Move, the deadline ends!

2010/01/23 Galarraga Aiestaran, Ana - Elhuyar Zientzia

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• Medikuntza

Power Balance reminded me of the prize. It has been one of the objects that has been given the most in this past Christmas. It is a wrist apparently normal, but with hidden powers. They say that with the bracelet do not lose the balance, although they push you with a lot of force. So it is ideal for athletes. But not only for sport, but for everyone, because it increases strength and flexibility. In addition, their faculties are demonstrated.

Therefore, the inventor of the bracelet is an ideal candidate for the prize of a million dollars. A skeptical illusionist named James Randi offers the prize. He says he does not believe in bracelets, balls, pyramids, crystals, liquids, etc., with hidden powers, but is willing to believe if someone shows him convincing evidence. The prize will be given to whoever does it.

One might think it's easy to win the prize. In the case of Power Balance, for example, many websites explain what their beneficial effects are based on. In Powerbalance.net, for example, the effect is imputed to the holograms of the wrist, which have frequencies that react positively with the natural energy area of the body, increasing the balance, strength and flexibility.

It is explained below that practically all things have their own frequency. Some frequencies react positively with the body and others negatively. When the hologram comes into contact with the energy area of the body, the body can interact with the natural and beneficial frequency stored in the hologram. Thus, the flow rate of energy through the tank is increased.

On another website they associate the ability of the bracelet with acupuncture. This website belongs to the magazine Minimoto, according to which the bracelet stimulates acupuncture points, which facilitates the transmission of electromagnetic signals more easily than normal. In this way, biochemical processes that relieve pain, as well as endorphins, are channelled. They also mention that it balances the biofield.

A million dollars waiting

It seems, then, that there is more than one process to explain the same phenomenon. It would be enough to try one of them and present it to Randi to win a million dollars. Yes, it would have to get the tests according to the scientific method, which is the main condition of Randi, and it should do so as soon as possible, since the deadline will soon end.

No one can say, however, that he has run out of prize for lack of time. It has been twelve years since Randi offered the prize. At first he gave a term of ten years, but when he saw that no one had achieved it, he extended it another two. So far no one has been able to prove one or another similar phenomenon, and Randi has said that it will not extend the deadline because there is a million dollars that are saved in bucket and prefers to use it to make something beneficial.

In fact, the foundation created by Randi organizes various initiatives to promote the sceptical attitude and to visualize beliefs. Among other things, during the spring it has organized a cruise to debate this type of topics, where and the Bermuda Triangle. The registration period is also open.

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