2007-03-08 08:38:59 · 11 answers · asked by rhia 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The Philosopher's Stone does different things depending on which version of the tale you believe. Usually it turns lead into gold, creates the elixir of life, or both.
It is possible to turn lead in to gold (thanks to nuclear physics), but the expense of doing so is greater then the value of the resulting gold.
Eternal life? Doubtful, and certainly it hasn't be achieved yet.
2007-03-08 08:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by David D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's an interesting question. From what I remember, the Philosopher's Stone supposedly could turn lead into gold and/or produce a substance that turned one immortal.
Well, if we were to build a device that broke down matter into it's material components such as electrons, neutrons, and protons and then could reconfigure it into another element, than we could take lead and turn it into gold-I suppose.
As for the elixir that makes one immortal, if we could understand why cell division and what makes cells stop making good copies of themselves after a while, we might be able to. But I think this is more doubtful.
2007-03-08 08:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by meridocbrandybuck 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Philosopher's Stone was an ideal. A means of purifying one's self, not a rock in a movie.
Seek the Philosopher's Stone. Better Yourself.
2007-03-08 08:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by tain 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 09:55:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps your own purified and "enlightened" consciousness would be viewed as that which has been transmuted from lead to gold; from the base to the "priceless".
Just as the grail is actually "you" as a receptacle for "highest consciousness", rather than a physical "cup/container"? :)))
2007-03-08 10:15:35 · answer #5 · answered by drakke1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are speaking of a means of transmuting something into gold, not economically. It is possible to transmute something into gold with bombardment using a particle accelerator; you have to start with platinum.
2007-03-08 08:49:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Within...
2007-03-08 09:04:49 · answer #7 · answered by Papa Mac DaddyJoe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately, it`s not possible; if it were, people would be able to buy them on E-bay.
2007-03-08 08:47:42 · answer #8 · answered by Gallifrey's Gone 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First you need to contact Harry Potter. I reckon he will know
2007-03-08 09:41:16 · answer #9 · answered by angellover6056 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
you mean like in the real world? no
2007-03-08 08:43:24 · answer #10 · answered by Ero-Sennin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋