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Firewalkers at Robbins seminar got burned, but most don't. How?
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<blockquote data-quote="Opmmur" data-source="post: 54364" data-attributes="member: 13"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Firewalkers at Robbins seminar got burned, but most don't. How?</span></strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">By Meghan Holohan</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">As part of Tony Robbins’ motivational seminar “Unleash the Power Within” participants can opt to walk across a field of hot coals, which can reach temperatures as high as 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Firewalking is always an unforgettable experience, but especially so for some firewalkers at Robbins' conference on July 19 -- 21 participants suffered <a href="http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/22/12883397-report-21-treated-for-burns-in-firewalk-during-robbins-motivational-seminar?lite" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">second and third degree burns</span></a>. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><a href="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-hlt-120723-fireWalking-454p.380;380;7;70.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Video/120723/nn_06ral_firewalk_120723.vembedlarge456.jpg</span></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Yet most people who walk across fire do not suffer from burns -- that's because coals are poor conductors of heat. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> “There is not much energy on the surface of the coals -- as long as you do not linger, [you won’t get burned],” explains Jearl Walker, a professor of physics at Cleveland State University.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">“You want to walk at a moderate pace and you do not want to run,” because running kicks up embers, resulting in burns.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Some reports indicate that some of the injured people from the Robbins event hesitated when crossing the fire. Standing on the coals too long or walking across freshly raked coals also increases the chance of sustaining burns. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Walker, who has firewalked seven times for classes and on his <a href="http://www.tv.com/shows/the-kinetic-karnival-of-jearl-walker/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">PBS show “Kinetic Karnival,”</span></a> is one of the few experts on firewalking. While most of his firewalking experiences went off without a hitch, the third time he crossed the coals, an ember got caught under his toes and he carried it across the four feet of hot coals, causing third-degree burns. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Why would any rational person decide to walk barefoot across fire? It’s simple -- firewalking provides a high.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">“(Y)ou meet the challenge and then feel good about yourself. It gives you a rush,” Walker says.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Prior to traversing a bed of hot coals, people step on wet grass, which protects them from burns. (Although Walker admits he is normally so nervous his feet are sweaty enough to provide a layer of moisture.)</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The dampness protects the skin because of a phenomenon called the Leidenfrost Effect. Walker says people can easily observe this in the kitchen. If one sprinkles water on a hot skillet, at a temperature of less than 100 degrees Celsius, the water sizzles and evaporates. But if the temperature exceeds 100 degree Celsius, the water spreads, causing a vapor layer, which actually prevents the water from evaporating quickly. This also happens when people with damp (or sweaty) feet walk across the coals: “When you walk over coals [the water] might produce a vapor layer and you avoid a burn because of that,” Walker says.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Also, frequent firewalkers stroll around without shoes to build up calluses on their feet. (Pro tip: avoid pedis prior to a firewalk.) </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">“If you get really thick calluses and you burn part of them … you are not going [feel it],” Walker says.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Six thousand people turned out to walk 10 feet over coals heated between 1,200 to 2,000 degrees for an event hosted by motivational speaker Tony Robbins. Of those who participated, 21 suffered second and third degree burns. NBC's Ron Allen reports. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Six thousand people turned out to walk 10 feet over coals heated between 1,200 to 2,000 degrees for an event hosted by motivational speaker Tony Robbins. Of those who participated, 21 suffered second and third degree burns. NBC's Ron Allen reports. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Related: </span></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><a href="http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/22/12883397-report-21-treated-for-burns-in-firewalk-during-robbins-motivational-seminar?pc=25&sp=125" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">21 treated for burns in 'firewalk' during Tony Robbins seminar</span></a></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><a href="http://bodyodd.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/05/06/6572051-fire-walking-inspires-a-real-heart-to-heart-study-shows?lite" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue">Fire-walking inspires a real heart-to-heart</span></a></span></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Opmmur, post: 54364, member: 13"] [SIZE=6][B][FONT=Times New Roman]Firewalkers at Robbins seminar got burned, but most don't. How?[/FONT][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]By Meghan Holohan[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]As part of Tony Robbins’ motivational seminar “Unleash the Power Within” participants can opt to walk across a field of hot coals, which can reach temperatures as high as 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Firewalking is always an unforgettable experience, but especially so for some firewalkers at Robbins' conference on July 19 -- 21 participants suffered [URL='http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/22/12883397-report-21-treated-for-burns-in-firewalk-during-robbins-motivational-seminar?lite'][COLOR=blue]second and third degree burns[/COLOR][/URL]. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman][URL='http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-hlt-120723-fireWalking-454p.380;380;7;70.jpg'][FONT=Calibri]http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Video/120723/nn_06ral_firewalk_120723.vembedlarge456.jpg[/FONT][/URL][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Yet most people who walk across fire do not suffer from burns -- that's because coals are poor conductors of heat. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman] “There is not much energy on the surface of the coals -- as long as you do not linger, [you won’t get burned],” explains Jearl Walker, a professor of physics at Cleveland State University.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]“You want to walk at a moderate pace and you do not want to run,” because running kicks up embers, resulting in burns.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Some reports indicate that some of the injured people from the Robbins event hesitated when crossing the fire. Standing on the coals too long or walking across freshly raked coals also increases the chance of sustaining burns. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Walker, who has firewalked seven times for classes and on his [URL='http://www.tv.com/shows/the-kinetic-karnival-of-jearl-walker/'][COLOR=blue]PBS show “Kinetic Karnival,”[/COLOR][/URL] is one of the few experts on firewalking. While most of his firewalking experiences went off without a hitch, the third time he crossed the coals, an ember got caught under his toes and he carried it across the four feet of hot coals, causing third-degree burns. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Why would any rational person decide to walk barefoot across fire? It’s simple -- firewalking provides a high.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]“(Y)ou meet the challenge and then feel good about yourself. It gives you a rush,” Walker says.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Prior to traversing a bed of hot coals, people step on wet grass, which protects them from burns. (Although Walker admits he is normally so nervous his feet are sweaty enough to provide a layer of moisture.)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]The dampness protects the skin because of a phenomenon called the Leidenfrost Effect. Walker says people can easily observe this in the kitchen. If one sprinkles water on a hot skillet, at a temperature of less than 100 degrees Celsius, the water sizzles and evaporates. But if the temperature exceeds 100 degree Celsius, the water spreads, causing a vapor layer, which actually prevents the water from evaporating quickly. This also happens when people with damp (or sweaty) feet walk across the coals: “When you walk over coals [the water] might produce a vapor layer and you avoid a burn because of that,” Walker says.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Also, frequent firewalkers stroll around without shoes to build up calluses on their feet. (Pro tip: avoid pedis prior to a firewalk.) [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]“If you get really thick calluses and you burn part of them … you are not going [feel it],” Walker says.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Six thousand people turned out to walk 10 feet over coals heated between 1,200 to 2,000 degrees for an event hosted by motivational speaker Tony Robbins. Of those who participated, 21 suffered second and third degree burns. NBC's Ron Allen reports. [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Times New Roman]Six thousand people turned out to walk 10 feet over coals heated between 1,200 to 2,000 degrees for an event hosted by motivational speaker Tony Robbins. Of those who participated, 21 suffered second and third degree burns. NBC's Ron Allen reports. [/FONT][/SIZE] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]Related: [/FONT][/B] [LIST] [*][FONT=Times New Roman][URL='http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/22/12883397-report-21-treated-for-burns-in-firewalk-during-robbins-motivational-seminar?pc=25&sp=125'][COLOR=blue]21 treated for burns in 'firewalk' during Tony Robbins seminar[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT] [*][FONT=Times New Roman][URL='http://bodyodd.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/05/06/6572051-fire-walking-inspires-a-real-heart-to-heart-study-shows?lite'][COLOR=blue]Fire-walking inspires a real heart-to-heart[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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