Let's talk magic and magicians. - by SubJeff
SubJeff on 20/1/2014 at 09:32
Really? You really don't get this?
Tony_Tarantula on 20/1/2014 at 17:16
Quote Posted by demagogue
Edit: My reasoning is that suggestion only works sometimes and isn't failsafe, but my explanations works every time guaranteed.
Edit2: To be clear though, there's still NLP involved, just reverse from what you'd think. It's getting Pegg to believe he didn't write BMX. That was the very clever part of it, and the props and cues all helped sell the illusion.
My understanding is that suggestion only works on individuals who subconsciously wish to be controlled...not entirely unlike the explanation of how the jedi trick only "works on the weak minded". A hypnotist's show works because in any large audience you're guaranteed to find a few people who are highly receptive to suggestion, but if the trick involves a randomly selected individual there's no guarantee it will work.
Pyrian on 20/1/2014 at 23:20
Quote Posted by NuEffect
Really? You really don't get this?
You would do far better to assume that, in any given situation,
you're the one that doesn't get it.
SubJeff on 21/1/2014 at 00:35
If you can explain how I'm wrong I'll give you 5 dollars.
Shug on 22/1/2014 at 11:07
It's incredibly unlikely Pegg would involve himself as a stooge
