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WarPhalange
SoleKundalite seems to think it is.
And that has to do with what?WarPhalange said:SoleKundalite seems to think it is.
Ivan Seeking said:[this gets back to your question, Evo. We can't debunk by arm-waiving.]
Ivan Seeking said:People break bricks all the time. The onus of proof is to show that these feats can be explained using conventional mechanics.
SoleKundalite said:http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=29618
This guy is awesome! I'm not at his level yet, but hopefully one day in the not too distant future. :-)
SoleKundalite said:For some, instead of being able to light a newspaper/shock people they have enhanced strength/stamina/pain thresholds. They can go past their normal limits at the gym and seem to have inifinite energy stores. Such a person could possibly become a very dangerously competitive world class boxer given their skill is fairly descent. Talk about quick KO's and going through 10 rounds as if it was just 1 round... while looking upon a gased out De La Hoya.
Ivan Seeking said:How many people can walk up to a pile of brickes and break them with one chop?
Granted, these are all subjective calls, but we have a certain range of expectations, and for all that we know, there are special things going on martial arts masters, as well as for weight lifters, that we don't fully understand.
SoleKundalite said:strength/stamina/pain thresholds. They can go past their normal limits at the gym...
SoleKundalite said:and seem to have inifinite energy stores. Such a person could possibly become a very dangerously competitive world class boxer given their skill is fairly descent. Talk about quick KO's and going through 10 rounds as if it was just 1 round... while looking upon a gased out De La Hoya.
WarPhalange said:Fight Science is notorious for, well, being garbage.
WarPhalange said:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Science#Criticisms
http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=62218
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f11/fight-science-417530/
WarPhalange said:I remember watching the first one. They simply didn't know what "balance" even was. They showed the Ninja jumping on the poles and the Thai Boxer said "That's completely different than having a guy trying to throw you and you trying to stay on your feet." and the people on the show (the crew) were like "What?"
WarPhalange said:Different episode, I mean, sorry.
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jostpuur said:Those document makers seem to be confusing science with computer animations.
seycyrus said:Hey War, perhaps we are totally discussing different video series, or perhaps they have been recut and re-arranged?
I watched the first three or four of them on youtube. The one Pyth linked to has Bas Rutten punching stuff. Another one has Coutre grounding and pounding etc.
I don't see no ninjas...wait...aww man! Do you have to a ninja to see them?
WarPhalange said:One of the links I posted has the first episode in parts similar to how Pyth linked. Check those out..
WarPhalange said:And even though they are using motion sensors and stuff to take data, there is a considerable amount of fluff going on to gain viewers. Some people would be content with the numbers, others are only looking for pretty pictures. They had to find a middle-ground.
seycyrus said:This series is called Fight Science of the *mixed martial arts masters*. Perhaps it is a subgroup of the series you refer to.
WarPhalange said:It's called lye.