On 04 Jun 2008 14:06:00 GMT, Bert Hyman <bert@iphouse.com> wrote:

>In news:17nb445udccsklaiolgipqtldc5esu0rfs@4ax.com David G. Imber
><imber@maniform.com> wrote:
>
>> Right now I have a video which, on the surface, gives me nothing (or
>> at least I can spot nothing) like evidence.
>
>How do you expect to find "evidence" in a low-resolution video that
>shows you only what the maker wants you to see?

I do not. That is what prompted my request for an explanation.
Unfortunately, no one has offered any.

>> I'm left with an assumption that it's a trick, but an assumption with
>> no inherent truth value.
>
>How much water is in a kernel of corn? How much energy is required to
>raise that quantity of water from room temperature to boiling in the
>period of time shown? How much energy can you get out of 4 conventional
>cell phones? How much of that energy

[snip]

I am under no illusion that you can pop corn with a cell
phone. Nor do I believe that Mr. Mentalist can bend spoons w/his
brain. But when I see them bend I simply want to know how it's done.
That story is generally far more interesting and amusing than "magic".
I have not yet heard such a story in this case, nor any story that
makes sense. "It's a hoax" does nothing for me.

DGI