I would have thought that you guys would be more sceptic.
1. "Generating electricity" - this is normally done with the use of a small high-frequency, high-voltage, low-amperage device taped to the performer's body. James Randi mentions this device here, regarding others who have done this:
Randi wrote:This “chi” scam artist on YouTube is probably using the very same setup as the Malaysian crook did, a small battery-powered device worn on the body that develops very high voltage at very low amperage, that can be directed from the body of the performer to anything that’s at a lower potential than he is. It’s a form of Tesla coil, and it’s very effective. There’s also a rabbi in New York using this same gimmick to convince the faithful…
2. Catching a "rifle bullet" - what is shown is the firing of a very low-speed pellet that can pierce the wall of an empty soda can. Then, Chang puts his hand in front of the gun. He is in no danger, and there does not appear to be anything extraordinary about what he is doing.
3. Moving a knife - Chang carefully balances a knife on its sheath. It is shown moving slightly in one direction, twice. With such a precariously-balanced object, the slightest breeze will move it readily. All Chang has to do is wait a bit. In the first movement, he has his mouth close to the knife, "talking" to it. In the second, he has leaned back, so either he's caught a breeze, or he started the knife in a position that would naturally swing away, or else he's using his knee (either one would work, but it's hard to tell from that angle which, if either, is inposition), to slightly lift the glass tabletop.
4. "Fooling the experts" - they have a CEO, a doctor, and a physicist. They really needed an electrical engineer. They try to use an ordinary volt meter. If he's using the high-frequency device, of course they will not get readings from this! Some experts they are! original.gif Maybe they actually do use the metal detector on his back and feet to check for the device, but this is not shown. :roll: Chang seems to be flexing his back to produce his electricity. I would check between his shoulder blades. I mean, they strip him almost naked, but they let him leave his shirt on?!? Oh, and the color-changing LEDs have different colors depending on the direction of the current, not the amount.
5. "Chopstick through the table" - has anything ever looked more like a set-up magic trick? First, he takes them to his local restaurant. Then he can't make the "chi" work on Formica, so he needs to use the bottom of the table. This trick requires nothing more than a cheap table with a seam in the wood.
I would love to believe that there is such a vast well of potential scientific discovery into the human potential. I'd really love to. But the chopstick through the table kinda killed this particular case for me.
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i talk to a fellating lover who does the meditation and he say that there is a " energy" in the air, which is come from all living being (plant, animal etc). and if you collecting enough of this energy you can do many wonderfull things, he say which is why the feeling u getting in a happy place (Wedding) is diferent from the feeling u have in a sad place (Funneral) because energy coming from people present are different.
i talk to a fellating lover who does the meditation and he say that there is a " energy" in the air, which is come from all living being (plant, animal etc). and if you collecting enough of this energy you can do many wonderfull things, he say which is why the feeling u getting in a happy place (Wedding) is diferent from the feeling u have in a sad place (Funneral) because energy coming from people present are different.
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When I eat a lot of plants I can also release this "life energy" into the air. Its called flatulence.
I imagine a lot of these guru-types actually believe they have some kind of metaphysical powers, and then subconsciously decide to supplement them with sleight of hand.
Need a new signature? Why not Zoidberg? (V) (;,,;) (V)
i talk to a fellating lover who does the meditation and he say that there is a " energy" in the air, which is come from all living being (plant, animal etc). and if you collecting enough of this energy you can do many wonderfull things, he say which is why the feeling u getting in a happy place (Wedding) is diferent from the feeling u have in a sad place (Funneral) because energy coming from people present are different.
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When I eat a lot of plants I can also release this "life energy" into the air. Its called flatulence.[/quote]
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