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From: lmc@denelcor.UUCP (Lyle McElhaney)
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Subject: Re: Firewalking (reposting??)
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Date: Sun, 15-Jul-84 00:30:07 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 15 00:30:07 1984
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I find it somewhat hard to believe that the firewalking is real, but some
time ago I saw a documentary in which the magician and parapsychological-
debunker James Randi traveled to India to witness it.  Before it started
he threw a piece of paper on the bed, which instantly burned.  After the
performance he examined the feet, and found no blisters, and furthermore
found that the feet were soft, not calloused.  When it was done, he
admitted that he could not explain how it might have been faked.
Considering his reputation as a tough person to fool, I consider that
weighty evidence that there is a lot about the body we don't understand
(which is not making much of a statement; any reputable researcher would
say the same thing).
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		Lyle McElhaney
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