Concave mirrors not only bring about wonders but can also cause disasters due to their ability to record and store information.
In the late 1980s, Russian Professor Kozyrev constructed an aluminum concave mirror system to study various types of radiation, including radiation from living beings. Remarkably, the Kozyrev mirror system was effective in an activity known as remote influence. In the early 1990s, scientists at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Novosibirsk conducted several experiments with the Kozyrev mirrors, achieving astonishing results, including an experiment that facilitated information exchange among strangers separated by half the globe without any technical communication devices, involving over 4,000 participants from 22 different countries. However, concave mirrors not only provide miraculous effects but can also lead to disasters due to their capability to record and store information.
In 1997, the French Antiquities Society requested that the press widely disseminate a warning to antique collectors and the general public not to keep, buy, or sell an antique mirror inscribed with “Louis Arpo, 1743” on its frame. If anyone possessed such a mirror, they were urged to hand it over to the authorities or the police. According to statistics from law enforcement agencies in France, by the early 20th century, over nearly 200 years of existence and through many owners, the mirror had been associated with the deaths of a total of 38 individuals.
It is worth noting that this is a slightly concave mirror, capable of slightly magnifying images, making it convenient for women to use for applying mascara, shaping eyebrows, and performing delicate facial makeup.
Many different hypotheses have been proposed regarding its harmful mechanism. Some believe it is a special mirror capable of reflecting unusual rays that cause cerebral hemorrhages. Others speculate that the mirror has accumulated some supernatural energy and reflects it, affecting the person opposite. There are also those who think of it as a magical mirror, likening it to a funnel that siphons human souls into the afterlife. All these are mere conjectures; there has yet to be any scientific study as this mirror was locked away for nearly a century, and when a scientist finally remembered it, it had mysteriously vanished. Nevertheless, scientists continue to seek answers for the mysterious deaths attributed to this mirror.
According to one theory, the mirror has a property similar to that of a magnet: it attracts and retains toxins. As early as the 17th century, Italian philosopher Tomaso Campanella (author of the book “The City of the Sun,” considered a manifesto of utopian socialism) wrote: “Old or sickly women, with phlegm and tears streaming down, with foul breath, when they look into the mirror, cause it to fog up due to the release of harmful substances from their tears, phlegm, and breath…”. In 1739, scientists at the French Academy of Sciences reached a similar conclusion, formally documented: “When an old woman sits in front of a mirror longer than necessary, moisture containing harmful substances from her will accumulate on the mirror’s surface. Chemical analyses show that these substances are highly toxic…”. This conclusion somewhat explains the folk superstition: one should not look into a mirror when ill or feeling fatigued, even when emotionally upset. It is believed that in such times, the body emits toxic vapors, which the mirror absorbs and later releases strongly, negatively affecting subsequent users of the mirror.
However, according to modern scientists, if the Louis Arpo mirror indeed caused the deaths of dozens of people, it was not due to toxic substances accumulating on its surface. Toxins, no matter how potent, can be easily wiped away, especially on a shiny mirror. Over the course of centuries, how could this mirror have gone uncleaned? But one could approach the issue from another angle: it is very possible that the mirror has accumulated, retained, and then emitted some amount of information, or simply put, it is a mirror with memory…
A hanging or placed mirror in a home acts as a silent witness, observing everything that happens within its vicinity. In other words, it is like a camera recording all events occurring in front of its “lens.” Yet, we all know that reflections in a mirror are merely virtual images, and mirrors can never possess the capabilities of a camera. However, the idea that a mirror can record and retain information, while hard to believe, could very well be true. Just like many objects, mirrors can carry the essence of their owner’s personality. Since ancient times, it has been believed that an object used by a person for a long time absorbs their thoughts and emotions. Additionally, mirrors, like many other objects, can absorb and retain information about the events happening around them, particularly a concave mirror which functions as an antenna, as previously mentioned.
In a biological experiment involving mirrors, Russian researchers accidentally discovered the “memory” property of mirrors: Mirrors used in experiments continued to retain and emit information about the experimental objects placed before them. This characteristic posed significant challenges for scientists, as in subsequent experiments, information retained from previous occasions could cause interference, affecting the results. Nonetheless, this provides a solid scientific basis to explain the phenomenon of the “killer mirror” in France.
Historically, many European cultures have held the belief that breaking a mirror is an omen of bad luck. Naturally, in a harmonious family, the information retained in the mirror is positive, and if it is an ancient mirror, it serves as a chronicle of the family. However, one might imagine the scenarios where the owners often used the mirror during intense emotions such as anger, frustration, hatred, or resentment… At those times, their bodies are highly activated, thus the biological energy they emit corresponds strongly, making it easy for the mirror to absorb it and later release it. If it is a flat mirror, the harm may not be significant, but if it is a concave mirror, the emission capacity could be many times higher, with the focal point of the mirror concentrating these “negative” energy rays. Future owners, though entirely innocent, could suffer harm if their bodies align with the mirror’s focal point, especially if that point coincides with vital organs such as the brain or heart, making life-threatening dangers unavoidable.
(According to Pravda)
