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THE MAGIC AND MYSTERY OF ORMUS ELEMENTS THE MAGIC MYSTERY AND ELEMENTS A concentrate of special elements abundant in sea water has exciting potential in improving the soil, increasing crop yields, assisting human and animal health, and even in combatting climate change. A POSSIBLE NEW STATE OF MATTER WITH PROMISE FOR AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH his article introduces a recent and so far little-known discovery which could be of great importance for the future of the world. But the scientific stakes are high: if these claims are fully borne out, we should have to take cognisance of a group of substances—probably chemical elements—whose very existence up till now has not been suspected. It is for these that the name ORMUS has been coined. Some of the highly controversial ideas about what they are, and about their extraordinary chemistry and physics, are outlined below. But first, the practical import of the discovery consists in the beneficial effect of these elements on plant and animal life. As detailed below, the effect of supplementing these elements on the growth of plant crops is no less than phenomenal. Remarkable benefits to human and animal health have also been obtained. David Hudson's discovery of ORMEs The story of the discovery begins in the late 1970s with a rich cotton farmer in Arizona named David Hudson. Because the volcanic soil in that region had unusual properties, and the underlying rock was known to contain precious metals, he decided to have a complete elemental quantitative analysis done on it. His analysts were then puzzled to find a fraction which defied analysis: it had no metallic characteristics, no chemical reactions and no spectroscopic signature. Eventually one spectroscopist suggested giving ita "longer burn". It was only then that spectral characteristics began to appear and, most surprisingly, they were suggestive of certain precious metals. Clearly this demanded urther investigation so, having considerable private finances, Hudson hired some chemists and determined to solve the problem. The results of what he found are written up in considerable detail in his patent.' He also gave a number of public lectures. It was from watching nine hours of videotape of these that I first learned about the phenomenon. However, no single article on this subject has appeared in any scientific journal. It is because Hudson's claims are so challenging that I have delayed writing about it, in the ope of finding academic confirmation. While no official academic research appears to be underway, a loose group of scientists and lay people has been working on this subject ‘or a number of years. Without the benefit of funding or official laboratory premises, and having no connection with Hudson, they have managed to reproduce at least some of his claimed findings. Their work, together with that of Hudson, is summarised in a number of articles by Barry Carter on his very extensive and informative website.’ There are also several lively Internet email forums, one of which, a science working group, discusses various aspects of the chemistry and physics as well as the methodology for extracting and analysing these materials. So what conclusions can be drawn so far? It is becoming clear that, with this discovery, we are entering into a new and very complex area and are still very low on the learning curve. Indeed, it might be said that a new chapter in physics, chemistry and biology is being opened. The basic fact seems now beyond doubt, both from Hudson's work and that of the independent group, that a number of precious (and some not so precious) metals, including rhodium, iridium, gold, platinum, palladium, copper and several others, can exist in a completely different state, in which they are not metallic—being grey or white powders when isolated in the solid state. Hudson made three other main claims, which could be more arguable. He said that, in by Roger Taylor, PhD, BVSc © 2006 Email: rogerbt@onetel.com Also published in Caduceus, issue 71, Spring 2007 Website: http:/www.caduceus.info by Roger Taylor, PhD, BVSc © 2006 NEXUS 35 Email: rogerbt@onetel.com FEBRUARY — MARCH 2007 www.nexusmagazine.com