Amusing QiGong Video on YouTube

[rebecca]

I blogged (http://skepchick.org/blog/?p=253)about it, but thought this crowd might enjoy it as well. It's a video of a QiGong "Master" performing some cute magic tricks. I think it's a good starter video for those wanting to practice skeptical analysis - check out the table when he knocks down the second block after 25 seconds or so.

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[Phil]

FYI: This was referenced in Randi's commentary, too.

[rebecca]

FYI: This was referenced in Randi's commentary, too.

Oh. Well. Er . . . yes . . . I . . . read that . . . crap. Be right back.

[Sagger]

I wonder how sharp that blade was?

[Grimoire]

I love how you can actually see something poke up from under the cloth when he is breaking the glass. I am no magician, but I could easily reproduce every one of those feats by trickery.

"Ignore the man behind the curtain"

[NorwegianSquirrel]

Love the comments on youtube, especially this one:

those who want info on what weve been talking about on quantum physics go and watch the documentary "What the Bleep Do We Know" you can download it. After that come back and tell me this **** isnt possible you tool bags. and go read some while your at it too.

[robbersdog]

I wonder how sharp that blade was?

I think I have a pretty good idea...

[Zep]

Seen it long ago - still pretty sad stuff.

[CFLarsen]

Now, there's a guy we should donate money for to come to TAM....

[JonnyFive]

Love the comments on youtube, especially this one:

Parsimony dies a quick death on YouTube.

"Duh, he must have magic powers because no one would ever record something that was in any way deceptive or less than truthful."

[firecoins]

I do qigong and I can do all of that! Where's my news program? Of course the tricks I do are illusions and use deception.

[JonnyFive]

I do qigong and I can do all of that! Where's my news program?

Maybe you're living in the wrong country.

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

Why are there so many cloths being used?

~~ Paul