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This is something we’ve been waiting a very long time for. The Church of Scientology uses devices called E-Meters to measure Thetans in the body. We’re not going to discuss this further, because we don’t want to be murdered. In reality, the E-Meter is simply a device that costs five thousand dollars and only measures the resistance of the human body. It does this by having the subject hold two copper cylinders and a simple Wheatstone bridge. Why does the E-Meter cost five thousand dollars? As [Play With Junk] found out, it’s an exquisitely engineered piece of hardware.
[...] What’s most impressive is the quality of the components that go into a machine that effectively only measures the resistance of the human body. The ‘trim’ pot is a Vishay wire-wound precision potentiometer that costs somewhere between $20 and $60. The power switch is an over-specced switch that probably costs $5. The control pots look and feel great, and the wiring is wrapped around chokes.
Is it powered by Thetans? Because that would be awesome.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Sunday July 22 2018, @12:03PM
In my understanding, the trial that... uh... "established"... that Scientology was a religion and that E-Meters were ceremonial objects was only tried in a state court.
That County's District Attorney chose not to pursue the case any further.
Want to kill of Scientology? It's Dead Simple:
Go and get yourself audited - they have a huge presence here in Portland - then sue them for practicing medicine without a license.
But be prepared to spend the next twenty years before you can argue your case before the United States Supreme Court.
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