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The '''Bovis-scale''' (''Bovis-units'') is used by [[Radiesthesia|radiestesists]] (dowsers) and adherents of [[geomancy]] to describe the "strength" of a presumed "subtle energy" or "life energy" or a postulated "cosmo-telluric energy". This unit is scientifically not accepted and has a [[pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] character.

The '''Bovis-scale''' (''Bovis-units'') is used by [[Radiesthesia|radiesthesists]] (dowsers) and adherents of [[geomancy]] to describe the "strength" of am alleged "subtle energy" or "life energy", or a postulated "cosmo-telluric energy". This unit is not accepted scientifically and has a [[pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] character.

==The origins, and the inventor A. Bovis==

==The origins, and the inventor A. Bovis==

[[image:A_Bovis.jpg|A. Bovis (putative Antoine Bovis)|left|200px|thumb]][[image:Andre_Bovis.jpg|André Bovis|left|150px|thumb]]

[[image:A_Bovis.jpg|A. Bovis (putative Antoine Bovis)|left|200px|thumb]][[image:Andre_Bovis.jpg|André Bovis|left|150px|thumb]]

The origins of the term "Bovis" is unclear. According to different sources the Bovis-scale is named after a French alleged physicist, radiestesist, inventor and tinkerer Bovis. His first name is referred as Anton<ref>http://www.energynics.com/bovis-scale.shtml</ref>, Antoine<ref>http://www.jenskleemann.de/wissen.php4?p=b/bo/bovis.html</ref><ref>http://www.skeptic.com/junior_skeptic/issue23/translation_Bovis.html</ref>, "André Bovis from Nice"<ref>http://www.conscienceverte.fr/la-regle-de-bovis-%28premiere-partie%29-2-168.html</ref>, or Alfred<ref>http://www.magic-places.ch/Boviseinh.html</ref>. But there are no doubts about his birth date, the 12th of january 1871 in Nice (France). A. Bovis died the day november 13 in 1947.

The origins of the term "Bovis" is unclear. According to different sources, the Bovis scale was named after an alleged French physicist, radiesthesist, inventor, and tinkerer by the name of Bovis. His first name is referred as Anton<ref>http://www.energynics.com/bovis-scale.shtml</ref>, Antoine<ref>http://www.jenskleemann.de/wissen.php4?p=b/bo/bovis.html</ref><ref>http://www.skeptic.com/junior_skeptic/issue23/translation_Bovis.html</ref>, "André Bovis from Nice"<ref>http://www.conscienceverte.fr/la-regle-de-bovis-%28premiere-partie%29-2-168.html</ref>, or Alfred<ref>http://www.magic-places.ch/Boviseinh.html</ref>. But there are no doubts about his birth date, January 12, 1871 in Nice (France). A. Bovis died November 13, 1947.

The szech radio-technician an pseudo-scientist Karel Drbal asserts in his book ''The Struggle for the Pyramid Patent'',<ref>Drbal, Karel: The Struggle for the Pyramid Patent. Warner Destiny, 1976)</ref>, that the inventor of the Bovis-scale would be Antoine Bovis, who allegedly had a hard-ware store and made private radiestetic studies and worked on a [[Esotericism|esoteric]] pyramide-energy. On the website "Sceptic.com" a Antoine Bovis is also mentioned.<ref>http://www.skeptic.com/junior_skeptic/issue23/translation_Bovis.html</ref> Sceptic.com shows a book of a "A. Bovis" in which he repots about his ''"méthode niçoise de radiesthesie"'' (Nice-method of radiestesia) with his ''biometre''. But, the first name Antoine is never shown, the author is always descrd as "Mr. A. Bovis" living at the address "Bovis, 15 rue Pertinax, Nice". Apparently, and for unknown reasons, the author decided not to reveal his first name.  

The Czech radio-technician and pseudo-scientist Karel Drbal, in his book ''The Struggle for the Pyramid Patent'',<ref>Drbal, Karel: The Struggle for the Pyramid Patent. Warner Destiny, 1976)</ref>, asserts that the inventor of the Bovis scale was Antoine Bovis who allegedly owned a hard-ware store, did private radiesthetic studies and worked on a [[Esotericism|esoteric]] pyramid energy. The website "sceptic.com" also mentions a Antoine Bovis.<ref>http://www.skeptic.com/junior_skeptic/issue23/translation_Bovis.html</ref> Sceptic.com shows a book by an "A. Bovis" in which he describes his ''"méthode niçoise de radiesthesie"'' (Nicoise method of radiesthesia) with his ''biometre''. However, the first name Antoine is never mentioned, the author is always described as "Mr. A. Bovis", and with a postal address of "Bovis, 15 rue Pertinax, Nice". Apparently, and for unknown reasons, the author decided not to reveal his first name.  

On the other hand however, there are no doubts, that "Mr. A. Bovis" was in reality André Bovis, a tinkerer, inventor and radiestesist from Nice in southern France. His grandson Jacques Bovis, who defines himself as a "geobiologist", refers to his grandfather André Bovis and his alleged radiestetic abilities.<ref>http://www.geobiologie.fr/pages_fr/enseignants.php</ref>.  

On the other hand there is no doubt that "Mr. A. Bovis" in fact was André Bovis, a tinkerer, inventor, and radiesthesist from Nice in southern France. His grandson Jacques Bovis, who defines himself as a "geobiologist", refers to his grandfather André Bovis and his alleged radiesthetic abilities.<ref>http://www.geobiologie.fr/pages_fr/enseignants.php</ref>.  

The French André Simoneton seems to have made further developments of Bovis's invention, and he talked about a so-called ''radio vitality'' (radiovitalité). Both, Bovis and Simoneton related the Bovis-scale to the well-known lenth-scale Ångström (1&nbsp;Å = 0,1&nbsp;nm or 10⁻¹⁰m). On a original Bovis-scale of Bovis, the unit Ångström can be seen (see picture).

French citizen André Simoneton seems to have made further developments of Bovis's invention, and he spoke of a so-called ''radio vitality'' (radiovitalité). Both Bovis and Simoneton related the Bovis scale to the wellknown lenth-scale Ångström (1&nbsp;Å = 0,1&nbsp;nm or 10⁻¹⁰m). On an original Bovis scale made by Bovis, the unit Ångström can be seen (see picture).

==Bovis reading==

==Bovis reading==

[[image:Bovismeter1.png|thumb|300px|biometer or bovismeter (french: ''biometre'')]]

[[image:Bovismeter1.png|thumb|300px|biometer or bovismeter (French: ''biometre'')]]

During a Bovis-"measurement" the dowser is walking around the place or approaching a particular object with an object (a pendulum, biotensor or "biometer"). The "measurement" is finshed, when the dowser declares the local Bovis number (''"this place has 18000&nbsp;Bovis"''). Sometimes a second person is douncounting from a high number until the dowser asks him to stop counting and to tell the actual number.

During a Bovis "measurement", the dowser walks around the place or approaches a particular object with a device (a pendulum, biotensor or "biometer"). The "measurement" is completed when the dowser declares the local Bovis figure (''"this place has 18000&nbsp;Bovis"''). Sometimes a second person counts down from a high figure until the dowser asks him to stop counting and to tell the actual figure.

A number of 6500 is considered "neutral", lower figures affect human "energies" negatively, higher numbers positively.<br>

A figure of 6,500 is considered "neutral", lower figures affect human "energies" negatively, while higher ones are said to have a positive effect.<br>

==The values==

==The values==

A Bovis-number 6500 is considered "neutral", lower figures affect human "energies" negatively, higher numbers positively.  

A Bovis figure of 6,500 is considered "neutral", lower figures affect human "energies" negatively, higher figures are said to have a positive effect.  

Numbers above 10,000 are in the "ethereal range" and considered to be [[Place of Power|Places of power]]

Figures above 10,000 are in the "ethereal range" and considered to be [[Place of Power|Places of power]]

Bovis-numbers accoring to German dowser Markus Schirner<ref>Schirner M, Pendel-Set, Schirner-Verlag, ISBN:3-930944-65-0</ref>

Bovis figures according to German dowser Markus Schirner<ref>Schirner M, Pendel-Set, Schirner-Verlag, ISBN:3-930944-65-0</ref>

{|

{|

|0 - 2000        || crossings of two or more disturbing zones; immune dysfunction; arrest of growth

|0 - 2000        || crossings of two or more disturbing zones; immune dysfunction; arrest of growth

|7000 - 8000      || best value / full vitality

|7000 - 8000      || best value / full vitality

|-

|-

|9000 - 10000    || too high in case of long duration

|9000 - 10000    || too high in case of long exposure

|-

|-

|10000 - 13500    || energetic an etheric zones of the human body

|10000 - 13500    || energetic and etheric zones of the human body

|-

|-

|13500 - 18000    || spiritual, sacred and esoteric places

|13500 - 18000    || spiritual, sacred, and esoteric places

|-

|-

|18000 and higher || regions of cosmic rays

|18000 and higher || regions of cosmic rays

|}

|}

Visible light has wave-length between 3800&nbsp;Å and 7800&nbsp;Å. These wave-length correspond to frequencies from 789&nbsp;to 385&nbsp;THz. So, the declaration of "full vitality" would correspond to red light and having an energy of 2&nbsp;eV per photon, ultra-violet light having an energy of 3&nbsp;eV per photon (1&nbsp;eV = 1,6&nbsp;·&nbsp;10^-19&nbsp;Joule).

Visible light has a wavelength between 3,800&nbsp;Å and 7,800&nbsp;Å. These wavelengths correspond to frequencies between 789&nbsp;and 385&nbsp;THz. Therefore, the declaration of "full vitality" will correspond to red light and have an energy of 2&nbsp;eV per photon, ultra-violet light having an energy of 3&nbsp;eV per photon (1&nbsp;eV = 1,6&nbsp;·&nbsp;10^-19&nbsp;Joule).

==criticism==

==criticism==

[[image:Vibracell.jpg|example for advertisement for a comestible using "Bovis-values"|420px|thumb]]

[[image:Vibracell.jpg|Example of advertisement for a comestible using "Bovis values"|420px|thumb]]

The Bovis-scale is used on a basis of undefined or cloudy words like "life-energy", "astralic" or "vitality". Furthermore, known scientific terms (energy, radiation, measurement) are used, but their meaning is not disclosed, sign for pseudoscience. There is no definition given for the "Bovis-units" and there are no known detecting or calibrating instruments for the claimed "subtle energies". Effects deduced from pendulum movements are known to be influenced by the Carpenter-effect.

The Bovis scale is used on a basis of undefined or cloudy words like "life energy", "astralic" or "vitality". Furthermore, known scientific terms (energy, radiation, measurement) are used, but their meaning is not disclosed, an indication of pseudoscience. There is no definition given for the "Bovis units" and there are no known detecting or calibrating instruments for the claimed "subtle energies". Effects deduced from pendulum movements are known to be influenced by the Carpenter effect.

Some sources, also inventors Bovis and Simoneton, relate their Bovis-values to the known unit Ångström while speaking about "wavelenghth" of alleged measured radiations. Some authors also speak about "Bio-Ångström" die Rede, making it futher difficult to understand about what they are talking about. Using Bovis-values as length units, they can be used to assign an energy in its physical meaning. But, by doing this, an increasing Bovis-value would assign decreasing energies (as known in physics), because the wavelenghth of an electromagnetic radiation is inversely proportional to its frequency, and not increasing enegy as supporters of the Bovis concept state. Also, using the Bovis-numbers as Ångström, the claimed radiation energy would be visible.

Some sources, among them inventors Bovis and Simoneton, relate their Bovis values to the known unit Ångström while speaking about "wavelenghth" of alleged measured radiations. Some authors also speak about "Bio-Ångström", making it further difficult to understand what they are talking about. Using Bovis values as length units, they can be used to assign an energy in its physical meaning. But by doing this, an increasing Bovis value will rather assign decreasing energies (as known in physics), because the wavelenghth of an electromagnetic radiation is inversely proportional to its frequency, and not increasing energy as supporters of the Bovis concept state. Also, using the Bovis figures as Ångström, the claimed radiation energy would be visible.

Sometimes the Bovis-numbers are used to diagnose deseases of humans. There is no rational basis for this pseudo-medical use.

Sometimes the Bovis figures are used to diagnose diseases in humans. There is no rational basis for this pseudo-medical use.

==literature==

==literature==