All materials radiate a unique signature. Anything that moves creates a aura. All you need is a sensitive person or, device.
Bomb detector?? I'm sceptical but, taking into account the first point above, it may be possible.
...Ray.
Don't be silly John, people aren't that stupid.....
If they reduced the funding by 90% - would it be more effective?
Well yes I'd say so, especially after the fake Oil deposits detector of a few years ago and all the snake oil cures for ailments which abound.
Its hard to see why anyone would take anything at face value
Brian
Even so, those who were actually going to use them would surelyhave chacked them out before just using them, if its y your life on the line, you do have a vested interest. What next bullet proof vests that are not bullet proof?
Brian
Some would appear to disagree...
offers a million dollars if you can replicate the skill under controlled conditions.
Andy
Answer: Prince Charles
I think that saying anything to the boss who was getting a bung would have been *exceedingly* dangerous.
An underground pipe is obviously buried in a trench. When that is infilled, there's bound to be some unevenness in the ground. Are you sure that your dousing wasn't just finding that slight dip in the ground?
That sort of explanation has two huge plus points: a) It does not gainsay the empirical evidence that dowsers seem to have some ability. Nowhere near 100%, but slightly better than 0%. b) It does not involve any new science or non-science.
Just like homeopathy and chiropractic then.
MBQ
My son wants a homeopathic job - paid full-time, but he only has to turn up one day in a million.
Middle class Yummy-mummy mumsnet types and the twatterati.
MBQ
I don't think they do any more. e.g.
But some areas might still be using it:
Gordon
Why didn't they just use sniffer dogs, which are proven to work at detecting small traces of substances.
Not sure he would like the percussion. ;-)
Chris
small traces of substances. Dogs + Islam almost as bad as eating pigs.
does he have three arms that spin in the wind?
small traces of substances.
The dog trainers were probably offering less in the way of 'commission' on the sales.
Colin Bignell
The high-ups didn't, lots of B&C going on.
From :- >
"It found that senior Iraqi officials knew the devices did not work and it alleged some had received bribes to ensure they were purchased."
Especially some of the 'middle eastern' countries.
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