Ten out of twelve of the UK’s water companies are still sometimes using dowsing to detect leaks or find water pipes, alongside other methods. Dowsing is a technique for searching for underground water by observing the motion of a rod (called a “dowsing rod” or a “divining rod”) supposedly in response to unseen influences. Do you think it is or is not worth continuing to use divining rods? | Daily Question

Ten out of twelve of the UK’s water companies are still sometimes using dowsing to detect leaks or find water pipes, alongside other methods. Dowsing is a technique for searching for underground water by observing the motion of a rod (called a “dowsing rod” or a “divining rod”) supposedly in response to unseen influences. Do you think it is or is not worth continuing to use divining rods? Published on 23 November 2017 → Survey conducted on 23 November 2017 on 2872 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

It is worth still using them

43%

It is not worth still using them

17%

Don't know

40%

It is worth still using them

43%

It is not worth still using them

17%

Don't know

40%

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