Louis Proud - Strange Electromagnetic Dimensions: The Science of the Unexplainable

Praise for Strange Electromagnetic Dimensions

In a fascinating book, one that covers such issues as (a) the connections between lightning strikes and psychic phenomena; (b) animals that hunt in the infrared range; (c) how electricity can adversely affect human health; and (d) the mysteries of magnetic fields, Louis Proud takes us on an amazing journey into the mysterious heart of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Nick Redfern, author of Close Encounters of the Fatal Kind

Proud opens up questions that need to be asked, in this new book. He reminds us that most of the natural world is invisible to us and we can be quite startled when the invisible becomes visible. What doors are we opening, without knowing it? Controversial and provocativea book that needed to be written.

John Shirley, author of Gurdjieff

Strange Electromagnetic Dimensions examines the physiological, environmental, and often paranormal influences and effects caused by electricity and electromagnetic energy in this well-researched and thoughtful book. From the mysterious nature of lightning to the more complex relationship between the brain and EM field anomalies that may trigger poltergeist activity, Louis Proud delves into the world of electrical influences we take for granted, yet may be altering our experience of reality. An intriguing book that balances scientific research with enigmatic inquiries into quantum fields, parapsychology, and the body electric.

Marie D. Jones, author of The Resonance Key and PSIence

Louis Prouds Strange Electromagnetic Dimensions is a detailed look at the importance of electromagnetic radiation with respect to a wide panorama of biological life and human experiences. From the significance of earths magnetic field, to cellular processes, to the dangers of smart meters, to the world of unexplained psychic experiences, Proud takes us on a journey that is both timely and well-researched. A wide-reaching overview of our vital, invisible electromagnetic world.

David Ironside, creator/co-producer TV3 New Zealand documentary Is Your Cell Phone Killing You?

The Science
of the
Unexplainable

LOUIS PROUD

Copyright 2015 by Louis Proud

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Proud, Louis.

Strange electromagnetic dimensions : the science of the unexplainable / by Louis Proud.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-60163-327-9 (alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-1-60163-448-1 (ebook : alk. paper) 1. Electromagnetic fields. 2. Electromagnetism. 3. Atmospheric electricity. 4. Curiosities and wonders. 5. Parapsychology.

I. Title.

QC665.E4P755 2015
133.8--dc23

2014036145

To those whose lives have been radically transformed by lightning and electric shock.

Id like to thank everyone who encouraged and supported me, either directly or indirectly, with the writing and publication of this book. Those Id like to thank especially are:

The staff at New Page Books, in particular Michael Pye, for taking a gamble on this project; my agent, Lisa Hagan, for believing in the project and ensuring its publication; my beloved wife, Tseada Zekarias, for allowing me to pursue my ambitions as an author even though its hardly the most lucrative endeavor; Dr. Chris Andrews and Dr. Mary Ann Cooper, for generously responding to my interview questions; David and Robert of New Dawn magazine, for promoting and believing in my work; Michael McQuilken, for kindly granting me permission to use the Moro Rock photograph and for responding to my numerous emails; Dean Radin; Whitley Strieber; Jenny Randles; Bill Chalker; Nick Redfern; Marie D. Jones; Theo Paijmans; John Shirley; Matthew Manning; Jason Horsley; Josh Williams; David Ironside; Tom Dunkel; and Paul Devereux; the many SLIders and electric people who sent me accounts of their experiences, in particular David P., Corby F., and Kate R.; and my parents Suellen Fuller and Phillip Proud (19472010).

Im writing this on a computer connected to the internet by means of a wireless modem. The ceiling fan above me is rotating softly, keeping the edge off the heat. Mounted on the wall to my right is a compact fluorescent lamp, its bluish-white glow illuminating the room. A cellphone rests on the edge of the bookcase. Each of these devicesand many others in my homeemit electromagnetic (EM) radiation within a certain portion, in some cases multiple portions, of the EM spectrum.

Just as ancient man learned to harness fire, using it to cook food, provide lighting, and keep warm, so did modern man learn to harness EM energy. Today we cook our food in electric ovens, use electric lights, and heat our homes with electric heaters. We live in an age of EM wizardry, the limits of which seem endless.

Most of us take electricity and its attendant technology for granted, only realizing how much we depend on such things as electric lights on those rare occasions when theres a power outage or when we go on a camping trip. As someone who spent a significant portion of their upbringing in a home without mains electricitywe lacked the funds required to have it connectedI have some understanding of the difficulties of living without it.

We used candles and kerosene lanterns in place of electric lights and a wood stove in place of an electric stove. No electricity meant no hot water from the tap. Having a warm bath required heating the water on the stove. Later, we purchased an old chip heater (named as such because it ran on wood chips) to produce hot water for baths. I ironed my shirts for school using an antique iron made from heavy cast iron. The idea was to place this on the top of the stove until it had reached the desired temperature. My grandmother became nostalgic whenever she came to stay with us, commenting on how our primitive lifestyle reminded her of her upbringing in 1920/30s rural South Australia.

The use of electricity on a large scale is a fairly new development in the history of humanity, having only really started in the 20th century with the establishment of power stations and electricity grids. The experience of living or working in artificial electromagnetic fields superimposed upon the natural background electromagnetic environment is, in evolutionary terms, extremely new to humansperhaps no more than 4050 years old as far as industrial and domestic exposure is concerned, explain Cyril Smith and Simon Best. Considering these words were written in 1989, roughly 25 years ago, it would be more accurate to say that humanitys exposure to artificial EM fields has been going on for 65 to 75 years. This, nonetheless, is a very brief period of time.