chi

I have an old friend who in the past was able to throw energy due to a martial arts background. I witnessed this about twenty years ago but my eyes were closed, the people in the room all said that I was not touched though I certainly felt a touch and after a period a very dim red circle formed...

I found the strangest stupidest "exercise" machine in a second hand store today. The box it was in seemed a few years old, but I don't think it'd ever been used. The cloth cover (to prevent it rubbing your skin raw) was still sealed in it's original plastic. It's called the Zen Chi...

If you haven't seen what I'm talking about or have only seen a few examples, you can see a great compilation of examples here (youtube link). Anyone who as seen Benny Hinn knock down hundreds or even thousands of people when he "slays them in the sprit" or "annoints" them must wonder what is...

I think my skeptical tendencies are well known here, but something about chi always nagged at me. If we can have dark energy, why not chi? After all, it's the energy of the universe. I decided to see if I could perform a Chi Knock-out Punch. Rather than work with martial arts experts, I learned...

My friend and I are both sceptics. We both consider ourselves to have a mind geared for science. We both love physics. I believe in well established laws such as the conservation of energy. My friend believes in anti-gravity, chi, and Overunity (free energy). We oddly both get our beliefs...

Has anyone seen this video? I would like to know what you think of it. youtube.com/watch?v=Aos0hnwiHt8 I can't give the direct link because I haven't made enough posts, just add a www if need be.

I hesitate to ask this in the "science" section, but could someone tell me how an egely wheel actually works, so I can rescue a good friend who is teetering dangerously on the brink of believing in chi. Just heat? Draughts? She's not been quite convinced by that explanation so far. Very...

I suffered through one of those History Channel efforts last night, one of their "ancient technologies" series. They seem to be currently hung up on stuff like death machines, torture devices, and the like. This one dealt, supposedly in a "scientific" manner, with a variety of Chinese weapons...

As a practitioner of martial arts, chi/ki or inner energy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%27i ) plays an important role in many traditional eastern martial arts. I've had the luck of studying with good sensei's that teach some meditative components of martial arts but are not into the whole...

This is a question that I asked incidentally on another thread and that was not answered. I am still interested in any answers. Can you offer an item of scientific evidence that contradicts the hypothesis of a life force (a.k.a. chi, a.k.a. elan vital)? Please do not post that it's not...

Looking for some debunking of this guy: John Chang, a Chi healer in Indonesia. Apparently one of his disciples, Kosta Danaos, published a book, called "The Magus of Java: Teachings of an Authentic Taoist Immortal". What I found interesting was a video of this individual lighting up a LED...

does anyone have a link to the video of that guy (joki tri?) getting knocked down by the yellow bamboo people? I can't find it anywhere. thanks!

Hi gang. Thought I'd give everyone here a head's up as this is my first website I've authored, and there's bound to be mistakes, so I'm posting the link here first before it goes live to the public. (actually, I posted the link on the comments section of the YouTube videos that featured the...

A woo-woo with whom I've been discussing in another forum posted this as proof of the benefits of "Distance Healing", and I thought I'd share. fEhqS5GPt-w Here's what I replied: Thanks for posting that. I wouldn't say it was decisive proof of the effects of distance healing, though. I'd...

Ear Stapling. I saw the date and thought it was a wind up. I think they should move from stapling ears to mouths for this to really work.

So I've been attending TMA classes for about a year now. (Longfist Kung Fu, since you're wondering). As I've got to know the instructor and the style better, my teacher has started to teach me in the more... errm... spiritual side of Chinese MA. We're talking the full shebang here - chi...

I thought you'd all like a look at this. It's a vidseo of a martial artist trying to use his magic powers to protect himself from his own razor sharp machete. I can't even begin to imagine what would have to be going through your mind for you to not only think that this could work but to...

Hi A fanatic of Chi sent this to a forum.What do you think about him comparing physics with metaphysics? According to modern physics, in all the universe there are only 4 forces acting on matter: gravity, electro/magnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces. These forces are supposedly...

For the past few weeks I have been trying to find whether there is any scientific evidence of the energy (chi, ki, prana, whatever) at the basis of Eastern traditional medicine, and reading the posts on this site to help me see both faces of the coin. So far the picture is still rather muddled...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruB0yghbcUY It's very simple to see that this old guy is using simple trickery to do these tricks. However, there are the usual believers ready to defend the man. Why do people blind themselves to the deception and fall for this kind of nonsense?

So the g/f who has minor woo tendencies from time to time has mentioned an interest in studying Tai Chi in order to have some fun and get in shape. After doing some minor research, all I can really find out about it is that "Recent medical reports support its health benefits". How useful is...

Having seena programme on martial arts "Kick Ass Moves" or similiar,I was wondering about this breaking slabs of concrete with your hands and the like.Whats happening here? Is it some amazing power such as "Chi"(whatever that is)or can everyone do it? How is it possible without breaking your...

Read this article written in 1873 about fshui. Really interesting.eheh:D www.sacred-texts.com/cfu/fs/fsoo.htm

Hey guys, Well my friend and I were discussing his belief in a chi type energy and we started to talk about the monks that heat up blankets or areas between people using chi. I have done some internet searching only to find sites that are about people "disproving" skeptics. There is so much...

Hello, good day to you all. I am putting together a letter to send to the above mentioned company/scam. My friend recently purchased one of these, which was a big blow to her financially and, I believe, emotionally. The machine claims to basically do anything you want it to do to make your body...

I had a conversation with a woman on another board that was saying that a ceramic leg wrap blocked the chi energy from escaping her injured knee and would therefore speed healing. I questioned her, asking for her supporting evidence for the existence of chi. She asked why she should have to...

Often used to compare effects of both natural and supernatural drugs, could it be that placebo itself is a supernatural drug or a medium through which to prove something paranormal such as "chi" exists? Before I go further, I'd like to ask what kind of efficiency does the placebo actually...

I convinced some bleever to actually write the JREF and take the challenge. My prediction is that this person will fail to define what "chi" is or try to define chi as "breathing" or something to that effect. Kramer, if this guy wins, do I get affiliate proceeds for forwarding him to the JREF?

Hi everyone I am new. I am intersted in "chi" as a visualization tool to unlock the dormant potential in the human body. I am interested in discussions regarding what people can get their bodies to do (either using chi or without) that joe average would consider amazing by virtue of how...

As a trained scientist and open minded individual i would like some input. I am currently living in Taiwan where in my spare time i study gung fu ( yes the martial art). I have never believed in chi power until perhaps now. The teacher "master" i am studying with claims to be able to use his...