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Kee writes in reference to an article by Kirsten on mystical subjects:
> Isn't this the kind of stuff that (germany guy who lived in Maine) was
> studying when he built the orgasmitron?  Unfortunately he chose the wrong
> time to study it (the 50's) and most of his work was burnt and he was
> thrown in jail.  The only references I've ever seen to him (other than
> the sign outside a museum they built in Maine) were in "The Harod Experiment"
> (not bad, but too much emphasis on sex - roommates were expected to make
> out) and in "Schrodinger's Cat" (there's a scene where one character sees
> this man struggling with people who are burning his books).  I believe he
> claimed that lovemaking actually produced physical energy that could be
> measured.  Does anyone know any more?
> 
>                                                 -kee

It sounds like you are talking about Wilhelm Reich. The orgasmitron is
from a Woody Allen movie but he did theorize about something called the
"Orgone" and I think he made some sort of closet like chamber called
an "Orgone box". I believe he did spend some time in jail or possibly
an insane asylum. I don't actually know what the "orgone" was supposed
to be other than one of those "energies" people talk about when they
don't really know exactly what they're talking about. I guess this is
about all I can dredge up from my junkyard of rusty memories (blech!)

                 -Steve "Bring me a bucket" Dunn