Water divining or witching What is the basis behind it?

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Water divining, or witching, involves using tools like wire to locate underground water sources, but its scientific basis is highly questionable. Skeptics highlight the lack of credible evidence or support from engineers and physicists, often associating practitioners with unprofessional appearances. The discussion emphasizes the difficulty of finding reliable water wells and questions the validity of divining methods. Many view the practice as akin to using a Ouija board, lacking any physical principles to substantiate its claims. Overall, the skepticism surrounding water divining remains strong, with little scientific backing to support its effectiveness.
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Water "divining" or "witching". What is the basis behind it?

Before I start, let me say that I am hugely skeptical but we do have an issue where finding a good hitting water well might be tough so thought I might check...lol

For those that are unaware, people are basically using pieces of wire held in the hand and when they move or something, this is supposed to mean something. Sounds like a wiji board. anyway, I thought I would ask if there is any physicals at ALL that supports these methods in any shape for fashion?

When looking this up on youtube, I think the characters say it all. Not one engineer or physicist, only mullet types that have 3 teeth and cannot talk right. That might be all I need to know...lol
 
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