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Moreover, Walter Schauberger calculated that the annual output of

the heart would suffice to raise a weight of about 40 tonnes (44

tons) to a height of lm (3.28ft).

The Stuttgart experiments showed that a specific configura-

tion is required for frictionless flow to occur. Schauberger main-

tained that energy creates the vessel most conducive to its desired

form of movement in a given situation; and that energy will

always try to move frictionlessly in healthy, animate, organic sys-

tems. Seen in this light, the pulsating, almost frictionless flow of

blood over these enormous distances becomes more comprehen-

sible. It is important that further investigations should be pur-

sued into the lines of research that Viktor Schauberger pioneered.

Water storage

With good water becoming increasingly more scarce, it is important

to understand how to preserve its quality. Water's enemy is excess

heat and light. Water contains oxygen, a substance that is essential

for the processes of growth and decay. Below a temperature of 9°C

(48°F), oxygen is used for growth, above that, to promote decompo-

sition. As the temperature rises above 10°C (50°F), the oxygen

becomes increasingly more aggressive, promoting pathogenic bac-

teria which can give us disease when we drink the water containing

them.

A tank or cistern that is above ground needs to be well insu-

lated, and painted white to reflect the Sun's heat. If it is mostly

below ground, the walls will not require insulation, but the top

must be painted white. However, Viktor Schauberger urged us to

observe the shapes that Nature uses to propagate and maintain

life. Nature abhors squares (cubes), rectangles (water tanks) and

circles (cylinders). He said that we should not be surprised that

our dependence on these unnatural shapes for storage results in

the deterioration of our water. This is probably impractical for

larger containers, but we should try a more natural shape for

smaller containers.

Because it is a living organism, water needs to be in constant

movement to maintain its health. The only container that allows this

is the egg-shape. The material of containment is very important,

because water needs to keep cool; the best materials are natural

stone, wood or terracotta. The ancient Greeks understood this, and

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