Comments on: Monk's Finger Stunt. http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:04:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Buzz http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-395487 Buzz Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:40:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-395487 Hey #3 watch again they do show his feet at 1:12 Hey #3 watch again they do show his feet at 1:12

]]> By: L.T. http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-248566 L.T. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:15:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-248566 Everything else the Chinese come up with is a fake. This is no different. Everything else the Chinese come up with is a fake. This is no different.

]]> By: egeer http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-247639 egeer Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:28:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-247639 i vote for the string theory i vote for the string theory

]]> By: jimmy http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-58606 jimmy Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:22:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-58606 yeah, this seems fake. makes me think of shaw brothers doing fake how-tos in martial arts. the type of subtitles they use i've only really seen in films anyway, like the shaw bros ones. yeah, this seems fake. makes me think of shaw brothers doing fake how-tos in martial arts. the type of subtitles they use i've only really seen in films anyway, like the shaw bros ones.

]]> By: FA84 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-58538 FA84 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:48:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-58538 God all conspiracy theories and no one addresses the most basic logically fallacy of this video. We never see him get up against the wall normally and then stand on one finger. God all conspiracy theories and no one addresses the most basic logically fallacy of this video.

We never see him get up against the wall normally and then stand on one finger.

]]> By: Dan http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-58495 Dan Mon, 18 Dec 2006 04:15:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-58495 Hear Hear, The guy is getting help from some direction the end of his finger is bent, so there is some weight on it. More than I could put on mine, maybe, but not his entire body weight. A human finger couldn't stand it. The "Pride of Chinese Nation" comment at the end cinches it. Besides, those warm-ups looked pretty weak to me. Hear Hear,
The guy is getting help from some direction the end of his finger is bent, so there is some weight on it. More than I could put on mine, maybe, but not his entire body weight. A human finger couldn't stand it.
The "Pride of Chinese Nation" comment at the end cinches it.
Besides, those warm-ups looked pretty weak to me.

]]> By: FromChina http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-58474 FromChina Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:13:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-58474 Don't believe. It's FAKE, the monk gets help from a string, that's way you can't see his feet! Communist China's propaganda machine created many 'HEROES' like this guy. Never believe. Don't believe. It's FAKE, the monk gets help from a string, that's way you can't see his feet! Communist China's propaganda machine created many 'HEROES' like this guy. Never believe.

]]> By: Mokuwai http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-58463 Mokuwai Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:09:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-58463 If you look at his belt and robe they are both pulling down showing which way gravity is working. It's clearly not an inverted room. I've witnessed even weirder events in my life. If you look at his belt and robe they are both pulling down showing which way gravity is working. It's clearly not an inverted room. I've witnessed even weirder events in my life.

]]> By: MrPumpernickel http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-58458 MrPumpernickel Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:21:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-58458 Chinese propaganda video, it doesn't have to be accurate it just has to look good. This could easily be done either by having two rooms painted similarly and tilting the camera or by building a room that can spin on its own axis together with the camera inside it. It's been done extensivly in music videos. I'm not calling it BS, I am though questioning its validity. Generally, any type of propaganda videos are to be taken if not with a grain of salt at least with a backpack full. Chinese propaganda video, it doesn't have to be accurate it just has to look good. This could easily be done either by having two rooms painted similarly and tilting the camera or by building a room that can spin on its own axis together with the camera inside it. It's been done extensivly in music videos.

I'm not calling it BS, I am though questioning its validity. Generally, any type of propaganda videos are to be taken if not with a grain of salt at least with a backpack full.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-58444 ted Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:52:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-58444 I don't think it's a fake, and I usually think everything's fake. It's just silly. What I found funny was the "This is a pride of the Chinese nation." I just can't imagine thousands flocking to see that. I don't think it's a fake, and I usually think everything's fake. It's just silly.

What I found funny was the "This is a pride of the Chinese nation."

I just can't imagine thousands flocking to see that.

]]> By: Fuser http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-58431 Fuser Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:36:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-58431 I'm calling BS on this one. We never see the bottom of his feet. The camera is upside down. He is standing on a chair that is against the wall and leaning out and touching the ceiling. I know you can say look at the paint job from when he is sitting but we don't know what the whole room looks like. I'm calling BS on this one. We never see the bottom of his feet. The camera is upside down. He is standing on a chair that is against the wall and leaning out and touching the ceiling. I know you can say look at the paint job from when he is sitting but we don't know what the whole room looks like.

]]> By: Robert Aronson http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-58417 Robert Aronson Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:13:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-58417 Different people measure success in different ways. I highly doubt he did it just to be a small attraction at the pub, if at all. Imagine the kind of mental discipline needed to be able to do something like that (or any of the seemingly superhuman things these Asian monks can do). The reward lies in the journey, and the destination is but a small, memorable reminder of all that was gained during the trip. Different people measure success in different ways. I highly doubt he did it just to be a small attraction at the pub, if at all. Imagine the kind of mental discipline needed to be able to do something like that (or any of the seemingly superhuman things these Asian monks can do). The reward lies in the journey, and the destination is but a small, memorable reminder of all that was gained during the trip.

]]> By: hiddnfox http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/comment-page-1/#comment-58411 hiddnfox Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:39:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/12/17/monks-finger-stunt/#comment-58411 I have this video. this guy is amazing! whats really funny though is a guy that has mastered the skill of 'chopping' a bottle in half. what a waste if a life! you spend you whole life learning the magical skill of karate chopping a bottle in half for what? so you can be a small attraction at the pub? I have this video. this guy is amazing! whats really funny though is a guy that has mastered the skill of 'chopping' a bottle in half. what a waste if a life! you spend you whole life learning the magical skill of karate chopping a bottle in half for what? so you can be a small attraction at the pub?

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