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Hot Foot

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..... man, that was funny. I going to send this to all the people I know who believes this.
 
For those of who have caught up with the 21st century, 12 - 15 feet is 3.6 - 4.5 metres, and 20 feet is 6 metres. :D

If it's wrong to enjoy seeing peoples beliefs crushed, then I don't wanna be right.
 
Are we absolutely sure that the negative "vibes" from the Skeptics conducting the test aren't having a dissipating effect on the energy field protecting the believers' feet.

Perhaps the energy field though fireproof can also be damaged by fire (rather like the force fields on Star Trek). Maybe the 50ft fire trench is merely a case of [Scotty] She cannae tak it Captain [/Scotty]
 
I read a study of a physics professor who used to firewalk for his students to demonstrate the properties of heat conductivity and water. His premise was that if the coals are hot enough and his feet were slightly damp then the water would boil away taking the heat and protecting his feet. At first he would dip his feet in water, then he found that the nervous sweat he produced was enough moisture. The bad part was that at one point he was confident enough in his safety that he didn't sweat and ended up burning his feet rather badly.
 
Firewalking is one of those things I just don't get.

I mean, the woo explanation is that "will of the mind" (or spirit) conquers all, yes?

Then why not simply walk across, say, red-hot steel? Seems a simple enough experiment. If they're strong enough of will, it shouldn't be a problem.

Of course, the skeptic would point out that you'd need a spatula to pry them off, but hey, it's all in the name of science, no?
 
Walking on red hot steel? Ouch. Every memory of burning myself just cried out and sent a shiver up my spine.
 
Actually, just a long, flat sheet of steel might be a kinder alternative. Just have it hot enough that people will only get very minor burns when they learn some physics the hard way.
 
Do, or do not. There is no try.

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Cleon said:
Firewalking is one of those things I just don't get.

I mean, the woo explanation is that "will of the mind" (or spirit) conquers all, yes?

Then why not simply walk across, say, red-hot steel? Seems a simple enough experiment. If they're strong enough of will, it shouldn't be a problem.

Of course, the skeptic would point out that you'd need a spatula to pry them off, but hey, it's all in the name of science, no?
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I've always wondered why; if you can walk on hot coals and be protected by some mysterious force, why doesn't that same force protect you if you sit on hot coals ?
 
hmmm... I'm getting a "can't find proxy server" message.

Bummer
 
Does anyone know if that piece continued? Did the interviewer get to ask the short distance fire walkers what they think went wrong? That's always the best bit, watching them wriggle up an excuse.
 
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