In Britain, a scandal erupted when one of the residents accused the water companies of using witchcraft and magical methods in their work.
Water is expensive in Britain, the average monthly water bill for private households is £ 395 and homeowners do not always understand why the water companies are charging this money.
Sally Le Page approached the company with a request to replace the underground water supply to her house. The company replied that it is necessary to send a specialist to find out exactly where the pipes run underground.
When a representative of the company arrived, he took out a frame for dowsing, or, in other words, applied the ancient method of dowsing.
The phenomenon of dowsing or dowsing has been known for over 7000 years. A vine was used as a measuring tool. The material was willow, hazel, elm, maple, lilac. The vine was made in a V shape with an angle of about 50 degrees, or a rod was used by holding it by the thin end.
Such devices are mentioned in Egyptian papyri, the Chinese emperor Yu, who lived in 2205 - 2197 BC, was known for being able to search for underground water. Dowsing is mentioned in Pliny the Elder, Paracelsus. From the ancient Greeks comes the name rhabdomantia - divination with a rod.
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Modern experts use a frame - devices of various shapes made of wire. In the simplest case, it is bent in the form of the letter G, as well as pendulums. The material for it is copper, steel, brass.
The most interesting thing is that this method works even after 7000 years! But the outraged woman made a fuss and turned to the British media. She accused British companies of using magic in their work, emphasizing her accusations that this technique is not supported by science.
The journalists contacted various companies and found out that 9 out of 11 water supply companies use the biolocation method when searching for underground utilities or areas of water breakthrough from rotten pipelines.
“We use detailed mapping systems to determine where our pipe network is located, a technique that helps us respond quickly when leaks occur. In our work, we use various methods, including monitoring our networks using satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles. We do not give out dowsing frames to our employees, but we do not mind if they use them in their work. The main thing is that this method works, and what else is needed if it is urgent to find the place of the leak and eliminate it, said the representatives of the companies.