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From: brian@digi-g.UUCP (Merlyn Leroy)
Newsgroups: net.nlang.india,net.religion,net.philosophy
Subject: Re: Re: Inquiry on Reincarnation (not again!)
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Date: Wed, 22-May-85 10:40:30 EDT
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Summary: 

[bonk!]

> ...I have seen, with my very own eyes, along with many others,
> people perform what is called a soft break. The idea is that rather
> than breaking a 1.5 inch cinder block with brute force, the person
> breaking the  block concentrates his energy in his hand, and with a
> light tap breaks the block. I have seen this done many times. By all
> laws of physics the tap is not enough force to break the block. Yet,
> it breaks. The blocks were not tampered with, as I bought them
> myself and brought them to the exhibition.
>
> If we do not believe in some other forces, aside from normal physics
> it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to explain the breaking of
> the cinder block. Anyone have any explainations?
>
>
>				Eliyahu Teitz.

Sure.  The same way Uri Geller (remember him?) used to bend spoons.
Fraudulently.  Any professional magicians present?

Merlyn Leroy,
    who can bend his mind with a fork.