Scientific Test of Dowsing

[Carl-NC]

Originally Posted by Esteban

The Marines' coathanger wires were 95% effective in locating tunnels, and could map them from the surface by indicating subterranean turns.

I've read this before, but never seen any data to support it. The use of dowsing by Marines originated with Louis Matacia, and I already know that some aspects of this story have been stretched. Also, Matacia and his partner are in a Youtube dowsing video, and were caught cheating.

That's why, for scientific testing, you absolutely cannot rely on anecdotal accounts.

- Carl