Pyradyne

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[[File:Fredbell.jpg|thumb|right|165px|"Dr." Fred Bell]]
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'''Pyradyne''' was a company that sells jewelry and wearable [[pyramid]]s. Invented by failed-immortalist and [[radio]] host Fred Bell {{lived|1943|2011}}, their flagship products were the "Nuclear Receptor—the First Wearable Technology for Everyone!" and the Pyradome. Bell, who referred to himself as a doctor [[Credentialism|despite no known Ph.D.]], formed the company in 1975, and also claimed to be a [[quantum physics|quantum physicist]], [[NASA]] engineer, [[naturopath]], [[nutritionist]], a direct descendant of Alexander Graham Bell, and probably other things. Pyradyne shut down in 2023.

==History==
Fred Bell claims to have participated in the [[Philadelphia Experiment]], helped developed [[cold fusion]], and invented a [[time machine]], all before turning 18. He has supposedly worked with [[NASA]] and the US Air Force.<ref name=aboutpyradyne>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221013190421/https://www.pyradyne.com/pages/dr-fred-bells-background About Pyradyne], ''Pyradyne''. Retrieved October 25, 2021.</ref> After that, he formed Pyradyne in 1975. He wrote several books about his ideas, and ''The Promise'', which he co-wrote, is a "[[Badger's Law|true story]]" about how he developed this, involving [[Nazis]] and [[Atlantis]]. He says this science has come from [[aliens]] and works on a [[quantum woo|quantum level]]. He also made some music, which is by far the least nutty thing he put out. Fred Bell also appeared on ''Conspiracy Theories with [[Jesse Ventura]]''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2493520/ IMDb page] for the [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4it5lk episode].</ref> talking about death rays. He died shortly after filming the episode.

Fred Bell's daughter, Megan, took up running Pyradyne after his death. She was interviewed on ''[[Oh No Ross and Carrie]]'' in 2021.<ref>[https://maximumfun.org/episodes/oh-no-ross-and-carrie/ross-and-carrie-channel-pyramid-power-part-3-megan-bell-interview-edition/ Ross and Carrie Channel Pyramid Power (Part 3): Megan Bell Interview Edition]. MaximumFun, 20 Sept 2021.</ref>

In late 2023, after nearly fifty years, Pyradyne announced that it was shutting down and no longer producing any jewelry, citing various factors, including [[COVID]] strain and the death of their jeweler.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/view/pyradyne-1975-2023 PYRADYNE 1975 - 2023]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni78FU_6YHw Pyradyne is closing] from the Pyradyne YouTube channel.</ref>

==The stuff they sell==
While they sold [[superfoods]], some of Fred Bell's literature, and supplements, the main show was the jewelry. They say it can improve your mood, give you energy, [[immortality|stop aging]], rid you of [[toxins]] and [[radiation]], awaken your [[chakra]]s, give you the power to control space and time, project you into the fourth dimension and, very importantly, stop fruit and vegetables from going bad.<ref name=aboutpyradyne></ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221002053509/https://www.pyradyne.com/pages/tests-for-your-receptor Tests to Choose Gemstone and Metal for Your Receptor], ''Pyradyne''.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221219140005/https://www.pyradyne.com/pages/preserve-fruits-vegetables-in-a-pyramid Preserve Fruits, Vegetables, & More in a Pyradyne Pyramid], ''Pyradyne''.</ref> They claim that combining jewelry with their supplements and other products creates a synergy that "re-winds" your [[DNA]] and protects you from negative [[vibration|frequencies]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211025084720/https://www.pyradyne.com/pages/pyradyne-r-products-synergy PYRADYNE® Products Synergy], ''Pyradyne''.</ref> Pyradyne described their Receptor line of jewelry as technology derived from "shape [[Subtle energy|energy]] research, [[crystal woo|crystal]], gem and filter technology, ancient [[pyramid]] technology, [[Quantum woo|quantum physics, quantum biology,]] LASER and MASER technologies, [[homeopathic]] and [[allopathic]] medical sciences, Tibetan [[acupuncture]], and NASA Cassegrain technology".<ref name=aboutpyradyne></ref> In other words, a whole bunch of [[woo]]. The jewelry was priced at hundreds or thousands of dollars.

Some examples:
*The Nuclear Receptor, the flagship product, a necklace designed after a satellite dish
*The Pyradome, a wearable pyramid you put on your head (or put over fruit)<ref group="notes">Arguably the successor to the [[tinfoil hat]].</ref>
*The Andromedan Holographic Projector, a necklace that projects you into the fourth dimension
*The Ion Shower, which can cleanse your [[aura]] of carbon monoxide poisoning
*The Men's Balance Bracelet (2.0!), said to help you retain "20% More Oxygen in the Blood"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220629044924/https://www.pyradyne.com/collections/balance-bracelets/products/mens-balance-bracelet-2-0 Men's Balance Bracelet 2.0], ''Pyradyne''.</ref>

==See also==
*[[Pyramid]]s
*[[Quantum woo]]
*[[Tinfoil hat]]

==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZpubN4XMq31LhUdw40k2SA They have a YouTube channel]. It has ads for their products, talks from its founder and his daughter, laughable "experiments", and plenty of people wearing pyramids on their heads.

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[[Category:Alternative medicine]]
[[Category:Pseudoscience]]
[[Category:Quantum woo]]

Categories: Alternative medicine, Pseudoscience, Quantum woo