Would this work? (good read i'd say)

[White Warlock]

Sure won't do the guy any good, but unless YOU can test it, multiple times on multiple people, don't make any assumptions about exactly what will happen.

It should be noted that many 'ancient' techniques 'have' been tested, during times of war/conflict, via the abuse of prisoners/slaves, or via primitive anatomical examinations, and that these learned bits of data have been passed on either in writings or via word of mouth. The catch is, determining whether the initial information came from such sources, whether that information may have been 'changed' through time due to the 'means' of communication utilized, as well as making an effort to determine if information of our present era substantiates said claims, or disproves.

If you can't personally test it, never assume that it will happen as advertised any more then thinking that "belly zapper" thing you saw on an infomercial will give you a six pack by electricuting your belly while you lie on the couch and eat nachos.

Well, actually we don't need to test many things, as common sense will tell you that the fat stored on your belly will not be burned away even if u exercise that particular muscle group. To burn fat with any significant degree of success, you really need to work the 'large' muscles, such as the legs. The abdominal muscles are actually pretty dang small and consist largely of ligament.

As to the electrocuting of muscle groups, that has been medically determined to be a 'valid' means of encouraging muscle growth and strengthening and is used extensively in rehabilitation for just that purpose. After all, in order for our muscles to contract, we direct the brain to send 'electrical' impulses to the muscles. These impulses, or current, is what causes a muscle to contract.

So, basically what i'm trying to say is... we have the 'technology' and the 'understanding' right here and now, in this day and age, to determine what is hokey and what is real. All it takes is a degree of research, and a large dose of common sense.

/tangent off

If you examine the anatomical structure of the ear, the medical history of ear injuries that indicate trauma via impact or via an explosive blast (the effect of which, at least to the ear, could be simulated by slapping, with the flat of your hand, the ear quickly and with force, which is what the claim was made in that book) has caused unconsciousness and vertigo, as well as examine the means by which the trigeminal nerve communicates to the brain (via the brain stem) and the 'path' of the nerve as it travels thru a 'hole' in the skull (which is a point, known as the trigeminal nerve root, where the nerve can be pinched against the bone or even severed), you are able to 'understand' what 'can' be done, just as we can examine medical history on the break of bones, and the circumstances in which those bones were broken, to determine weakest points to strike and the means to do so.

It needs to be noted though, the writer indicated the results with, in my opinion, too much confidence in its effectiveness. As if performing this singular act will result in the prescribed results. Nothing is perfect, and there are plenty of variables to undermine the effectiveness of a 'single' action that would 'guarantee' results. Also, it is not the eardrums rupturing that would cause a person to go unconscious and such a statement indicates the author is not knowledgeable of the causal relationships.

[mourning_]

i just read somehwere else that boxing the ears with cuped hands will have this effect. (well i read it last night at about 12:30) wish i could remember where hmm...

[h2whoa]

It would work to help you get out of bear hugs, or grapples if you are on top!!