Is there a credible scientific reason?
2007-03-22 20:57:58 · 11 answers · asked by Higlet 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Oops! badly written questions. I blame the cut and paste function. Why dont they get hurt is what i meant?
2007-03-22 21:25:49 · update #1
My dad fire walked with some of his friends, they'd roll out those coals after a good sized bond fire and take turns slowly walking across. Some rubbed something on their feet to help numb them, I've since forgotton what, but most just walked slowly and intentionally. What happens is those puppies sweat, so as they walk they are snuffing the coals out from under their feet, they concentrate to ignore the inital sting and since the coals are blocked from oxygen, and dampped by sweat they go out and don't burn past that inital sting. The air soothes their feet a little as they make the next step but as they lower their foot again they sweat some more... rinse wash repeat.
He said each coal is about as painful as snuffing a candle for the first time... unless you find a pointy stick in the coals.
Keep in mind coals aren't like fire where you feel their heat from great distances, if you aren't right there touching it it doesn't affect you, but it looks very impressive.
I'd bet caluses help though come to think of it, the women with baby feet always rubbed that salve on.
The real question is the fire walkers who walk across coals and broken glass they are a whole new level of weird!
2007-03-22 22:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by Hit me with it 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Based on the structure of your question, it is obvious that they do get hurt. By using "don't" twice, you have used what is known as a double negative, so what you are saying is that they do get hurt.
Since I can figure out what you want, while there is no scientific information that I know of, I am certain that it is a combination of knowing where to step, and conditioning.
2007-03-23 04:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on the structure of your question, it is obvious that they do get hurt. By using "don't" twice, you have used what is known as a double negative, so what you are saying is that they do get hurt.
Since I can figure out what you want, while there is no scientific information that I know of, I am certain that it is a combination of knowing where to step, and conditioning.
2007-03-23 04:44:49 · answer #3 · answered by Professsor Daniel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mind over matter. The mind is an incredible tool, pity most of us don't use it enough.
I had friends that went on a charity trek to raise money for a hospice, they went to Vietnam and at the celebration party after the trek they were asked by their guides if they wanted to try fire walking. Most of them did try and none got burned, why?? Mind over matter, no tricks, no gimmicks just faith in their own abilities.
2007-03-23 04:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by rose1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think some peoples have a trick or some get used to walk on fire if their back of their feet are hard
2007-03-23 04:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by christian girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is... it's called insane concentration. By subjecting themselves to more and more pain over time, they figure out ways to adapt their concentration... basically it would go something like, "There really is no pain... pain is just my neural pathways firing, giving me a sensation that I need to move my foot"
2007-03-23 04:09:22 · answer #6 · answered by indiginouslizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because maybe they are used to it, or have special things on there feet lol. im not sure to be honest!
2007-03-23 04:07:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because they have feet like Hobbits so therefore dont feel the burn!
2007-03-23 04:06:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
level of callousness built-up
2007-03-23 04:06:01 · answer #9 · answered by tolitstolites 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz they on drugs man
2007-03-23 04:14:27 · answer #10 · answered by sethskipp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋