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ez2u:
can't fix stupid?  real stupid

Akira329:
Walking on fire doesn't impress me!LOL I'd like to see Tony Robbins walk across 10 feet of Legos without breaking composure!!!LOL
Also the mythbuster did an episode on this.
Antaiwan

Gina:
Thank you!  If you can provide a link to that please do!  Not that I don't believe you, just curious.

And yeah, the man's quite composed -- a little too composed.  Seems to me that if the people looked and saw the firemen and paramedics and ambulances awaiting the prospective injured, they'd see even he doesn't believe his own jibber jabber.  haha!  What a joke! lol

Dave in Tenn:
I looked for that mythbusters episode yesterday, but just found a snippet on youtube.  From what I 'remember', it was a matter as much of physics as 'mind over matter'.  The three who DID it without being burned (the junior mythbusters) didn't do it under 'hypnosis' but because they had tested the science and knew they would not be burned.  When Adam did it, he did NOT know the sience (and the correct way to proceed without being burned) and wound up getting burned.  That's just my memory of it, which may not be accurate, and certainly isn't complete.

There have been other events with other self-help gurus where people wind up dying.   

Akira329:
Dave that sounds about right!
Here are some notes from wiki:
The Build Team first tested how much heat could be transferred into a bare foot by walking over coals with heat-resistant silicone. They then theorized that feet do not get burned due to three factors: the foot does not stay in contact with the coals long enough to get burned, and both the coals and the resulting ash form an insulating layer to lock in the majority of the heat. They then tried coal walking, and easily crossed them. The team noted that they felt confident because of their faith in physics. For a more complete result, the Build Team had Adam, who was not aware of the physics involved, cross the coals. When Adam tried, he had his feet burned, though this was attributed to Adam using the incorrect technique. Adam walked too fast and had hot coals stuck under his toes, meaning they stayed in contact with his skin longer than normal.
All these rites or rituals build false confidences in people.
Very sad.
Antaiwan

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