Martial Arts Myths: Levitation

I love this myth, since there are so many people who claim they have
actually witnessed someone do it.

Levitation is a myth. A myth popularized by mystics who have conned
people by displaying acts of internal power, which supposedly give
them superhuman powers. These myths have further been propagated via
Hollywood, which has depicted many a martial arts master with this
ability.

The reason this is a myth is simple, and it's called: GRAVITY.
Everything on earth is affected by gravity, even plains and birds,
which seem to defy gravity when in the air. (Keep in mind birds,
plains, and other objects that become airborne are always in a state
of falling. Birds flap their wings or ride currents, and plains use
engines and wings to create and maintain lift.)

Without the aid of some sort of mechanical help, such as ropes and
wires levitation or floating in the air is impossible for humans.

Even as impressive a machine as the human body is, and how many
outstanding feats of strengths and agility we humans can push are
bodies to achieve, our bodies are not designed to be able to lift off
the ground and float in the air.

Never has, and unless evolution makes major changes on human anatomy,
never will.

PS -
Before I get notes from/about people who claim to levitate, such as
those profiled on the Discovery Channel: while they do lift off the
ground, they can't maintain any altitude, and don't float. Just like a
jump, they go up and come right down. That's hopping not levitation.

The leader of that group, who supposedly has the power to levitate and
float off the ground refused to be filmed.

I wonder why?

The few Indian gurus who were filmed for this special were all shown
to be frauds. While they appeared to float it was a trick, staged for
an audience that wanted to believe in their mystical powers, and as a
result could be conned.