How to germinate(?) seeds from pods of a Royal Poinciana tree without hiring parrots?

(ON EDIT: No, *pods* are not the germination object!1)

Even if instructions are out there on the web, first hand guidance from Lounge is much more satisfying. What it is, is a seed pod, gigantic over 18", and it's woody not green and tender like the ones in the parrots video, and the pod is CLOSED/sealed. The instructions below seem sort of drastic. My first inclination was to set it out in the sun and let the shell crack open, would that be so wrong?!1 Then to soak the seeds? The instructions are 180. Lounge expertise will be much appreciated and recompensed (in vibes, meditative waves, and similar non-material manifestations).

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http://homeguides.sfgate.com/germinate-royal-poinciana-seeds-64977.html
[font size=5]How to Germinate Royal Poinciana Seeds[/font]

Collect freshly fallen pods from the ground around the royal poinciana tree.

2 Open the capsules, if they are not already open, and expose the gray-brown seeds.

3 Inspect each seed and locate the embryo end, which has a seed car that looks like a small spot.

4 Clip off a very small piece of the seed at the end opposite the embryo end or file or sand the end down with a file or piece of sandpaper.

5 Fill a flat or other containers that feature plenty of drain holes to about 1 1/2 to 2 inches from the top with a commercially available or homemade germinating medium, which could contain equal parts peat moss and sand or perlite.

6 Sow the seeds uniformly over the surface of the germinating medium so that they are lying flat, with the cut end and the embryo end on the same horizontal plane, and cover the seeds with about an inch of medium.

7 Mist or otherwise gently water the seeds and medium thoroughly at the time of sowing and regularly as needed so that the medium is always slightly moist but not wet. Once the seedlings emerge, decrease the frequency of misting so that the medium dries out slightly between waterings.

8 Place the containers with the seeds in a warm area that receives bright, indirect light.

9 Lift each seedling out of the medium gently once it has developed two to four true leaves using a blunt object inserted under the seedling's root system and holding onto the plant only by its leaves, if necessary, and place the young plant into the ground or a container filled with high-quality, well-drained potting soil, positioning it at the same depth it was previously grown at.

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