Check this video on you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK2_R235wlM
Any thoughts on this?
I think it's a fraud, they may be using a hidden heat source or even a microwave source.

It's a fake.

I posted this link in Inner Thoughts and then found the same thread here so I’m posting it again.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/webscout......opc.html


Holly

The iPhone can do nachos as well.... It's always better...

That's a pretty impressive fake

Sounds like a viral marketing campaign...

the future of advertising ladies and gents...

hop on board!

J

Funny to see these videos. Here is one I made two years ago of a similar phenomenon (sans the cell phones).

First one to PM me the correct method will win a brand new, shrink wrapped, Carlyle Touch DVD.

Michael

http://homepage.mac.com/magicshow/popcorn.mov

First thing I thought!

It shurely is a Viral Marketing Campaing.

It is on top of the Viral Video Chart

http://www.viralvideochart.com/youtube/v......yIFu4yY8

As HollyMental posted, the makers admited this is a hoax, but I'm shure there's NO VIDEO EDITING!

It's briliantly clever, and a different method than the one posted by MichaelSibbernsen.

I think it uses a hidden microwave source or hidden heat source.

One day the guy on the far left will go to jail for drinking under age.

I like this better...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Xv9WE_KRE&NR=1

A friend of mine who works in a factory has a hand held laser pointer that will do this. The laser pointer is used to easily cut the wire off of shipped bundles. He said it takes about 2 seconds for the popcorn to pop once hit with laser. And there is no visible light. You have to wear special glasses when using it to see the line of light. Anyway, his guess is that they are using one of these lasers.

These are your next forms of weapons on the streets. About as close to a light sabre as you'll get.

The laser will also shatter glass and easily start fires.

Congratulations to Brent Braun who hit the nail on the head regarding my own popcorn video.

I received a number of creative guesses, but Brent wins the prize.

Michael

Weird...just over three years ago I was strangely drawn to this premise as well..
http://www.darkartsmedia.com/Popcorn.html

It must mean something...

Nah.

Ok,so all the hoakum aside, how can this principle be actually used in a live performance situation. Any suggestions?

See john riggs...

More about the hoax:

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/94863


Holly

I don't believe anyone thought this was genuine. There are too many reasons why it wouldn't actually work.

But that doesn't keep people with no scientific background from believing this kind of thing.

My all-time favorite is this one:
http://www.snopes.com/religion/wellhell.asp