In article <7m33o3$n6t$1 at nnrp1.deja.com>, rmcelwaine at briefcase.com wrote:
> 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.]
Yes indeedy.
6 CO2 + 6 H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
They make sugar from air, water, and sunlight. It's called photosynthesis.
Ever hear of it?
>> (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..]
>
Nonsense. Analyze 'em quantitatively, and you won't find any surprises. If
transmutation were going on, you'd have cooked vegetables instead of growing
sprouts.
[snip]
--
PZ Myers
