Very odd way of starting a fire !

[TheGreenMan]

I may have taken this thread off topic by talking about quantum physics and a Holographic reality in regards to the original video of a guy probably performing a simple conjuring trick but for anyone interested in where I was coming from take a look at this Video .
It's just under 2hrs long but pretty interesting IMHO.

Physics is infinitely more interesting than the tricks humans like to play on themselves and each other.

Seriously nice video

EDIT: parts of it are truely profound.

Best regards,
Paul.

 

[leon-1]

Well I am another skeptic.

Tadpole mentions potassium permanganate, this could be a good call. I have used potassium permanganate with glycerin and anti-freeze for the purpose of staring fire. When it initially starts to burn it burns with a specific sort of colour (almost a purple tinge to the flame), now it could be the quality of the video, but to me the flame that we see is very reminiscent of fires I have started using potassium permanganate.

 

[Zodiak]

Anything is possible, don't limit yourself by believing any different.

You mean my wife might consent to spend the night in my hammock with me? Wicked!!!

 

[Brendan]

You mean my wife might consent to spend the night in my hammock with me? Wicked!!!

Well almost anything is possible!!!

About the film link I posted:

Originally released in February 2004 in one theater in Yelm, Washington, What the BLEEP Do We Know!? went on to become the fifth highest grossing documentary in the United States, with ticket sales of $12 Million.

Shunned by all movie distributors, the producers set about distributing and marketing the movie themselves in a “proof of concept” strategy to show theater owners there was indeed a market for spiritually oriented films that catered to audiences’ intelligence, not their lowest common denominator.

Although rejected by every major film festival (Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, Cannes, etc...), What the BLEEP did get entered in five smaller festivals, and won in every one. This, along with the grass roots, word-of-mouth campaign, kept the film in theaters for weeks and months on end. After five months of surprising box office numbers, the film attracted the attention of Samuel Goldwyn Films, and the producers entered into a distribution deal. The word-of-mouth buzz continued and the film showed real staying power (it played in one theater in Phoenix for 40+ consecutive weeks).

 

[scottybot]

This is a clip on you tube which is about 3.5 minutes long. It is from a programme which I first saw in the 80's in which an Indonesian man seems to be able to start a fire using his 'chi' energy. I know what I believe but I am interested to hear what you guys think? Stick with it, the relevent bit is near the end. :yikes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZBfEZLbNhI

Excuse me for chipping in without introducing myself.
I saw the same program back in the 80's and thought I was the only
one who did as I've never come across anyone else who has.
It was from a series called Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey in which
two brothers: Lorne Blair and Lawrence Blair travel the pacific rim.
They also filmed a people who made blades from a sacred meteorite which
they forged/shaped using only their bare fingers. You could see their finger
prints in the metal.
I think you can buy the DVD set.
Hope so, I want it now.

Scotty

 

[Marts]

They also filmed a people who made blades from a sacred meteorite which
they forged/shaped using only their bare fingers. You could see their finger
prints in the metal.


Scotty

This bit would best be posted on British blades

 

[twisted firestarter]

"It was from a series called Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey in which
two brothers: Lorne Blair and Lawrence Blair travel the pacific rim.
They also filmed a people who made blades from a sacred meteorite which
they forged/shaped using only their bare fingers. You could see their finger
prints in the metal.
I think you can buy the DVD set.
Hope so, I want it now."

I have just ordered the DVD on Amazon and once I have watched it later this week, am up for lending it to anyone else who is interested . I am now keen to see the blade sharpening for myself before I comment on that, sounds just as contentious though. I'm wondering what other goodies might be lurking on the DVD
Form an orderly queue please... cynics to the left, believers to the right

 

[Brendan]

"It was from a series called Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey in which
two brothers: Lorne Blair and Lawrence Blair travel the pacific rim.
They also filmed a people who made blades from a sacred meteorite which
they forged/shaped using only their bare fingers. You could see their finger
prints in the metal.
I think you can buy the DVD set.
Hope so, I want it now."

I have just ordered the DVD on Amazon and once I have watched it later this week, am up for lending it to anyone else who is interested . I am now keen to see the blade sharpening for myself before I comment on that, sounds just as contentious though. I'm wondering what other goodies might be lurking on the DVD
Form an orderly queue please... cynics to the left, believers to the right

Did you order the boxed set or the single Imax version?
I would like to see that series and the reviews are very good.
I think you know what side I'm on

 

[Brendan]

I can't find it on Amazon but found it Here
£38.66, any one found it cheaper in the UK?

 

[scottybot]

"I'm wondering what other goodies might be lurking on the DVD
QUOTE]

As I remember there was a bit about a tribe that still practiced sacrifice
and did the deed so to speak, off camera to a guy possessed by spirits.
The tribe said afterwards that although he only wore a t-shirt they
couldn't pierce his skin.
They also hitched a ride in the hold of an Indonesian pirate ship and shows
them on camera fearing for their lives with big bugs crawling over them.
I thought the show was amazing as a kid and I think they only ran it once.
Of course it was a long time since I last saw it and was a much less cynical
youth.
Thanks for reminding me twisted firestarter.

Scotty.
ps. I'm in the right hand que for now

 

[scottybot]

Originally Posted by scottybot
They also filmed a people who made blades from a sacred meteorite which
they forged/shaped using only their bare fingers. You could see their finger
prints in the metal

This bit would best be posted on British blades

You're not wrong.
Maybe a tutorial is in order

Scotty.

 

[TheGreenMan]

...I think you know what side I'm on

Sides are just a quantum illusion, the're best avoided.

Best regards,
Paul.

 

[twisted firestarter]

Sides are just a quantum illusion, the're best avoided.

:You_Rock_ - in a non time non space kinda way

 

[Brendan]

Sides are just a quantum illusion, the're best avoided.

:You_Rock_ - in a non time non space kinda way

Only if you're on the Backside!

 

[British Red]

As Albert Einstein once said.
"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education."

he also said

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."

Now I must admit to posting this more for humour than anything else but, it seems appropriate in the context of this thread. My favourite quote of Einsteins is:

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.

Red

 

[Brendan]

Now I must admit to posting this more for humour than anything else but, it seems appropriate in the context of this thread. My favourite quote of Einsteins is:

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.

Red

I prefer this one "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."

 

[TheGreenMan]

Only if you're on the Backside!

Actually, the only side I'm ever prepared to take is the seaside

Best regards,
Paul.

 

[Brendan]

Actually, the only side I'm ever prepared to take is the seaside

Best regards,
Paul.

Just don't turn to the Darkside! :AR15firin :BlueTeamE