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  • S Senkwe Chanda

    I recently watched (on TV) a hypnotist "hypnotize" a group of about 4 men out of the audience at a comedy club. He made them do all sorts of stupid things like vigorously scatch their privates and rub their butts on members of the audience. I didn't smile once because I still believe it was fake. Is this stuff at all possible? In one scene he made them "believe" they were famous pianists. My questions is..(apart from "is this at all possible???") suppose I am from a culture that has no inkling of what the term pianist means. (I'm African incidentally and I'd say most of us wouldn't know what the term "pianist" refers to). If he hypnotised me and told me I was a pianist...what would happen? And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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    Actually, hypnosis is simply a state where the subject is more open to suggestion. Here's an article on how it works. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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      Actually, hypnosis is simply a state where the subject is more open to suggestion. Here's an article on how it works. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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      Senkwe Chanda
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      hehe, it says on that site a hypnotist can't get you to do something you don't want to do. Thoses guys on that show did some pretty stupid things that I'm positive they'd never want to actually do. I think that show was rigged. Thanks for the site. Interesting. And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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      • S Senkwe Chanda

        I recently watched (on TV) a hypnotist "hypnotize" a group of about 4 men out of the audience at a comedy club. He made them do all sorts of stupid things like vigorously scatch their privates and rub their butts on members of the audience. I didn't smile once because I still believe it was fake. Is this stuff at all possible? In one scene he made them "believe" they were famous pianists. My questions is..(apart from "is this at all possible???") suppose I am from a culture that has no inkling of what the term pianist means. (I'm African incidentally and I'd say most of us wouldn't know what the term "pianist" refers to). If he hypnotised me and told me I was a pianist...what would happen? And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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        Nnamdi Onyeyiri
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        hypnosis does work, dont think of it as, they are in complete control, your a zombie. its just a state of mind in which your not quite awake, in extreme relaxation, but listening with your unconcious mind.


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        • S Senkwe Chanda

          I recently watched (on TV) a hypnotist "hypnotize" a group of about 4 men out of the audience at a comedy club. He made them do all sorts of stupid things like vigorously scatch their privates and rub their butts on members of the audience. I didn't smile once because I still believe it was fake. Is this stuff at all possible? In one scene he made them "believe" they were famous pianists. My questions is..(apart from "is this at all possible???") suppose I am from a culture that has no inkling of what the term pianist means. (I'm African incidentally and I'd say most of us wouldn't know what the term "pianist" refers to). If he hypnotised me and told me I was a pianist...what would happen? And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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          It's a huge pile of crap. Christian I am completely intolerant of stupidity. Stupidity is, of course, anything that doesn't conform to my way of thinking. - Jamie Hale - 29/05/2002 Half the reason people switch away from VB is to find out what actually goes on.. and then like me they find out that they weren't quite as good as they thought - they've been nannied. - Alex, 13 June 2002

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            hehe, it says on that site a hypnotist can't get you to do something you don't want to do. Thoses guys on that show did some pretty stupid things that I'm positive they'd never want to actually do. I think that show was rigged. Thanks for the site. Interesting. And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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            I disagree. If you read the article very closely, it states that today's conventional wisdom concerning hypotism is that it focuses people on one specific task to the exclusion of all others. This includes not being insecure about others watching. How many times do people do silly things when they think others are not watching? We all grew up doing silly things like you saw on stage, but at a point we're taught that such behavior is unbecoming and not socially acceptable. However, with these mental barriers removed, people are much more open to doing silly and "fun" things that they would not ordinarily do. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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              It's a huge pile of crap. Christian I am completely intolerant of stupidity. Stupidity is, of course, anything that doesn't conform to my way of thinking. - Jamie Hale - 29/05/2002 Half the reason people switch away from VB is to find out what actually goes on.. and then like me they find out that they weren't quite as good as they thought - they've been nannied. - Alex, 13 June 2002

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              Senkwe Chanda
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              My sentiments exactly. (stage hypnosis that is) And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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              • S Senkwe Chanda

                I recently watched (on TV) a hypnotist "hypnotize" a group of about 4 men out of the audience at a comedy club. He made them do all sorts of stupid things like vigorously scatch their privates and rub their butts on members of the audience. I didn't smile once because I still believe it was fake. Is this stuff at all possible? In one scene he made them "believe" they were famous pianists. My questions is..(apart from "is this at all possible???") suppose I am from a culture that has no inkling of what the term pianist means. (I'm African incidentally and I'd say most of us wouldn't know what the term "pianist" refers to). If he hypnotised me and told me I was a pianist...what would happen? And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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                When I was at UNI, we had s atge hynotist come round and perform a show at the students union. Although I never voluneered to be hypnotised myself, of about the 12 people who did, only about 9 were hypnotised. The hypnotist made sure they wouldn't be affected and they rejoined the audience. The show wasn't vulgar (i.e. nudity etc). But funny in that they had to tell stories which were the biggest lies they ever told etc. Or that they can only speak in a martian language etc. I laughed very hard. I still remeber a female student getting up and telling the story of the sh!t she did that was so big she had to cut it up into little pieces with a pair of sissors! :laugh: :laugh: Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 If I had a quote, it would be a very good one.

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                  I disagree. If you read the article very closely, it states that today's conventional wisdom concerning hypotism is that it focuses people on one specific task to the exclusion of all others. This includes not being insecure about others watching. How many times do people do silly things when they think others are not watching? We all grew up doing silly things like you saw on stage, but at a point we're taught that such behavior is unbecoming and not socially acceptable. However, with these mental barriers removed, people are much more open to doing silly and "fun" things that they would not ordinarily do. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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                  Senkwe Chanda
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                  Hmmm, sooooo, if I'm married...and I have someone hypnotize my wife, and she then proceeds to sleep with, the hypnotist say, then I should conclude that subconciously she really does want to? Don't know about that. Scary thought if you ask me. Senkwe And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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                    Hmmm, sooooo, if I'm married...and I have someone hypnotize my wife, and she then proceeds to sleep with, the hypnotist say, then I should conclude that subconciously she really does want to? Don't know about that. Scary thought if you ask me. Senkwe And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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                    Nnamdi Onyeyiri
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                    conciously, could you honestly say that you have never seen someone and thought yer id like a bit of that?


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                      Hmmm, sooooo, if I'm married...and I have someone hypnotize my wife, and she then proceeds to sleep with, the hypnotist say, then I should conclude that subconciously she really does want to? Don't know about that. Scary thought if you ask me. Senkwe And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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                      In all seriousness, that's exactly what it means. You cannot make someone do something they don't want to do under hypnosis. It's the same with being drunk. If someone does something when they're drunk and says it was the alcohol, they're lying (to themselves mainly). All the alcohol did was to lower their inhibitions sufficiently to allow them to do whatever they were predisposed to doing in the first place. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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                        In all seriousness, that's exactly what it means. You cannot make someone do something they don't want to do under hypnosis. It's the same with being drunk. If someone does something when they're drunk and says it was the alcohol, they're lying (to themselves mainly). All the alcohol did was to lower their inhibitions sufficiently to allow them to do whatever they were predisposed to doing in the first place. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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                        Senkwe Chanda
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                        That does it then. I'm never getting married. I'm the jealous type you see. And you've planted a very bad seed in my head now. Argh. :-) Thanks for the info Tom. Senkwe And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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                          Actually, hypnosis is simply a state where the subject is more open to suggestion. Here's an article on how it works. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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                          Hi Tom, is there anything in the web where you don't have a link too?? Good homework anyway ! Try this one ... The end

                          Olli cause sometimes the world is as strange as me.... :rolleyes:

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                            That does it then. I'm never getting married. I'm the jealous type you see. And you've planted a very bad seed in my head now. Argh. :-) Thanks for the info Tom. Senkwe And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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                            Senkwe Chanda wrote: Thanks for the info Tom. No problem :) Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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                              Actually, hypnosis is simply a state where the subject is more open to suggestion. Here's an article on how it works. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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                              Tom Archer wrote: Here's an article on how it works. Hi Tom, is there any topic for which don't have the aprobate link ?? Good homework and good page... I bet you don't know this one... greetings ! Olli

                              Olli cause sometimes the world is as strange as me.... :rolleyes:

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                                Hi Tom, is there anything in the web where you don't have a link too?? Good homework anyway ! Try this one ... The end

                                Olli cause sometimes the world is as strange as me.... :rolleyes:

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                                Olli wrote: is there anything in the web where you don't have a link too?? Good homework anyway ! Try this one ... The end :laugh: :laugh: Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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                                  It's a huge pile of crap. Christian I am completely intolerant of stupidity. Stupidity is, of course, anything that doesn't conform to my way of thinking. - Jamie Hale - 29/05/2002 Half the reason people switch away from VB is to find out what actually goes on.. and then like me they find out that they weren't quite as good as they thought - they've been nannied. - Alex, 13 June 2002

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                                  But what do you think about people at the dentist, which are getting medicated and uhhh what horrible things else without any kind of nacosis... (when they are hypnotized of course) ??????????????????????????:confused:

                                  Olli cause sometimes the world is as strange as me.... :rolleyes:

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                                    I disagree. If you read the article very closely, it states that today's conventional wisdom concerning hypotism is that it focuses people on one specific task to the exclusion of all others. This includes not being insecure about others watching. How many times do people do silly things when they think others are not watching? We all grew up doing silly things like you saw on stage, but at a point we're taught that such behavior is unbecoming and not socially acceptable. However, with these mental barriers removed, people are much more open to doing silly and "fun" things that they would not ordinarily do. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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                                    Tom Archer wrote: How many times do people do silly things when they think others are not watching? Oh, we've been watching, Tom. Did I forget to tell you about the web cams I put in your house? Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)

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                                      In all seriousness, that's exactly what it means. You cannot make someone do something they don't want to do under hypnosis. It's the same with being drunk. If someone does something when they're drunk and says it was the alcohol, they're lying (to themselves mainly). All the alcohol did was to lower their inhibitions sufficiently to allow them to do whatever they were predisposed to doing in the first place. Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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                                      <yoda>Wise, Tom is!</yoda> I think more people should learn about self-hypnotism also and try putting themselves in a trance. Then I believe they'll get a purer understanding of what it's like. Although, I can say the being drunk analogy is a good example and shows how the person still is in control. Jeremy L. Falcon Homepage : Sonork = 100.16311
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                                        I recently watched (on TV) a hypnotist "hypnotize" a group of about 4 men out of the audience at a comedy club. He made them do all sorts of stupid things like vigorously scatch their privates and rub their butts on members of the audience. I didn't smile once because I still believe it was fake. Is this stuff at all possible? In one scene he made them "believe" they were famous pianists. My questions is..(apart from "is this at all possible???") suppose I am from a culture that has no inkling of what the term pianist means. (I'm African incidentally and I'd say most of us wouldn't know what the term "pianist" refers to). If he hypnotised me and told me I was a pianist...what would happen? And when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.

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                                        Hypnosis is real, and stage hypnosis is, in my opinion, not necessarily faked (there are always exceptions). When you are hypnotised your mind is in the same state it is when you are dreaming. When you are asleep, parts of your mind unecessary to survival shut down and head to the pub, while your senses become hyper-sensitive. You must have woken up one time because of a sharp noise or strange feeling (i.e. something walking up your leg) - thisis because your brain thought that 'it' may be a threat to you and so 'gives you back' full control of your mind. So, in essense, hypnosis is simply causing a person's brain to slip into sleep mode, causing hyper-sensitivity (though I disagree that this is anything more than normal), without loosing the control of the person. While the person is in this state, they view themselves as themselves inside a dream, and thus are able to attempt to do things they would not when concious, and respond to imagined stimuli (ever seen a hypnotised man try to fly and physically hurt himself when he is told he falls off of something?). My guess as a non-biologist is that all this is controlled by a chemical, and just like we can trick or bodies to believe they are pregnant (or is it the other way round?), hypnotists can trick your body into releasing another chemical which causes you to dream. Of course though, the person has to be relaxed for this process to work, and that is why hypnosis can fail if a person is fatigued or stressed. Think of when you last fell into a daydream - it's the same thing - you are dreaming but still fully concious. Now think again to when you have been reading a book before you went to bed, and then faintly remembered dreaming about the same story (I say faintly, because I am certain that you can never remember real dreams, only those "mind wanderings" you have when you drift out of sleep). Well, surely if the person is still concious, you can talk to them and place images into their heads with the same effect. If the brains sees all activities as taking place inside it's own dreams (i.e. it is creating the messages it is processing itself), surely it won't kick in with the "hey you wake up quick, this may be a threat" clause. Finally, one of the reasons I beleive many people cannot remember what they did when they were hypnotised is the same reason I stated above for not remembering sleep-time dreams. ____________________ David Wulff

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                                          Tom Archer wrote: How many times do people do silly things when they think others are not watching? Oh, we've been watching, Tom. Did I forget to tell you about the web cams I put in your house? Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)

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                                          :laugh: In all seriousness, this segues nicely into my soap box rant of the day concerning the political cause de jour. I am so sick and tired of hearing people on the news talk about how some neighbor or friend videotaped them without their knowledge and now they're emotionally destroyed. Hey, if you're that damn brittle, then do us all a favor and go live in a cave! Hell, one show the other day spoke of a female athlete that was videotaped in the university's dressing room by the coach. HOWEVER, the show continues, she managed to overcome that and go on to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Huh? They make it sound like what is little more than a peeking tom experience should be considering this awful, life-altering event akin to being physically attacked. Don't get me wrong. The guy's a pervert and should be fired. But get real. People have become so sensitive to any transgression that we've become a country of wimps and empotional basket-cases. The bottom line is that we live in a very voyeuristic society and I half expect that when I check into a hotel room or try clothes on in a clothier that someone might be watching me. So what? I'm not going to change my lifestyle because of something someone else might or might not be doing. (taking deep breath) I feel much better now :) Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

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