[TowerTalk] FW: Divining rods

[Alan NV8A]

On 09/01/10 12:29 pm, Ryan Jairam wrote:

> I've refrained from posting on this topic of divining rods since it is
> off topic but I think I must say one thing.
>
> There are some things that baffle even the highest of IQs.  One
> example I believe is someone mentioned about how things don't always
> scale?  That's 100% correct. The very large - think of supermassive
> black holes. No one knows exactly what happens near them but there are
> some theories.  The laws of physics on Earth somehow don't seem to
> apply there. But no one knows for sure.  Subatomic particles? Years
> ago we thought we knew the whole story. Now we're finding out that
> there are many more subatomic particles in the nucleus.  Hence, the
> LHC was built to get to the bottom of the story. But I have a feeling
> it will be a while, if ever, before we find out the whole story.
>
> Could be the same for divining rods. But no one is going to invest
> money on the scale of the LHC to find out how they work... or even IF
> they work...
>
> Hey, the farmer's almanac says we're in for a less snowy winter. I
> wish they were wrong, my snow blower could use some exercise. ;)

i don't care if my snow blower gets more exercise this coming winter -- 
except that it expects me to put on my warm clothes and walk along 
behind it.

73

Alan NV8A