21 Tony Robbins Audience Members Treated For Burns After Walking On Hot Coals (VIDEO)

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Tony Robbins Audience Members Treated For Burns After Walking On Hot Coals (VIDEO)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/21/tony-robbins_n_1691941.html



SAN JOSE, Calif. — Fire officials said 21 people at an event hosted by motivational speaker Tony Robbins suffered burns while walking across hot coals, and three of the injured were treated at hospitals.

The injuries took place during the first day Thursday of a four-day event at the San Jose Convention Center hosted by Robbins called "Unleash the Power Within." Most of those hurt had second and third degree burns, said San Jose Fire Department Capt. Reggie Williams.

Walking across hot coals heated to between 1,200 to 2,000 degrees provides attendees an opportunity to "understand that there is absolutely nothing you can overcome," according to the motivational speaker's website.

Robbins Research International said in a written statement that 6,000 attendees of the event walked across the coals Thursday.

[Sedona]

1. Darwin Awards!

nt

[whistler162]

2. Shoulda' watched Mythbusters.

walk at a normal pace across the coals appears to work.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

5. Mythbuster's video is both somewhat funny and yet somewhat not.

#t=0s

[Tsiyu]

3. And how much did these saps pay

for the privilege?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

4. Probably less than it cost to be treated for second and third degree burns. n/t

[slampoet]

6. You would think after the first 14 people burned their feet, the rest would smarten up.