Pyramid power
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The term pyramid power was coined by Patrick Flanagan in 1973, to describe alleged supernatural properties of the ancient Egyptian pyramids and scale models thereof.
Pyramid power is one of the several alternative theories regarding pyramids, commonly referred to as pyramidology.
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[edit] Claims
According to Flanagan, pyramids with the exact relative dimensions of Egyptian pyramids act as "an effective resonator of randomly polarized microwave signals which can be converted into electrical energy." [1] Flanagan's claims range from enhancing the nutritional value of foods to sharpening knives by placing them under such a pyramid (aka the "Pat Flanagan Experimental Sensor") overnight.
V. Krasnoholovets claimed to have replicated some of those claims. He reported that a razor blade placed in a pyramid "resonator" became smoother and less angular over time. Similar claims were made in the 1980s by Birmingham researcher Roger Payton concerning the psychic powers of dredger buckets.
These claims got scant credibility, even within the alternative science community.
It has been claimed that, like alchemy, the concept of "pyramid power" is symbolic rather than literal, having to do with psychological effects and not physical ones.
Another contention is "pyramid power" is actually scalar resonance created by the geometric shape of the pyramid, also called shape energy. Any man made electromagnetic frequencies in the atmosphere are converted by the direct influence of the perfect pyramid shape causing it to act as a natural accumulator into a form of free energy or prana.
[edit] Impact of the pyramid power theory
Flanagan’s book was featured on the cover and in the lyrics of The Alan Parsons Project album Pyramid, contributing to its popularity. Pyramania, a song from the album, mocked the pyramid power theory.
Pyramid power was the subject of a famous spoof by Martin Gardner in his Mathematical Games column in Scientific American June 1974, featuring his favorite characters Dr. Matrix, and Iva Matrix.
The theories behind Pyramid Power convinced the Onan Family, hotel and condo developers in Gurnee, IL, to build the Pyramid House (Satellite via Google) in 1977.
Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna, British Columbia built a 4-story replica of the Great Pyramid[1], believed to improve the quality of wine aged within it.
Pyramid power was tested on a episode of Mythbusters in terms of possible preservation or healing powers. The verdict was busted.
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[edit] References
- Patrick Flanagan (1973), Pyramid Power (out of print).
- Patrick Flanagan (1997), Pyramid Power: The Millennium Science (revised edition of his 1973 book). ISBN 0-9648812-6-8.
