Comments on: Firewalking Across Hot Coals http://www.michaelshermer.com/1999/09/firewalking-across-hot-coals/ books, essays, columns, reviews, and multimedia clips of famed skeptic Michael Shermer Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:11:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dharmapala Senaratne http://www.michaelshermer.com/1999/09/firewalking-across-hot-coals/comment-page-1/#comment-2848 Dharmapala Senaratne Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:01:48 +0000 http://www.michaelshermer.com/writing/2007/11/firewalking-across-hot-coals/#comment-2848 Prof. Carlo Fonseka in Sri Lanka demonstrated more than 35 years ago that this is not a religious miracle. The simple, obvious rule that fire burns is always valid. In fire walking, whether you will burn or not basically depends on the duration of contact and the degree of temperature of the coals. Prof. Carlo Fonseka in Sri Lanka demonstrated more than 35 years ago that this is not a religious miracle. The simple, obvious rule that fire burns is always valid. In fire walking, whether you will burn or not basically depends on the duration of contact and the degree of temperature of the coals.

]]> By: Davey M http://www.michaelshermer.com/1999/09/firewalking-across-hot-coals/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Davey M Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:44:10 +0000 http://www.michaelshermer.com/writing/2007/11/firewalking-across-hot-coals/#comment-77 Look at the video again. Anyone suppose watering the ground where people stand before they 'walk' may contribute to the moistness of the soles of thier feet. Also Michael said he was nervous. Feet sweat when you get nervous. Evaporating water is a cooling effect. Was the surface temperature of the coals measured or underneath them where the burning is happening? Look at the video again. Anyone suppose watering the ground where people stand before they ‘walk’ may contribute to the moistness of the soles of thier feet. Also Michael said he was nervous. Feet sweat when you get nervous. Evaporating water is a cooling effect. Was the surface temperature of the coals measured or underneath them where the burning is happening?

]]> By: dr k l wickramarathna http://www.michaelshermer.com/1999/09/firewalking-across-hot-coals/comment-page-1/#comment-16 dr k l wickramarathna Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:28:20 +0000 http://www.michaelshermer.com/writing/2007/11/firewalking-across-hot-coals/#comment-16 dr carlo fonseka, professor of physiology university of colombo, sri lanka did the same thing 25 years ago, and proved that firewalking is possible without divine help. dr carlo fonseka, professor of physiology university of colombo, sri lanka did the same thing 25 years ago, and proved that firewalking is possible without divine help.

]]> By: CSJ http://www.michaelshermer.com/1999/09/firewalking-across-hot-coals/comment-page-1/#comment-10 CSJ Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:52:48 +0000 http://www.michaelshermer.com/writing/2007/11/firewalking-across-hot-coals/#comment-10 Hmm. what about the leidenfrost effect? CSJ Hmm.

what about the leidenfrost effect?

CSJ

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