Video review: YouTube - Qigong Demo with John Cha...
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•7 reviews since May 9, 2007
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thec0lin rated 4 months ago- A first rate con artist. Here are a couple explanations of what he does(http://www.skepticforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=8888): On first viewing, Chang appears to be doing a few simple carnival tricks: 1. "Generating electricity" - this is normally done with the use of a small high-frequency, high-voltage, low-amperage device taped to the performer's body. James Randi mentions this device here(http://www.randi.org/jr/2006-06/060206nothing.html#i13), regarding others who have done this: Randi wrote:This "chi" scam artist on YouTube is probably using the very same setup as the Malaysian crook did, a small battery-powered device worn on the body that develops very high voltage at very low amperage, that can be directed from the body of the performer to anything that's at a lower potential than he is. It's a form of Tesla coil, and it's very effective. There's also a rabbi in New York using this same gimmick to convince the faithful... 2. Catching a "rifle bullet" - what is shown is the firing of a very low-speed pellet that can pierce the wall of an empty soda can. Then, Chang puts his hand in front of the gun. He is in no danger, and there does not appear to be anything extraordinary about what he is doing. 3. Moving a knife - Chang carefully balances a knife on its sheath. It is shown moving slightly in one direction, twice. With such a precariously-balanced object, the slightest breeze will move it readily. All Chang has to do is wait a bit. In the first movement, he has his mouth close to the knife, "talking" to it. In the second, he has leaned back, so either he's caught a breeze, or he started the knife in a position that would naturally swing away, or else he's using his knee (either one would work, but it's hard to tell from that angle which, if either, is in position), to slightly lift the glass tabletop. 4. "Fooling the experts" - they have a CEO, a doctor, and a physicist. They really needed an electrical engineer. They try to use an ordinary volt meter. If he's using the high-frequency device, of course they will not get readings from this! Some experts they are! :) Maybe they actually do use the metal detector on his back and feet to check for the device, but this is not shown. :roll: Chang seems to be flexing his back to produce his electricity. I would check between his shoulder blades. I mean, they strip him almost naked, but they let him leave his shirt on?!? Oh, and the color-changing LEDs have different colors depending on the direction of the current, not the amount. 5. "Chopstick through the table" - has anything ever looked more like a set-up magic trick? First, he takes them to his local restaurant. Then he can't make the "chi" work on Formica, so he needs to use the bottom of the table. This trick requires nothing more than a cheap table with a seam in the wood. As miracles go, I can't say I'm impressed. --James If you're so certain this stuff works, go win yourself a million dollars: http://www.randi.org/research/
- buddhaflux rated 7 months ago
- The Power of Chi of John Chang.
- IMTBL rated 7 months ago
- Sceptic or not - i found this fascinating either way...
- Mark4011 rated 8 months ago
- Very surprising demonstrations, great video.
- CultureCalls rated 8 months ago
- It is real. Qigung is taught in many places all over the world. What I don't understand is, what's the difference between qigung and reiki (which is from Japan, not China)...it's very similar.
- CBru1011 rated 10 months ago
- Could this be real? Should the video really be distributed? "Sky Three" seems to be a true TV station from the United Kingdom. http://www.freeview.co.uk/channels/entertainment/sky3
