I actually worked with a Russian engineer who really located water pipes buried in the soil with rods like these. He was always right on and he tried showing me how to do it but I never really got it.
Dowsing rods always “work” in anecdotes but for some reason fail abysmally in controlled experiments in which, for example, the dowser is asked to find which of 6 identical-appearing barrels actually has the water in it. Oh, yeah, they do succeed some of the time. About 1/6 of the time, in fact. Which any idiot could do just by guessing.
I know someone who can dowse. He has done it for people and they have found the water where he indicated and how deep it would be. I understand he was off by a few feet only one time. I was with him a couple of time and witnessed him dowsing. Oh, and by the way, people can also “witch” for graves.
I’m glad that Monty sprang the extra loot for the Acme Deluxe Dowsing Rod Set, ‘cause I wouldn’t want the neighbors to see him dowsing with cheap, no-name rods. They might get the wrong idea about our Monty….
PICTO about 7 years ago
Three sips? Hardly worth setting up the drilling rig.
brain Les about 7 years ago
I actually worked with a Russian engineer who really located water pipes buried in the soil with rods like these. He was always right on and he tried showing me how to do it but I never really got it.
Bottom line: they DO work, but on metal pipes…
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 7 years ago
Dowsing rods always “work” in anecdotes but for some reason fail abysmally in controlled experiments in which, for example, the dowser is asked to find which of 6 identical-appearing barrels actually has the water in it. Oh, yeah, they do succeed some of the time. About 1/6 of the time, in fact. Which any idiot could do just by guessing.
F-Flash about 7 years ago
These days you don’t have to have dowsing rods to find a bottle of Dasani, it’s on aisle 6. Da?
Plods with ...™ about 7 years ago
My dad could dowse. He tried to teach me, but I couldn’t get a reaction from a puddle.
becida about 7 years ago
Take a metal coat hanger, cut it & form an “L”, do that with another. Go out in your yard & walk around, see what happens.
Csaw Backnforth about 7 years ago
I know someone who can dowse. He has done it for people and they have found the water where he indicated and how deep it would be. I understand he was off by a few feet only one time. I was with him a couple of time and witnessed him dowsing. Oh, and by the way, people can also “witch” for graves.
cuzinron47 about 7 years ago
Well it’s pretty acurate if it can find a bottle with 3 sips in it.
Clotty Peristalt about 7 years ago
Dowsing doesn’t work in controlled settings ever. Look up ideomotor effect for an explanation.
The Sinistral Bassist Premium Member about 7 years ago
Nice to see the return of the header
Sisyphos about 7 years ago
I’m glad that Monty sprang the extra loot for the Acme Deluxe Dowsing Rod Set, ‘cause I wouldn’t want the neighbors to see him dowsing with cheap, no-name rods. They might get the wrong idea about our Monty….