Date:  Tue, 20 Feb 1996 05:10:07 -0500
From: Herr Ludemann <LUDEMANN@hermes.rz.fh-osnabrueck.de>
To: orgonomy@jefferson.village.virginia.edu
Subject: The Reiter Paper
Sender: owner-orgonomy@jefferson.village.virginia.edu

Subject: The Reiter-paper from pc93@gate.net

Let me shortly summarize the points of the Reiter-paper I want to talk about:

1. After inserting a coil into an ORAC, the indicator of an ammeter begins to
   move slowly until it reaches a steady state.

2. The direction of its deflection depends on the direction of the coil;
   flipping the coil causes a reversal of the deflection.

3. One can find the same effect outside, but nearby the ORAC.

4. Wire insulation (organic material) degrades the effect.

5. The number of turns of the coil has little effect, but the diameters has
   great effect.

6. Inserting carbon resistors one finds out that the effect does not follow
   Ohm's law.

7. Aluminium (and other materials) blocks the effect.

8. The effect is only found with an antique ammeter. The difference between
   this ammeter and newer ones is that the coil of the old ammeter has no
   aluminium frame. The effect is not observed with digital ammeters which
   have no movable parts.

9. Bringing water near the ORAC or putting a wire between an ORAC and a cup of
   water makes the effect disappear.

These list of observations is not complete, but I will present my thoughts
about the above mentioned points. These thoughts are purely speculative, but
in my opinion it can give a first explanation of the effects.

At first I want to mention that in my opinion the orgonic energy is not a new
topic and that elder civilisations and former researchers knew this energy.
They gave her other names (prana, chi or od e. g. ) but meant the same. Point
3 of the above list could mean that the ORAC has an orgonic field inside and
outside. Other people would say that the ORAC has an aura.  This does not
deteriorate the work of Wilhelm Reich in any way!

My idea is that the observed effect is not an electrical but a mechanical
one.  This will explain that digital instruments with no movable parts fail
in indicating the effect and the "current" does not obey Ohm's Law. Now to
the analog instruments. Normally I use an ammeter to indicate electrical
currents: I put the instrument into an electric circuit and when the pointer
deflects I will say: There is a current of 1 mA.  In my opinion there is a
gradient of orgonic force in the ORAC which is sensed by the coil and given
to the ammeter. The coil of the ammeter is moved by this force which is a
mechanical one and not an electrical but of course the ammeter will indicate
a current. Compare it with the pressure which comes up if You blow very
smoothly at the coil. It will move although there is no current. Reversing
the coil in the ORAC will reverse the gradient and reverse the deflection.
Aluminium blocks the effect as seen when using modern instruments.
Reichenbach reports that metall will conduct the odic forces he discovered.
But this conduction does not result in an immediate effect but the odic force
is "creeping" through the metal.  This would explain the slow movement of the
indicator. If You use Aluminium - which blocks the effect as observed - for
aframe, the effect is gone.  Organic material like insulation or carbon
(organic) resistors with organic laquer will swallow orgone and decrease or
even block the effect.  There is another reason for me to feel quite well
with this (speculative) explanation: If there really is an electric current,
the ORAC would be a device to receive energy from nothing because power is
dissipated as long as a current flows and the pointer is deflected. I do not
feel comfortable with this idea. But the mechanical effect is acceptable for
me because no energy is dissipated.  The mechanical effect is comparable to
what happens when You use the scales in Your bathroom. As soon as You enter
the scales the pointer will move: Work. But the pointer will stay on the same
position regardless wether You stand on the scales for 10 seconds or 10
minutes. With Your weight You are applying only Force but no work. The work
is done after moving the pointer, the force of Your weight will keep the
deflection constant. Reich reports that water sucks orgone. Exactly this is
what You observe when You put a cup with water into the ORAC or connect the
inside of the ORAC and the cup with water via a metallic wire.

I have a question to the orgone community: Reich reports that iron and
silicates belong to the kind of inorganic substances which show bionous
disintegration: Has anyone experience with replacing the metall in the ORAC
by quartz or quartz dust?

Some personal remarks: I am an electrical engineer and am not able to judge
most parts of Wilhelm Reich's work. But I read his books with open and
critical eyes. This is my opinion: Reich is generally correct but when he
interprets physical effects he may fail sometimes. OK. He has had so many
great ideas that some misinterpretaions cannot diminish his work. But lets
think about the orthodox scientific community: They do not understand most of
his ideas (for several reasons) but when they find a mistake they will say
"Look, there is a mistake. Because of this mistake, the whole theory is
rubbish". To avoid a reaction like this, I think everybody involved in
Orgonomy should try to correct his errors and confirm the rest of his ideas.
This would lead to a "waterproof" theory which must be accepted by the
scientific community.  I hope You understand my bad english language and am
waiting for Your discussion.  Email (through PORE or private) is welcome.

Ulrich T. Ludemann, Osnabrueck, Germany.



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