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From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
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Subject: Re: Krillean Photography
Date: 28 Apr 1993 00:48:49 GMT
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In article <1rk5miINNkju@usenet.pa.dec.com>, stark@dwovax.enet.dec.com (Todd I. Stark) writes:
=>Yup.  The demonstration to which you refer consists of placing a leaf between
=>the plates, and taking a Kirlian photograph of it.  You then cut off part of
=>the leaf, put the top plate back on, and take another Kirlian photograph.  You
=>see pretty much the same image in both cases.  Turns out the effect isn't
=>nearly so striking if you take the trouble to clean the plates between
=>photographs.  Seems that the moisture from the leaf that you left on the place
=>conducts electricity.  Surprise, surprise!
=
=	This is true, but it's not quite the whole story.  There were 
=	actually some people who were more careful in their methodology
=	who also replicated the 'phantom leaf effect.'

You can also replicate the effect with a rock:  Take your first Kirlian
photograph.  Then moisten one edge of the rock.  Lo! and behold!  Phantom rock!
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understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below).  So
unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
organization responsible for it.  If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.