Automata
1814
First Published
3.26
Average Rating
68
Number of Pages
Let me tell you that a phenomenon which the incredulous have classed without a moment's hesitation as fabulous, has just been verified by this company. We wished to see whether the pendulum swings of a suspended ring can be controlled by the concentrated human will. I undertook to fix my will upon it; and thought as hard as I could of circular oscillations. The ring, which is fixed to the ceiling by a silk thread, remained motionless for a very longtime, but at last it began to swing, and it was just beginning to go in circles when you came in and interrupted us."
Avg Rating
3.26
Number of Ratings
104
5 STARS
13%
4 STARS
24%
3 STARS
46%
2 STARS
12%
1 STARS
6%
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