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Originally Posted by nakamichi680zx   So where does Qi fall into? |
Ah, Qi, (or in Japanese "ki"): 気
Qi is a old theory that has since been replaced by more modern theories. Kind of like how Einsteinian physics replaced Newtonian physics. But, like Newtonian physics, is still a valid and practical theory (well, not everyone thinks its valid).
It used to be a good theory back when humans didn't have very good scientific models to describe their world. Now we have better scientific models, but some people still practice the old methods, I suppose because they are tried and true and can still solve simpler medical problems.
I guess some people still believe in it religiously, like when practicing tai-chi or fung-shui. But that's a religion, not science. Personally, I feel that belief in Qi is more fun than belief in Jesus or God.
I like how the Japanese still talk about it in Anime and video games, like in Dragonball or StreetFighter, and a myriad of others, where the characters focus their "energy" (their Qi) to increase their strength or to throw a special, highly energetic punch (sho-ryu-ken!!! or kame-hame-haaa!!!)