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From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein)
Newsgroups: net.misc,net.followup
Subject: Re: Firewalking
Message-ID: <352@vortex.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 8-Jul-84 20:50:17 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul  8 20:50:17 1984
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In all demonstrations of firewalking that I've seen, there is a bed
of wet grass or moss around the coals.  At least one researcher has
claimed that the film of moisture on the feet that is obtained when
standing on the grass (before the walk) is the real reason that
no burning occurs for most people.  To demonstrate, he did the
firewalk himself, without any "psychological preparation" of the
sort promoted by the firewalking fans.

--Lauren [A little bondage is OK, but I'm not into pain]--