Editing Pyramid power (section)

== Skepticism ==
The neurologist and skeptic [[Terence Hines]] has written that pyramid power is a [[pseudoscience]] and tests have failed to provide any evidence for its claims:

{{blockquote|Influenced by [[Erich von Däniken]]’s claims that Egyptian mummies had been preserved by some process unknown to science, pyramid power became quite a craze in the world of pseudoscience for a brief time in the mid-1970s. The idea was that the pyramidal shape itself was magical and filled with a mysterious energy and power{{Nbsp}}... Pyramid power claims have actually been tested. Alter (1973) and Simmons (1973) showed that pyramid-shaped containers were no more effective than any other shape at preserving organic matter (flowers or meat) placed in them. Nor did putting dull razor blades in a pyramid-shaped holder restore them to sharpness, contrary to a frequent claim of pyramid power promoters.<ref>[[Terence Hines|Hines, Terence]]. (2003). ''Pseudoscience and the Paranormal''. Prometheus Books. p. 306. {{ISBN|1-57392-979-4}}</ref>}}

In 2005, [[MythBusters (2005 season)#Episode 32 – "Jet Pack"|an episode]] of ''[[MythBusters]]'' was aired on the [[Discovery Channel]] in which a basic test of pyramid power was performed, using pyramids built to the specifications found in pyramid power claims, reflecting the location of the King's Chamber in the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]]. Several claims were tested, concerning food rotting, a flower rotting and a razor blade going dull. With control protocols in place, there was no significant difference between items in pyramids and items outside.<ref>{{cite episode |title= Jet Pack |series= [[MythBusters]] | date= June 9, 2005 |season= 3, Episode 32 |station= [[Discovery Channel]] }}</ref>