I know that apparently God told Nicolas Flamel how to make the Philosopher's stone by showing him a book in his sleep (or something like that ^_^;;) and i want to know if this is true; that there is a stone that can actually change a certain compound of elements into a pure element like gold..?
2006-12-02 01:46:02 · 10 answers · asked by .:Tenten:. 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
i know it is impossible to grant eternal life, but the laws of physics say matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed... so why can't there be something (maybe not a stone, but something) that can change a compound into a completely different element?
2006-12-02 02:05:40 · update #1
It is certainly possible to change one element into another element. That is what nuclear fission and nuclear fusion are all about.
What I find more interesting is that in all the uproar that the religious community had over the influence of Harry Potter novels and movies on youth, the defenders would always say that even children can tell the difference between fantasy and reality. Guess they were wrong.
2006-12-02 04:22:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe in god, but it is an interesting theory of a particle changing device, or practise.
It would be easier to think of it as the philosophers stone is just a practical impossibility. And the real changes were -
mental, not metal. To wisdom and knowledge not gold - in a cryptic kind of way.
Hence the knowledge of the wise man tells him this theory is an impossible practicability. And the wise man would make only good use of this knowledge. He will seek other useful endeavours.
In other words it's like a vicious circle leading the greedy to waste their lives in search of it, letting the practical people to get on with their work unhindered.
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2006-12-02 10:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no such thing as philosopher's stone. from the very beginning people tried to search for that. however until now nothing has been found. but the good thing in search of it was the introduction of a branch of science which was the chemistry. chemistry was developed primarily through the attempt of many alchemists turning metal into gold. unfortunately they haven't yet succeeded until now.
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anyway i have some clarifications regarding the answer of other. with all do respect, i would like to say that Noah's Ark really existed. Better watch Discovery Channel for your enlightenment...it was found in Japan if i am not mistaken.
2006-12-02 09:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by brandy q 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Lapis Philosophorum is a metaphor. This term is used by the medieval alchemists to synthesise a process of metaphysical transformation that takes place within the alchemist during the "opus" of spiritual awakening and expantion of consciousness.
The Lapis, or philosophical stone is the mind or soul itself in its state of divine purity, higher awareness and perfection.
C.G.Jung -
"Mysterium Coniunctionis"
2006-12-02 10:54:41 · answer #4 · answered by Ateviel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicholas flamel was a public scivener and came across a 21 page book supposedly the book of abraham the jew that tells you the ingredients to make the stone. well it would depend if you believe his story or not, he was able to fund construction of many building in paris, build poorhouses and donate money to charity which would be hard seeing that sciveners where low paying profession. in 1992 david hudson manged to rediscover mono-atomic gold so why not?
2006-12-03 22:26:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the Fountain of Youth, Excaliber, and Noah's Ark
It does not exist...
You need to change the molecules properties of an object to do so. Atomically for that time, it is impossible.
A stone that magically changed anything to gold and granted eternal life... yeah right.
Come on now, you should use some logic when it comes to these things.
2006-12-02 10:00:39 · answer #6 · answered by Kalsin C 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It did exist, but Dumbledore convinced Flamel that it needed to be destroyed. It meant that Flamel would die, but he agreed.
It's not so bad, though. As Dumbledore said, to the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
2006-12-02 09:50:21 · answer #7 · answered by Mnementh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it did exist, Surely it could convert metal into gold, it is magic
2006-12-02 09:56:04 · answer #8 · answered by James Chan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only in Harry Potter stories.
2006-12-03 06:36:00 · answer #9 · answered by zeroartmac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I work in a precious metals refinery, trust me, if there was a stone like that, we would have found it.
2006-12-02 09:55:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋