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by bawolff 532 days ago
I couldn't find the prediction regarding magic light herbs, but i did find a related prediction about light where it kind of sounds like he is predicting LEDs if you stretch it a bit

"By the further study of the motion of the electron, means may be discovered whereby the preliminary heating of filaments in our modern gas filled lamps may be totally replaced by a controlled discharge producing oscillation of some impalpable material and giving us the sensation of illumination. "

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> some impalpable material

"impalpable" means you can't touch it. Like a low pressure gas? Neon lighting fits this. "brightly glowing, electrified glass tubes or bulbs that contain rarefied neon or other gases"

And "It was discovered in 1898"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_lighting