Alchemy

You must search for the philosophers stone, bub.

 

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Emerald tablet

 

I dont fuck with alchemy only smithing and two handed and lockpicking (;

 

alchemy like, chemistry?

or alchemy like, i'm a giant metal suit alchemy?

 

Alchemy was the study (well more of a belief) that common and inexpensive materials (brass, copper, etc..) could be turned into precious metals (gold, silver, etc..) by means of a chemical process.
Assuming of course that's what you meant...

 

I'm pretty sure it's much more than that.

 

al·che·my
/ˈalkəmē/
Noun

1 The medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter, esp. that of base metals into gold.
2. A process by which paradoxical results are achieved or incompatible elements combined with no obvious rational explanation.



Bacterial Alchemy Generates 24-Karat Gold | Inspiring Discoveries | Science | Epoch Times

 

Yes, but that was the foremost reason it was practiced.

 

"Alchemy is the art of liberating parts of the Cosmos from temporal existence and achieving perfection which, for metals is gold, and for man, longevity, then immortality and, finally, redemption. Material perfection was sought through the action of a preparation (Philosopher's Stone for metals; Elixir of Life for humans), while spiritual ennoblement resulted from some form of inner revelation or other enlightenment (Gnosis, for example, in Hellenistic and western practices)."

Alchemy laid the foundation for modern chemistry and medicine.

 

I think in the future psychology to neuroscience may be the same as alcehmy to chemistry

 

Alchemy is just chemestry but with a cool name

In fact the word CHEMestry is derived from the word alCHEMy

 

I posted a thread about the microbial/bacterial version in here the other day, there are a few interesting links, but it isn't quite the same.

This stuff is pretty interesting to me, I am a metals fan...

 

Read 'Alchemist' by P.C.

 

No, alchemy is chemistry with religion/spirituality sprinkled on top.

 

Maybe new age alchemy is.

The term alchemy comes from a time when they believed chemical reactions were caused by magic.

It was still the same thing just a different time/belief

If you take college chemestry they sometimes teach you old alchemical symbols

 

You said it yourself, alchemy is not just chemistry with a cool name.

History of Alchemy from Ancient Egypt to Modern Times.



EDIT:
In reality it is just chemistry. Not arguing that. But it's also not... There was a belief attached to it. A belief in magic or spirituality. Whatever.

 

^ Its primitive chemistry, just like shamanism or traditional medicine is a primitive form of modern medicine.