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So is the power of electrical energy: this unruly
violent force that cleaveth mountains is yet imprisoned
by man within a globe! This is manifestly
interfering with the laws of nature. Likewise man
discovereth those hidden secrets of nature that in
conformity with the laws thereof must remain
concealed, and transfereth them from the invisible
plane to the visible. This, too, is interfering with
the law of nature. In the same manner he discovereth
the inherent properties of things that are the
secrets of nature. Also he bringeth to light the past
events that have been lost to memory, and foreseeth
by his power of induction future happenings
that are as yet unknown. Furthermore, communication
and discovery are limited by the laws of
nature to short distances, whereas man, through
that inner power of his that discovereth the reality
of all things, connecteth the East with the West.
This, too, is interfering with the laws of nature.
Similarly, according to the law of nature all shadows
are fleeting, whereas man fixeth them upon
the plate, and this, too, is interference with a law
of nature. Ponder and reflect: all sciences, arts,