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An hour of misdirection (involving group will power and no doubt hoodwinking those poor suckers too) culminating in him saying it was just a trick. -
It must have been a split screen/trick/lasers or whatever but he chose to make out it was 'deep' maths.
Bollox.
Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Remember the one where the person seemed to get murdered in a snowy garden and then the body vanished. It turned out to be a mirror making what seemed to happen in a different part of the garden happen in front of the witness and then when the mirror was removed.......Originally posted by minestrone View PostI bet Jonathan Creek knows how he did it.
The stampy mouse one was just a case of gettin enough people to try it until someone succeeded. I know 'cos I was also filmed for the show and the mouse got it on the third stamp
Guy Fawkes - "The last man to enter Parliament with honourable intentions."Comment
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No, it was the old "mouse up the sleeve" trick.Originally posted by Alf W View PostRemember the one where the person seemed to get murdered in a snowy garden and then the body vanished. It turned out to be a mirror making what seemed to happen in a different part of the garden happen in front of the witness and then when the mirror was removed.......
The stampy mouse one was just a case of gettin enough people to try it until someone succeeded. I know 'cos I was also filmed for the show and the mouse got it on the third stamp
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The woman putting her hand in the mouse box.. notice he picked up a card in front of the box showing a drawing of a mouse on box #4 ... yet there was a card in front of all 4 boxes.. presumably with a mouse drawn on.
The cycle of life: born > learn > work > learn > dead.Comment
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He fooled his team of selectors into thinking they had picked the numbers but left the TV audience with no real explanation other than hypnotising the lotto officials and fixing the balls... which was far more plausible than the explanation he pushed.
If that was it then I am extremely disappointed in him, I expected more.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostHe fooled his team of selectors into thinking they had picked the numbers but left the TV audience with no real explanation other than hypnotising the lotto officials and fixing the balls... which was far more plausible than the explanation he pushed.
If that was it then I am extremely disappointed in him, I expected more.
That's 60 minutes we'll never get back.....Comment
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Yeah. Me too.Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostIf that was it then I am extremely disappointed in him, I expected more.
I wonder how many groups will try to predict the lottery using his technique?
I wonder if the next "glue you to your seat" thing will work... I thought it was not allowed to try TV hypnosis though?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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I think he's great - if only all TV was this entertaining..."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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It was a bit too drawn out for my liking, so I watched "Live at the Apollo" while way too many cups were being crushed, etc.Originally posted by scooterscot View PostI think he's great - if only all TV was this entertaining...Comment
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