Interesting... The last time I heard this particular argument, it was the
other way around (chi internal, ki external).  I would love to hear where
the difference in chi/ki came from as I've always been of the
understanding that they were the same, as goodwin pointed out earlier.  
Especially since they are the exact same kanji!

In our (the Real ) world there is no difference. Both are simply 
different spellings of the same wording English translation. My 
understanding is both are derived from Ki and both are pronounced Kee or 
Key. Just two ways of translating the same basic idea.

 However in manga and in anime the two are often used as I described. 
Sometimes they are used in reverse, depending on who does the 
translation and how the the original Japanese and/or Chinese is used.

Frankly there isn't much more evidence in the real world for Ki than 
there is for magic or psionics. Some evidence but not a lot. I mean if 
someone could do what Ranma does in the real world, well lets say World 
War Two would probably have been substantially different. Picture Japan 
attacking a society with Chinese Amazons defending it. For that matter 
Japan wouldn't have needed guns much either. 

I am not saying Ki doesn't exist, all I am saying  is it is probably 
quite different from what we see in the stories.

-- 
Rick Robinson
RICHARDROBINSON@prodigy.net


If violence is not solving your
problems you're just not using enough of it.

				 Misato

"I guess I'm just an old-fashioned sentimentalist at heart.  I refuse
 to accept a no-win scenario.  I hate the thought of a universe without
 justice.  If the maneuverings of dark powers can't be exposed and
 defeated by the pure of heart, then there's no point in anything.  I
 can't believe that."
                               -- Benjamin Hutchins




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