question for Al

I have read a few of your posts now regarding your opinion about ESP, and how it relates to poker. I dont know a tremendous amount about the subject, but generally agree that there is not much place for it at the card table. However Im interested to hear your thoughts about what is actually happening when a player goes on a rush. At times it does seem that when a player is hot he can do no wrong. Sometimes it gets to the point where it seems ridiculous that one player can repeatedly win pot after pot with marginal hands. What are your feelings on this? Do you think it is just simply that the other players in the game become afraid of this player because he is taking down so many pots, or is it just a lot of random luck that happens to us all from time to time. I think its an interesting topic, and since I see even the best of players loosen up there standards when on a rush I think its worth talking about.