 
>                Ingesting a source of organic silicon (silicon with
>           carbon, such as "horsetail" extract, or radishes) can SPEED
>           HEALING OF BROKEN BONES via the reaction Si + C --> Ca, (much
>           faster than by merely ingesting the calcium directly).
> 
>                Some MINERAL DEPOSITS in the ground are formed by micro-
>           organisms FUSING together atoms of silicon, carbon, nitrogen,
>           oxygen, hydrogen, etc..
> 
>                The two reactions Si + C <--> Ca, by micro-organisms,
>           cause "STONE SICKNESS" in statues, building bricks, etc..
> 
>                The reaction N2 --> CO, catalysed by very hot iron,
>           creates a CARBON MONOXIDE POISON HAZARD for welder operators
>           and people near woodstoves (even properly sealed ones).
> 
>                Some bacteria can even NEUTRALIZE RADIOACTIVITY !
> 
> 
>                ALL OF THESE THINGS AND MORE HAPPEN, IN SPITE OF the
>           currently accepted "laws" of physics, (including the law
>           which says that atomic fusion requires EXTREMELY HIGH
>           temperatures and pressures.)
> 
> 
>           Bibliography:
> 
>           "BIOLOGICAL TRANSMUTATIONS, And Their Applications In
>                CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, MEDICINE,
>                NUTRITION, AGRIGULTURE, GEOLOGY",
>           1st Edition,
>           by C. Louis Kervran, Active Member of New York Academy of
>                Science,
>           1972,
>           163 Pages, Illustrated,
>           Swan House Publishing Co.,
>                P.O. Box 638,
>                Binghamton, NY  13902
> 
>           "THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS",
>           by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird,
>           1973,
>           402 Pages,
>           Harper & Row,
>                New York
>           [Chapters 19 and 20 are about "RADIONICS".  Entire book is
>                FASCINATING! ]
> 
>                For more information, answers to your questions, etc.,
>           please consult my CITED SOURCES (the two books).
> 
>                                   Robert E. McElwaine
>                                   B.S., Physics and Astronomy, UW-EC
>                            http://www.angelfire.com/wi/mcelwaine
> 
>           P.S.: PASS IT ON !
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Before you buy.
> 
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From: "Stephen M Jankalski" <CEREOID@prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: REAL ALCHEMY in BIOLOGY ! - NOT!
Date: 1999/11/18
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