Water Divining Tests in 1989 by Australian Skeptics

Ian Bryce from Australian Skeptics tests the claims of water diviners on Australian TV. Dick Smith also makes an appearance. The day was a joint venture by Australian Skeptics and the 9 Network. Permission was given by the 9 Network for Australian Skeptics to use this video as part of the "Great Water Divining DVD". A full report on the day can be found in 'The Skeptic' magazine, Vol 9 No 4.

[@sgerbic]

Terrific - so important that we save and share these old videos of our history.

[@jonw3411]

hi After viewing this video look at (Divining for Water: A Family Trait?) this is a more up to date australian video of water divining, about 26 minutes into the video he describes how he does it.

[@dadonwelfare]

Yana Vent was stunningly drop dead gorgeous back then. This must be around 1970s

[@eugenio1542]

New channel Jack out the back has recently successfully devined and drilled to 33 and 36 m 😮 I used to do on construction sites to find pipelines and drains 🤙

[@Coneman3]

​​⁠​⁠​⁠”man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally, he is ready to ignore the evidence of his senses only to justify his logic.” Dostoevsky

[@uriituw]

Why would anybody believe that nonsense?

[@chriswilkinson2548]

because I can do it plus

[@uriituw]

@@chriswilkinson2548 Perhaps you’re as batshit as the others.

[@Coneman3]

​​⁠​⁠​⁠”man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally, he is ready to ignore the evidence of his senses only to justify his logic.” Dostoevsky

[@StephenMelody]

I am a professional water diviner in Australia. In all my 43 years of divining in a fairly dry part of the country where underground water is very hard to find, I have only ever got one call half wrong where the water driller struck sloppy mud instead of flowing water. Every other hole produced flowing water giving me a rate of success of over 99%. The possibility of this happening by chance is an astronomically small decimal number. No critic or skeptic I have ever come across has been able to provide a credible explanation for this prenominal result. So sorry, its not nonsense.

[@uriituw]

@@StephenMelody How’s that a reliable method of testing it?

[@mrgreenswelding2853]

Should be running water.

[@uriituw]

Why?

[@chriswilkinson2548]

because we can feel the moment and movement @@uriituw

[@uriituw]

@@chriswilkinson2548 What does that demonstrate?

[@chriswilkinson2548]

hard to explain

[@chriswilkinson2548]

It just happens. just try it yourself. it dose work first time. it will happen. We all can do it. You can too. believe me

[@chriswilkinson2548]

Give me ago

[@mouldyvinegar5665]

You can. The Australian Sceptics Inc (this KZbin channel in fact) has a prize of 100,000 dollars if you can demonstrate divining powers.

[@sgerbic]

Interesting that all the contestants are male.

[@bogglesbiggins1101]

Is it?

[@johnconnor7131]

To hot outside for the women