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Description of the Measurement

The ORAC side panel, which is 122 cm by 70 cm, was first marked with a grid of roughly 10 cm, which gives 11 measuring points along the long side (y-direction) and 8 points along the short side (x-direction), the edges included. (The direction of the wall thickness was assigned to be the z-direction). This was done both on the metal side (inside) and the wood side (outside). The compass only being able to measure an angle in the horizontal plane and not a 3-dimensional angle, I had to rotate the ORAC panel to be able to measure three-dimensional directions. Each the x-y-plane, the x-z-plane and the y-z-plane hat to be positioned such that they were in the (earth's) horizontal plane, giving 3 sets of measurements for each side (wood plus metal), so 6 in total. For the x-y- and the x-z-plane measurement, the x-axis was (roughly) aligned with the south direction, for the y-z-plane measurement, the y-axis was pointing south. Concerning the diagrams below, only the x-y-plane diagram is straightforward. For the x-z- and y-z-plane, it is somewhat more complex to understand the meaning of the diagram, due to insufficient means of visualisation at my side. The point where the arrow starts is the measuring point in the x-y-plane, but the direction indicated is the one in the x-z or y-z-plane, not the one in the x-y-plane. That means, in the x-z-plane the z-direction was replaced by y, and in the y-z-plane, z was replaced by x.

The x-y-wood measurement was repeated 3 days later to see if the result was stable. Figure 3 shows the result between the two measurements. A difference of 00 means that the arrow is pointing left. (This kind of visualisation of angular difference is also used for the symmetry properties).

                
Figure 1                                                            Figure 2

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Difference to a verification measurement 3 days later and comparison with normal sheet iron of the same size

              
Figure 3                                                     Figure 4

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x-z-plane, wood-side and metal-side

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Symmetry error of z component


Figure 7

                                          
Figure 8                                                                           Figure 9

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Discussion of the Measurement Results

The figures show a high degree of regularity, but in a way that is quite unusual for a permanent magnetic field. In some spots the direction changes abruptly, 1800 within 10 cm, in the middle of the panel, and there are large areas, where there is only a very smooth change. Especially remarkable is the strong deviation from the planetary field also in the middle. Any ferromagnetic body can according to classical physics be magnetized to some extent by applying a magnetic field to it. In classical physics it is known that every ferromagnetic body will be magnetised after some time. This is to my knowledge ascribed to the planetary magnetic field that brings order to the otherwise randomly arranged elementary magnets which make up a ferromagnet. In any case, such a magnetic field should be symmetrical and most remarked at ends of the sheet iron. Figure 4 shows the result of an ordinary sheet metal of the same dimensions for comparison. First of all, there is a striking difference to the ORAC panel image. It is much less structured. It holds true that the biggest deviation from the planetary field is observed at the ends, whereas in the middle there is none. The arrows there point in the direction of the planetary magnetic field. Still it does not fit the expectations about symmetry. What I would have expected is a full symmetry about the long and the short axis, the direction pointing more and more away from the long axis as one moves to the sides and to the corner, kind of funnel-like structure. Either there was some asymmetrical influence by an artificial magnetic field during processing, or there is something wrong with the theory.

To investigate the stability of the measurement I repeated one set of measurement (x-y-wood) 3 days later. The resulting difference is shown in figure 3. Arrows pointing to the right indicate that there was no difference. Obviously the result is very much the same. The few cases of mismatch could be due the misreading on my side. Actually it is better than I expected. I don't see a further need for interpretation.

There are some regularities to be observed in the field charts. The x-y figures are essentially the same for wood and for metal. The difference in the respective charts (figures 1 and 2) stems from looking at the panel from different sides.

The other thing is a symmetry with respect to the x-y-plane. That means that the z-value of one side of the x-y-plane is equal to minus the z-value of the other side. Figures 7 and 10 show the comparison of the measured wood side and that one calculated from the metal side according to above rule. The amount of error is comparable to figure 3, which indicates a good repeatability.

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Figure 11 illustrates the described symmetry with respect to the x-y plane. In general, this property could be expected from a conventional magnetic field, but to find it in the complex ORAC magnetic field structure is somewhat surprising.

Outlook

First of all, it is necessary to record the magnetic field with a field meter that gives for each point the direction and magnitude of the field. This method can more easily be applied to a complete ORAC, not just to one panel. The compass, only giving the 2-dimensional direction, produces a poor image of the real field. Having a good picture what the structure looks like can give valuable stimuli for further research. Looking at it can give associations with other natural effects, thus promoting the advancement of research.

It is also of great interest if the ORAC field shows all the properties of the classical magnetic field, like Hall Effect, induction of electrical voltage, and so on. The relationship to the ORAC construction material also has to be clarified, meaning, if iron is a necessary precondition for the magnetic effect. To my knowledge, other metals are also useful to concentrate Orgone Energy. In his publications Reich normally speaks of metal layers being part of the ORAC, not iron, though, in practice it is mostly iron. Aluminum produces according to several informations adverse health effects. The question to be answered is if Orgone has a direct magnetic effect by itself, or if it causes soft magnetic materials to become magnetic, just the way a permanent magnet or an electric current would do. The effect could only be present when Orgone is present, or Orgone could irreversibly organize the elementary magnets like a magnetic field, leaving its fingerprint behind.

Maybe it will be possible some day to fulfill Reich's vision of a united theory of Orgone and magnetism.


Ernst Niedermeier email: Ernst_Niedermeier@t-online.de

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