Re: Alchemy
From: Repeating Rifle (salmonegg_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 11/18/04
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Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 04:58:37 GMT
in article Xns95A4E263F3664Test@216.168.3.44, Gremlin at
virtualadepts.nospam@gmail.com wrote on 11/17/04 7:13 PM:
> I have a quick question that isn't technical in nature.
>
> In alchemy all things are thought to be composed of either Fire, Water,
> Earth, or Air... It seems whenever I am around introductory material on
> physics or chemistry they bad mouth these old concepts.. "Ooh no," they
> say, "Everything is made out of chemicals, not these four elements".
>
> Well isn't it true that today we still think of 4 basic phases of matter?
> Solids, Liquids, Gasses, and Plasmas? Can't physicists and chemistry
> authors see how these phases directly relate to the four elements? Solids
> are obvious earth. Liquids are obviously water. Gasses are obviously air.
> And fire with a little thought is obviously Plasma.. Lightning is made of
> plasma, so are candle flames.
>
> So much of modern science has been based in old philisophical ideas like
> these ones above, and so often other cultures have arived at the same
> conclusions are scientists have. Why don't these alternative views get the
> credit they deserve!?
>
> From your Pal,
> Gremlin
I don't know if you are a troll or serious. If you UNDERSTAND modern
chemistry and physics, the subjects you mention are trivialities of interest
only to arty-farty English teacher types. Lightning and candle flames are
understood at a level where the other descriptions ar meaningless. The four
elements you talk about are metaphorical rather than meaningful. It is like
applying astrology to your life.
Bill
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