The AB bubbles are shown "collaring" to a spherical mineral.
In previous posts (parts 1 and 2), I described the work experience of Frank Andres and his discovery of a mysterious substance that produces AB bubbles, which purified a copper nugget and turned copper clear. After years of research in his basement, Andres has observed these mysterious bubbles removing trace amounts of precious metals – particularly gold – from organic materials and forming long, colorful tendrils with them.
As I said before, Frank Andres, Franklin Bailey and other colleagues at the University of Idaho have observed these AB bubbles forming colorful tendrils from precious metals removed from organic materials. But the question remains, what exactly are these AB bubbles?
Franklin Bailey isn’t exactly sure what they are, but he’s quite sure about what they are not. Some scientists dismiss the bubbles as hydrogen bubbles – or other natural forming gas – escaping from the minerals when hydrochloric acid is applied.
However, the bubbles have a membrane that protects the inside. When the solution is removed, the bubbles dry out, but they do not go away – they remain intact. Then, when a liquid is reapplied, the bubbles bounce back to life.
That’s not to say that they are alive, though. Neither Frank nor Franklin believes that to be the case. But they could be a byproduct of other living creatures. Specifically, Franklin Bailey thinks they may be the result of the interaction between a bacteria and fungus. The white substance originally found on the gold nugget, and ever since used in these experiments, does appear to be a fungus, though scientists still are not sure.
As for the bacteria… well… they haven’t exactly found it yet. Again, Franklin Bailey believe that the bacteria that is interacting with the fungus could be located inside the mycelia of the fungus.
It is such a confusing – but promising – subject that Franklin Bailey has brought several other scientists into the fold. Susan Childers, assistant professor of geomicrobiology, is also weighing in on the research. Actually, she was the first to suggest the substance producing the bubbles may be a fungus/bacteria interaction. Larry Forney, professor of biological sciences and director of the Initiative for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies (IBEST), was so impressed by the potential that he urged the group to patent their discoveries to date.
But the real whopper of a theory comes from Frank Andres himself. When asked, he will tell you that he believes the AB bubbles are the key to discovering the origins of life on Earth. He theorizes that they were the cell membranes of the very first protocells to appear on the planet back when the formation of a protein was impressive.
The reason for this believe is the bubbles ability to “collar,” as seen in the photo above. This is how the bubbles attach themselves to the substance they remove the precious metals from. This is also an ability demonstrated by protocells, which Frank believes obtained the ability from interaction with the AB bubbles during the beginning stages of life.
This is certainly a very distant theory. But then again, so was the belief that the Earth was flat at one point.
No matter what they are, it is clear that they can find trace amounts of precious metals – particularly gold – and this fact alone has commercial value. That is why it is crucial for these scientists to discover what exactly is going on here.
And if you ask Frank, he doesn’t want any fame or fortune from whatever may come from the research. Here’s what he has to say on the issue:
“I want the University of Idaho to benefit in what’s going to be found from all of this. There are articles that come out every day about things like this that will bring students that are interested in researching it to the University of Idaho. That’s what I want. I want the university to benefit from an excieting, new find. That’s my whole game in this thing.”
