rmcelwaine at briefcase.com wrote in message <7m33o3$n6t$1 at nnrp1.deja.com>...
> : BIOLOGICAL ALCHEMY !
> : 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..]
actually, I believe you're not a complete idiot, but only half stupid.
This experiment may actually work ! The plants will absorb the atoms
from the filter paper (and perhaps even the walls of the cup).
clemens