Posted in Martial Arts, Opinion, Science, Video, tagged chi, iron skin, karate, ki, Martial Arts, runners high, running, Science, skepticism on March 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A reader sent me an e-mail with a link to a video of a karate stylist vs. a “chi master”. I presume it was in response to this post. In it I make the comment that I’d like to see a chi or ki master go up against a MMA fighter. Well the video that [...]
Posted in Martial Arts, Opinion, Science, tagged Bertrand Russell, Celestial Teapot, chi, critical thinking, ki, Michael Shermer, paranormal, Philosophy, Richard Dawkins, Science, skeptic, Skeptic's Society, skepticism on March 2, 2008 | 18 Comments »
Martial Development has an interesting post on James Randi. I’m not weighing in on Randi but I will weigh on the myth that you cannot prove a negative. From MD:
They cannot hope to prove a negative, that no “paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or event” exists…
Here’s the comment I left over there. I thought it [...]
Posted in Martial Arts, Opinion, tagged chi, Eastern Thought, ki, Martial Arts, Science, skepticism on December 31, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Martial Development has a challenge for skeptical martial artists: Prove that chi is scientifically impossible. Naturally, since I consider myself to be an open-minded skeptic and a martial artist, I had to take a crack at this one.
First, while it is my intent to provide a skeptical view of chi it is not my intent [...]
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