Michael Shermer Firewalking Across Hot Coals

Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine and monthly columnist for Scientific American, tries his hand at firewalking barefoot across 1000-degree red hot coals and doesn't get burned. Dr. Shermer provides a scientific explanation for the mysterious phenomenon.

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[Philip Mai]

Psh. Now try walking on legos.

[Eric Seaton]

Try walking barefoot more than 20ft. on the concrete at a Water Amusement Park!!! Ain't happening!

[Jayce1712]

Is this justin bieber?

[mark forquer]

I walked on the coals of my ex-wife's lawyer and got burned. Positive thinking didn't help.

[Stefanos Charalambous]

κκέλη,σκάσε

[jayminu99]

First Belive your self...!!! U can do that....!!

[David F]

You can put your hand in a hot oven and the hot AIR won't burn you, but if you touch anything metal inside the oven you will get burnt. The wet steam from a boiling kettle will scald you instantly, if you cover the spout with your hand! Could "mind over matter" stop you being injured and feeling pain from the hot metal or wet steam?

[mikelh]

That Catherine girl was right up my alley too.. I seem to have a thing for girls with short hair.

[eizieizz]

Damn she is cute but very ignorant at the same time.

RationalMan eater.

[NerdyLlamaFarmer]

SHEES WALKING ON FIIIIREEEE...

[MadeAUsername]

Your intellect is sexy, our babies would destroy Justin Bieber.

By the way another reason is also because if you look at the video, the majority of the area in which they step on are non burning dark amber. I would imagine if they were all flaring orange hot coal, that would make it hard too.