Pyramid power

For the game, see Pyramid Power (game).
A pyramid constructed in Sejlflod, Denmark, in 1980, inspired by the work of Patrick Flanagan. Its owner claimed that spending time inside the pyramid could cure diseases, increase lifespans and improve the taste of wine.
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Pyramid power refers to the belief that the pyramids of ancient Egypt and objects of similar shape can confer a variety of benefits. Among these assumed properties are the ability to preserve foods,[1] sharpen or maintain the sharpness of razor blades,[2] improve health,[3] function "as a thought-form incubator",[4] trigger sexual urges,[5] and cause other effects. Such unverified conjectures regarding pyramids are collectively known as pyramidology.

There is no scientific evidence that pyramid power exists.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Bovis, Antoine. "Excerpt from Exposé de M.A. Bovis au Congrès International de Radiotellerie à Nice". (Nice: Bovis, c. 1935). Translation by Jean-Paul Buquet. Skeptic.com. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
  2. ^ Drbal, Karel. Patenti Spis c. 91304. (Prague: 1959).
  3. ^ "some people report having been 'so energized that they could not cope with the dynamo effects they experienced'" Toth, Max, and Greg Nielson. Pyramid Power. (New York: Warner Destiny, 1976). 165.
  4. ^ Toth, Max, and Greg Nielson. Pyramid Power. (New York: Warner Destiny, 1976). 177.
  5. ^ De Mattia, Joan Ann. "Enjoying the Fruits of Pyramid Energy." Pyramid Power, edited by Max Toth and Greg Nielson. (New York: Warner Destiny, 1976). 198.
  6. ^ Linse, Pat. (2002). Pyramids: The Mystery of Their Origins. In Michael Shermer. The Skeptic Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience. ABC-CLIO. pp. 397-412. ISBN 1-57607-654-7 "If pyramid power really existed it would be wonderful indeed... But no scientific tests to date have managed to detect it."
  7. ^ Neher, Andrew. (2011). Paranormal and Transcendental Experience: A Psychological Examination. Dover Publications. pp. 262-264. ISBN 0-486-26167-0 "There is no satisfactory evidence to support the theory of pyramid power. Although the pyramids are impressive structures, their particular construction—their shape and geographical orientation—does not seem to be capable of altering fundamental physical processes."
  8. ^ Nickell, Joe. (2004). The Mystery Chronicles: More Real-Life X-Files. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 200-206. ISBN 0-8131-2318-6