Ivan Stoiljkovic, a six-year-old boy from a small town in norther Croatia, has been attracting media attention with his unusual gift of making large quantities of metal stick to his torso. Young Ivan may not look to be in the best possible shape for his age, but that’s never stopped him from taking off his t-shirt and sticking metal objects on his chest and belly. “We always felt he was a bit different. At 15 months-of-age he was rollerblading, he started walking at eight months. He was less than two when he started driving a little motorcycle, and it was a bit weird,” says Ivan Surlovic, young Magneto’s grandfather. It all started as a joke, a few months ago, when Ivan’s grandmother was watching a show about a boy with magnetic capabilities. Her grandson took his shirt off and asked if he could do something like that, so they tried putting metal things on him and they just stuck. According to Ivan Surlovic’s family, his powers are strongest in the morning and when he is calm and focused. They say he is capable of carrying up to 25 pounds of metal on his body, with heavier objects actually sticking better than lighter ones. His upper body appears to be more magnetic. And magnetism isn’t the only “super power” this boy has, according to his folks his wounds heal much faster than they normally should, leaving no scars, and his healing scars have been known to alleviate his grandfather’s stomach pains, and the pain of a neighbor who hurt his leg in a tractor accident. The above story sounds pretty impressive, but after reading James Randi’s thoughts on the matter, I’m not that convinced of his magnetic powers. |
Ivan Stoiljkovic, seorang anak enam tahun dari sebuah kota kecil di bagian utara Kroasia, telah menarik perhatian media dengan Kemampuan yang tidak biasa untuk membuat bahan logam dapat menempel di tubuhnya. Ivan muda mungkin tidak terelihat ke dalam bentuk tubuh yang baik untuk anak seusianya, tapi itu tidak pernah menghentikanya dari melepas t-shirt-nya dan menempel benda-benda logam di dada dan perut. "Kami selalu merasa bahwa ia sedikit berbeda. Pada usia 15 bulan dia bermain sepatu roda, ia mulai berjalan di usia delapan bulan. Dan kurang dari dua tahun ketika ia mulai mengendarai sepeda motor kecil, ini agak aneh, "kata Ivan Surlovic, kakek Magneto muda. Semuanya dimulai sebagai lelucon, beberapa bulan lalu, ketika nenek Ivan sedang menonton acara tentang seorang anak laki-laki dengan kemampuan magnetik. Cucunya mengambil bajunya dan bertanya apakah ia bisa melakukan sesuatu seperti itu, sehingga mereka mencoba menaruh logam pada tubuhnya dan mereka ternyata menempel. Menurut keluarga Ivan Surlovic's, kekuatannya yang terkuat adalah di pagi hari dan ketika ia tenang dan fokus. Mereka mengatakan ia mampu membawa hingga 25 pon logam di tubuhnya, benda yang berat sebenarnya mampu lebih menempel dibandingkan yang lebih enteng, dan bagian atas tubuhnya merupakan bagian yang mengandung magnet terbesar. Dan magnet bukan hanya "kekuatan super" anak laki-laki ini, menurut orangtuanya luka-lukanya sembuh jauh lebih cepat daripada yang seharusnya, tanpa meninggalkan bekas luka, dan kemampuanya untuk menyembuhkan luka terbukti disaat mengatasi sakit perut kakeknya, dan rasa sakit seorang tetangga yang terluka akibat kakinya kecelakaan akibat traktor. Cerita di atas kedengarannya cukup mengesankan, tapi setelah membaca pikiran James Randi tentang masalah ini, aku tidak yakin bahwa kekuatan magnet adalah kekuatan super. |
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