Telekinesis: pseudoscience or a real psychic ability?

We all remember Luke Skywalker trying to move objects with the power of his mind. Now, does this psychic ability really exist? We analyze it.


Telekinesis or psychokinesis defines a supposed psychic ability by which the human being could influence, alter and move physical objects through the mind. Science-fiction? Pseudoscience and superstition, as the beloved Carl Sagan would say? Possibly.


Now, beyond the fact that this topic inevitably brings us back to cinematographic scenes such as Star Wars and the Jedi, to the character of Carrie White from Stephen King's novel, or to the character of Eleven in Stranger Things, there is an important detail that we must consider.


This topic began to attract the attention of scientists throughout the Cold War. More than thirty years of the most varied investigations in which no evidence could be found that the mind has power over matter. However, today, an interesting possibility opens up.


With the development of so-called neurotechnologies such as Neuralink, figures such as Elon Musk show us that, shortly, the human being will be able to interact with different devices through the mind ... and an interface. As Arthur C. Clark once said, sometimes magic is just science that we haven't fully understood yet...

Telekinesis, what do we know so far?

Telekinesis was first coined in 1914, but it was not until 1934 that the parapsychologist JB Rhine began to investigate this phenomenon on an experimental level. Unfortunately, and to this day, it has not been possible to demonstrate that the human being is capable of mentally influencing external objects or events without the use of physical energy.

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The truth is that over time the phenomenon of telekinesis or psychogenesis has aroused a lot of interest. However, the greatest boom in research around this topic emerged especially during the Cold War. Thus, the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine carried out the most remarkable research in the 1980s at the request of the United States Army Research Institute.


The conclusions they reached are the same ones that are maintained today by the experts. We analyze them.

Why is telekinesis not a sustainable or valid psychic ability?

One of the figures who has currently investigated the phenomenon of telekinesis the most is the British physicist John G. Taylor. According to him, at present, there is no physical mechanism that makes psychokinesis possible for the following reasons:


To move objects with the mind would require a highly powerful new form of energy. It would be a kind of "fifth force", one capable of overcoming the electromagnetic forces that hold atoms together.

Telekinesis goes against established laws of physics such as the second law of thermodynamics, conservation of momentum, or the inverse square law.

Girl with books flying due to telekinesis

The Curious Case of Nina Kulagina

Nina Kulagina was one of the best-known and most studied figures in the field of telekinesis. She was born in Russia in 1926, at the age of 14 she entered the Red Army and during World War II she was part of the tank regiment. It was during the postwar period when she was already a housewife, she began to notice something out of the ordinary...


Nina moved objects without touching them. Soon, she began to be studied by a committee of Soviet experts, who subjected her to endless tests and experiments. Her case of her is one of the best known during the Cold War period, there are even curious black and white recordings in which she could be seen separating the yolks from the whites in eggs submerged in water and moving matches with the mind.


As she herself explained, this faculty appeared with more intensity when she was angry. After these experiences, she also stated that she was exhausted and experienced pain in her spine and eyes... Now, finally (and as she stated) she ended up losing this ability due to storms, whose electrical phenomena reduced that (apparently extraordinary ability ).


Now… was Nina Kulagina really a person with telekinetic powers? It is suspected that it was the Soviet Union itself that popularized and manipulated the skills of women with clear propaganda purposes ...


Telekinesis will be possible in the future (but through other mechanisms)

If we say at this very moment that telekinesis will be a reality in the near future, many will question it. How not to do it if we have been demonstrating for decades that such a capacity is unlikely and defies known physics?


Well, very recently Elon Musk introduced us to his company Neuralink, an organization focused on nothing more and nothing less than developing technology that can create bridges between the brain and machines. With what purpose? The main one, the medical one: treating blindness, movement problems, neurodegenerative diseases...


Now, the goal is to go further and, of course, challenge many of the things we take for granted. One of them could be to create autonomous cars that we can drive with our minds. This form of telepathy will be mediated by small interfaces that will enable communication between us and the car's computer.


Apparently, the psychic and biological universe lacked only the alliance of technology to make something that human beings have been dreaming of for decades come true...

Remove tree stump? These are the best methods

When you have a tree removed from your yard or from your property, a stump is left behind. There are several ways to remove a stump. Of course, this also entails costs. On this page, we explain the best way to remove the tree stump and what you should not do. It also explains what costs you should consider when you are going to remove the tree stump.

Methods to remove a tree stump

The stump of the removed tree or shrub can be removed in a number of ways. There are only two ways that really work, excavate or remove with a stump grinder. However, we strongly advise against excavating.

excavate

When you want to excavate a stump, you will have to dig around the entire stump grinding. You will also need to dig out and loosen all the roots. In many cases, you will also have to dig under the stump to remove the taproot. This is a process that can take you several days. If you have been able to get the stump loose, you will have to remove it from the ground and dispose of it. This leaves a crater in your garden.

stump grinder

Another way is to use a stump grinder. A stump grinder has a wheel with chisels that shreds the stump. When a stump grinder is used, there is no need to dig around the stump, you have nothing to drain and you do not have a crater left. The remaining pulp will mix with the soil during removal after which it will digest.

When you want to use a stump grinder, you have two options. You can rent a stump grinder and remove the stump yourself, or you can hire a professional and have the stump expertly removed.

When you rent a stump grinder, you get a handheld grinder for rent. These are machines that are much slower than our professional stump grinder. In addition, a handheld router takes a lot of effort and you can experience a kickback of the router by hitting a hard part in the stump.

Another major drawback is the milling depth. Hand mills only work up to 20cm below ground level. When grass is sown over this, a spot will arise in the grass due to the faster drying of the soil. Even when stones/tiles are going to be laid, this is not deep enough. Part of the stump is still in the ground. When the stump starts to rot, the ground will sink, and with it your stones/tiles. A professional stump grinder as shown above is able to remove the stump up to 50cm below ground level. This removes the entire stump.

Cost

A stump grinder naturally entails costs. Renting a stump grinder is often more expensive than the stated rental price. The price is often exclusive of VAT, mandatory insurance, chisel sharpening costs, fuel costs, etc.

We bet on the best prices that compete with rental prices. We base our price on the number of stumps, the diameter, the location of the stumps, etc. It is therefore impossible to specify an amount here. If you want to know what it costs to remove tree stumps from you, you can request a quote from us, this can be done via our website or simply via WhatsApp. We do not charge call-out costs and there are no hidden costs.

Ways not to remove a tree stump

Online you can find a lot of information on how to remove a stump from your garden or from your property. However, there are a lot of options here that simply do not work and are sometimes harmful to your health and nature.

Chemical

According to many, a stump can be removed chemically, for example with the herbicide Roundup. Roundup works because the plant absorbs the agent, after which the metabolic pathway in the plant is blocked. This will not contribute to the accelerated rotting of your stump.

Other people claim that a hole has to be drilled in the stump where the baby powder is put in and nature allows the stump to disappear. Resources such as petrol, hydrochloric acid, diesel, and table salt would also help. Let's be clear about it, these resources don't help!

In addition to the ineffectiveness of the above agents, these chemicals are also bad for your health and the environment.

Burning out

Another so-called way is burning out the stump. Holes are drilled in the stump and filled with petrol or diesel. The stump is then set on fire.


Over the years we have removed one or more stump(s) from various customers where they have tried to burn the stump. All customers had the same story. They had to use an enormous amount of diesel or petrol and there was almost no result, the tree stump did not burn away. The nearby thick roots were also completely intact. So it only resulted in environmental pollution and annoyance.

rot away

Another way is to let the stump rot away naturally. According to some, this could be accelerated by making cuts in the stump with a chainsaw or reciprocating saw. This is a process that will take a very long time. After 10 years, the stump may still be there.