So, /sci. What is your opinion on alchemy? I've only very recently (I'm talking past couple of weeks) gotten into basic research of it. I'm sure a lot of you have seen the video of the Russian man who made a Homunculus? He crossed a chicken egg and his own sperm and created some pretty bizarre creatures. What are your thoughts?
>>9088360
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>>9088360
Hail Satan
>>9088360
What the fuck is wrong with your brain that you a) believe this utter horseshit and b) come here to post about it? Why won't you people fuck off?
>>9088379
Schizophrenia
It is an ancient Hermetic science. Alchemy literally means "the way of Egypt" and obviously can be traced back to Ancient Egypt. Thoth, the god of knowledge and wisdom, was responsible for introducing the sciences and mathematics to Egypt, including alchemy. I'm not sure what happened with alchemy during classical antiquity but I do know that in medieval and Renaissance times, it seemed pretty popular in Europe. Once the scientific revolution and Age of Enlightenment came around, chemistry eventually replaced it and it became an esoteric/fringe topic. It still remains today as something that is associated with ancient Egyptian magic and occultism.
>>9088360
Needs more rubedo
Alchemy is just an old way of saying chemistry. If you're really into Alchemy, then study Chemistry. Otherwise you're just into it so you can say you're into Alchemy.
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