Do You Think That The Philosopher's Stone Could Have ANY Scientific Basis?

Question

Do you think it exists, or could be created?

I'm just asking, damn. Don't got to call me crazy!

I'M TALKING THEORETICALLY!!!!

MICHEAL S, YOU IDIOT! IT'S THE EMERALD TABLET OF THOTH! THOTH! NOT STUPID, COPY-OF-THOTH, HERMES!

Sorry about that Micheal S. I just hate it when people confuse Hermes and Thoth. Hermes is a Greek adaptaion of Thoth.

There. That's what I ment to say.

Thanks for refreshing me, Michael S. Hermes and Thoth (to some extent) were considered the same god, just with different names for the two different groups of people who mainly worshiped him/them.

One more thing. Thoth actually predates his Greecian version by a LONG, LONG time. I know that the Tablets originated in Egypt, but maybe the Greeks also had there own, after the Egyptians.

Answer 1

There is not, nor will there be a stone which has magical, yet scientific powers that acts as an elixir, or a transformer of substances, yet it is possible that science will be able to progress through their own distinct processes and accomplish the goals set out by alchemy.

-Kerplunk!

Answer 2

The philosophers stone does exist, wait up, I'm not getting all delusional here. You have to realize that the real philosophers stone does not magically turn any substance into gold or make you an immortal. It is an exaggerated legend for The Emerald Tablet of Hermes.

The Emerald Tablet in thirteen lines gives you the physical process for purifying gold from earth deposits, those deposits would have to be rich in gold in order to do this. In those same thirteen lines it gives you one of the greatest truths ever communicated. It tells you how to develop a higher state of consciousness which actually gives you superior insight and control over your own life. This is where the immortal part comes from.

If you have seen the movie "The Secret" the Emerald Tablet is what the Egyptian steals and buries. There is a reason why it is in a movie about the law of attraction. Because once you understand the tablets instructions on how to become more in control of your life the part about acquiring gold is infinitely less important.

Just so you realize its significance Hermes was a god in the ancient Greek pantheon, I know it must have been written by a person at some point but the ancients don't believe something to be the word of God or a god unless it is very important wisdom.

To my knowledge, I.E. not neccessarily the truth:
Thoth and Hermes are the same god; the Greeks attributed their pre existing god Hermes to Thoth because they thought them to be the same god. Now I'm pretty sure that the tablet originates in Greece at the beginning of the Hermetic movement.
All I'm trying to say is the some myths and legends do have a grain of truth.

The english translation with comentary: http://altreligion.about.com/library/weekly/aa121302a.htm

Answer 3

The origin of the myth starts when alchemists, mages, empiric scientist thougth there could a way to turn everything or at least every metal into gold. The myth could have started with the myth of king Midas who had the power to turn into gold anything he touched, but eventually one day he touched his beloved daugther and so she died.
The myth could have grown because of supperstition, witchcraft and saint inquisition along the years.

If the question is, can we trully turn ANYTHING into gold? The answer is yes, all matter is based on qwarks and electrons, qwarks form neutrons and proton wich form atoms given the quatities. Given a number of protons, neutrons and electrons you can get oxigen, nitrogen, helium, nitrogen, iron, carbon and in between all other elements, gold and silver. The catch is that you need, not only an atomic chain reaction for to rip atoms apart so they can form other atoms but one that can actually as controlled as for to get enough gold for to actually earn money that would pay it. Note that an atomic fision would only give you some gold particules. So its not a practical way of obtaining anything but heat

Answer 4

Well, I think that a phillosophers stone would be something that halts change, permanently or otherwise. Isn't that what immortality is? I doubt that there is any scientific basis for stopping change, since the world is constantly changing.

Answer 5

Any? Stones are possible...even Keith Richards

Answer 6

Get real. Do you see anyone using it to convert lead to gold? If not then that stone has no scientific basis.

Answer 7

Alan Watts used to get stoned, a LOT!

He couldn't kill his, powerful, brain but done did his liver-in.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tor_Hershman/

Answer 8

If this is a real question then it already created in your mind.

Answer 9

Maybe.

Answer 10

No.