There was some scientific instrument that when you cut a leaf and put it on this 'x-ray' looking thing it will show an electric outline of where the leaf was cut off. Please help! Anyone seen this?
2007-09-19 19:21:22 · 13 answers · asked by necrorat 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I have. It's called Kirlian Photography, but I don't know how it's done. It appears that the energy in the leaf "remembers" its former self somehow. I have not seen anything in recent years about it, but perhaps that is because someone in science or journalism has decided that there is not much to it and has ignored it or debunked it.
2007-09-19 19:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by correrafan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've seen these things, it is called Kirlian photography, and independent testing has failed to actually have it work when a new plate is used after the original cutting... But don't see why it would prove the existence of a soul to begin with...
(Why would a leaf have a soul any more than one of you toes would have a soul?... And if both sides of a leaf could be used to start a new plant (they can be), do both resulting plants, and the original from which the leaf was taken have souls?... Does a tree then have infinitely many souls already?)
2007-09-20 02:29:25 · answer #2 · answered by yelxeH 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're thinking of Kirlian photography.
As cool as it is, there's nothing supernatural about it, and the effect can be explained through science:
"Living things...are moist. When the electricity enters the living object, it produces an area of gas ionization around the photographed object, assuming moisture is present on the object. This moisture is transferred from the subject to the emulsion surface of the photographic film and causes an alternation of the electric charge pattern on the film. If a photograph is taken in a vacuum, where no ionized gas is present, no Kirlian image appears. If the Kirlian image were due to some paranormal fundamental living energy field, it should not disappear in a simple vacuum (Hines 2003)."
2007-09-20 02:32:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
so plants have souls, then? that doesn't sound like any concept of the soul i ever heard of. also, it is 'proof' of nothing - if true, it's an anomaly, something in need of an explanation: saying that it is the result of a soul doesn't magically explain it.
2007-09-20 02:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So leaves have souls? Interesting.
It is called Kirlian Photography, and there is nothing supernatural about it.
2007-09-20 11:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. I've seen my soul and can see it anytime!
If you look at the mirror for a long time (5 mins without blinking), then quickly turn aside, you can see your image turning a split second after you do!
2007-09-20 02:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by sprite 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You are asking if anyone has seen this. I have. What is it you need help with?
2007-09-20 02:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by Y!A P0int5 Wh0r3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Yes, I remember this from years and years ago. Someone was trying to prove that living creatures have auras....
In His love,
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2007-09-20 02:28:25 · answer #8 · answered by teresa_benedicta_of_the_cross 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yah thats kinda interesting, but probably fake or you would hear more about it.
2007-09-20 02:24:43 · answer #9 · answered by CrazyCat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds cool
2007-09-20 02:26:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋