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Like water for money – The Phillips machine uses water to predict the economy … really!

Posted by: Maven on June 5, 2009 at 2:48 pm

From the New York Times:

Two weeks ago, while visiting Cambridge University, I arranged to have lunch with my friend Allan McRobie. He’s a professor of engineering, so it seemed a bit strange that he kept insisting we meet at the department of applied economics. “There’s something there you’ve really got to see,” he said in his Liverpudlian lilt. “It’s utterly fab. Just brilliant. The Phillips machine — it uses water to predict the economy.”

Skeptical but willing to go along with the gag, I met him at the appointed place. He led me inside and stopped at the receptionist’s window. “We’re here to see the machine,” he said. She nodded and handed him a key. We made our way through a maze of corridors to the Meade Room, where the machine is housed.

You can find out how it’s done in this interesting article from the New York Times by clicking here. You can even see a video of the machine in action by clicking here.

Hat tip to the Sisweb!

June 5, 2009 · Filed Under Weird & Wacky Water News

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