design idea needed

deepakdub said:

hellooo to all my tech freinds.
i am working over a project of mine "under ground water detector".i have gone through many ideas but none of them seem working.so i will be highly obliged my friends if some of sharp minds like you people join me in my quest ,and could provide me some starting concepts like- what to use for detection,circuit design prepositions and all the help u could provuide .i am eagerly waiting for replies.

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Nigel Goodwin said:

You just need a 'Y' shaped piece of wood, and hold it very loosely in your hands, it's called 'dowsing'. You can also do it with a pair of bent metal rods, with tubes for handles.

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Optikon said:

Nigel Goodwin said:

You just need a 'Y' shaped piece of wood, and hold it very loosely in your hands, it's called 'dowsing'. You can also do it with a pair of bent metal rods, with tubes for handles.

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Very controversial Nigel!

Some swear by it and others believe it is a bunch of nonsense.

If it works, what's the theory?

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