10/26: Mr. Magnetism

Undertoad • Oct 26, 2001 12:01 pm
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This 70-year-old Malaysian guy is called "Mr. Magnetism" - roughly translated. But scientists (the link from Yahoo France doesn't say which scientists) say it's some sort of property of his skin, not actual electro-magnetism, that makes the metallic objects stick to him.
warch • Oct 26, 2001 12:16 pm
What's the brick stack on an iron on a leash thing?
How could it be his skin? unless its more adhesive than magnetic. Hm. I wonder how he first realized this unique power?
dave • Oct 26, 2001 1:23 pm
there are quite a few asian persons that have this "trait". it *is* the adhesiveness, not magnetism. notice how he's leaning back a little bit? that's key. they can't hold the things standing straight up (or even leaning over) because it relies solely on gravity + the stickiness of his skin.

saw a science show about it a while back. pretty interesting, nonetheless. children tend to inherit it from their parents. one family has a father, wife, 2 sons and a daughter. sons, daughter & dad are "human magnets" - mom is normal.
Slight • Oct 26, 2001 3:48 pm
That is amazing! Look at how his watch sticks to his arm. I wish my watch would stay on like that. :p

According to dham I might now be able to use my roomate as a utensil holder.
warch • Oct 26, 2001 3:52 pm
hmm. So really kind of a souped up version of the get-a-spoon-to-hang-of-your-nose traditional thanksgiving trick? But the iron...even with a lean, that's some major sticky sweat.

I wonder when this trait would come in handy....why it has been genetically selected..

Looking again, he kinda looks like hes trapped under a glass top coffee table.
blowmeetheclown • Oct 26, 2001 5:40 pm
he should have tried out for the spiderman role...as long as the buildings are metallic that is.
http://www.spiderman.sonypictures.com/
doc • Oct 26, 2001 6:18 pm
Or, at least Magneto from X-Men
chrisinhouston • Oct 29, 2001 4:16 pm
Brings back memories of Yuri Geller. Wonder what he's doing for a living after his 15 seconds of fame.