I wonder what the bioelectromagnetics community makes of this so-called tachyon
energy, claimed by Fostac to help their device to protect against radiation. I
would particulalrly like to see a comment from Glen Rein, but doubt whether he
reads this forum. All I can say is we tested this "crazy" device and found it
reliably improved the viability and competence of human lymphocyte populations
in vitro, using the trypan blue exclusion test according to the procedures laid
down by Sigma Chemicals. So how does it work? We haven't a clue ourselves, only
speculations!
----- Original Message -----
From: Don Maisch
To: bioelectromagnetics@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 10:46 AM
Subject: [bioelectromagnetics] More on Harmonic Products/Purple Harmony Plates
(From my X files)


Harmonic Products :

An Australian company which markets a fantastic array of devices is
Harmonic Products, based in Queensland. One of their leading products is
the EMPower Modulator, supposedly designed to cleanse homes and offices of
any level of damaging EMFs simply by plugging into any convenient power
socket. This company also markets the Harmonic Lightower which is supposed
to cleanse properties and neighbourhoods from all RF/MW transmitter
sources, such as mobile phone and radar transmitters, as well as improving
the entire ego-system in the surrounding area! . It is claimed that these
devices utilise "universal" energy from particles that travel faster than
light.

This is truly an amazing breakthrough, considering that the Brookhaven
National Laboratories, one of the American government's foremost research
bodies, has spent eight years building its Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
for a cost of about $700,000,000 (US) and this machine can only accelerate
the particles that it utilises to 99.9% of the speed of light!!

A common feature of the Harmonic Products gadgets (and other similar
devices) is that they have no stated limits to their protective ability, it
could then be assumed that their claimed protective effect should also
apply if one were exposed to high levels of EMF/EMR. For example, if the
Lightower protects one from radar transmitters, will it also provide that
protection standing in front of an airport radar beam? If not, then at what
power level does the protective action cease?

The people who market these products usually make no attempt to identify
and eliminate or reduce sources of excessive EMF exposure as they seem to
suggest their device will fix everything. One example of this was found at
a cancer support society where the office personnel were sold several
EMPower Modulators and aluminium plates which were claimed would protect
them from the EMFs. A proper EMF survey found very low fields throughout
the centre and the office workers were advised to sit further back from
their computers to significantly reduce their exposure to the monitor's
electromagnetic fields, advice not given by the modulator sellers. HOWEVER
in the kitchen a situation existed where some of the kitchen staff were
inadvertently exposed to 50 Hz magnetic field levels of around 160 mG from
kitchen electrical equipment for a sufficient amount of time to cause
concern. Simply changing their work practice reduced this to around 2 mG
without needing to purchase a EMPower Modulator for $295.

Deceptive advertising:

The brochure for the EMPower Modulator states:

"Designed, tested and approved to Australian Standards this new safety
product combats the health risk associated with exposure to EMR."

The Australian Standards that are referred to are only those required of
any product that is plugged into a 50 Hz power source, that is, it is
designed as to not electrocute the user! The standards mentioned in the
EMPower Modulator advertisement have nothing to do with the claimed
protective effect.

The same advertisement quotes the Victorian Trades Hall Council's (VTHC)
Hazard Information Sheet on the Health and Safety Effects of EMR: " A
strategy to prevent work related injury and illness must be aimed at
modifying the workplace-controlling the hazard at the source." This is
referring to reducing the level of exposure, which the Modulator does not
do. The Power Modulator instead claims to use "field conditioning
technology which magically neutralises the negative effects of EMR.

Don't let science get in the way of a good sales pitch:

It is worth noting the list of fantastic claims, unsupported by any
scientific evidence made by Harmonic Products for their Harmonic Lightower,
which is also claimed to total provide protection from mobile phone base
stations :

"Accelerated germination in all plants, crops, fruit, etc; frost
resistance; trees become very fire resistant, protects bush; stops
biological stress caused by mobile phone, radar and satellite frequencies;
animals become calm and docile, easier to handle; air becomes much cleaner
and fresher, more negative ions; increased sap and sugar/nutrient flows,
Great or vineyards, orchards; insect pests are not attracted to plants
within harmonically enhanced fields; power lines, sub stations,
transformers etc no longer cause biological stress; micro-climate improves
within the treated zones. the health, well being and mood of people is
often improved, especially children."

As for the science behind all these claims, it is all explained in the
Harmonic Lightower advertisement with the all embracing statement " These
Devices Work"!

Alien technology?

Harmonic Products also makes something called the UFO. The Sydney Morning
Herald had an article on this gadget in its DRIVE section, February 12,
1999, by Tony Davis:

"WAIT, THERE'S MORE

A Queensland company known as Harmonic Products Pty Limited has produced
the most amazing automotive product since the Energy Polarizer.

Known as the UFO, it looks suspiciously like a 9 cm by 9 cm piece of flat
metal. The device - it is claimed - can be fitted in minutes, works for
life and brings the following benefits: zero toxic emissions (for any car
in reasonably maintained condition); more power and/or improved fuel
economy; and reduced mechanical wear.

The UFO brochure adds that the gains are "undeniable, instantly measurable".

We tracked down inventor Noel Orchard, who initially told us he had a
policy of not divulging to the media any details about the UFO. He then
explained what it was and how it worked.

"It's a little device which sits in the car which modifies a certain part
of the frequencies coming off the alternator. It's made entirely of
stainless steel and has no moving parts.

"It's a totally different concept to anything seen before."

The makers promised to send university test results proving that everything
they claim for the UFO is true. We have yet to see them.

So how much would you expect to pay for this device? But wait, there's more
... the UFO also reduces driver stress caused by a vehicle's electrical
magnetic and computer radiation. All that for just $600 - phone 07 5596
6726."
END

A brochure obtained from Harmonic Products several months after the above
article indicates that the UFO has since been renamed Harmonic Emission
Control Technologies (HECT). This is one way of handling bad publicity!


The Harmonic price list ( Australian dollars):

The EMPower Modulator $295
Harmonic Lightower (small) $550
Harmonic Lightower (large) $850
UFO Car Kit ( now HECT) $595

Harmonic Products also market other products such as the EMpower Disk,
Personal plate, 3 Phase Power Kit and the Wet Set, all of which are
variations on the same theme.

Purple Harmony Plates (Aust)

This recent arrival to the protective devices market is a spin off from
Harmonic Products' network marketing scheme and apparently specialises in
selling "Purple Plates, Disks and Angels". These are nothing more than
pieces of purple coloured anodized aluminum cut into various shapes which
are claimed to have miraculous powers such as listed above in the Harmonic
Products section.

One of Purple Harmony's claims is that by simply purchasing their 2.7 cm
Purple Disk and sticking it on your mobile phone, you are protected
against its radiation. As with most of these devices no evidence is offered
to verify these claims. Purple Harmony's price list is as follows:

Purple Disk ( two sizes) $25
Purple Angels (Two sizes) $ 20 & $30
Purple Plates (Two sizes) $35 & $100

Any Takers?

Regards

Don Maisch




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