Derren Brown to predict lottery numbers
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Since Derren Brown is a skeptic who not only admits that what he does is trickery but also campaigns against charlatans who claim to have supernatural powers, no-one should feel hoaxed by it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xswt8B8-UTM
There's probably some sort of subliminal messaging going on in all these weird adverts in the run up to the show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xswt8B8-UTM
There's probably some sort of subliminal messaging going on in all these weird adverts in the run up to the show.
busenbust
^^^^
Agreed. Very tuned in person, not a 'showman', has a great intellect, and a nice person too
that one was nuts...anyone ever find out how he pulled that one???
I lol at all the people in the media and around the place screaming: 'OH MA GAWD FAKE !!! HOAX!!!'
the guy isnt a supernaturalist.. he's just a trickster who knows how to play with stats.. all is revealed about this trick on friday, so watch that if you feel 'hoaxed' lol
was rather cool, and will be interesting to see how he did it
the guy isnt a supernaturalist.. he's just a trickster who knows how to play with stats.. all is revealed about this trick on friday, so watch that if you feel 'hoaxed' lol
was rather cool, and will be interesting to see how he did it
Agreed. Very tuned in person, not a 'showman', has a great intellect, and a nice person too
Respectfully, Busenbust, he is completely a showman. I don't mean that critically - though I'm not his hugest fan, I do love a good show, and the world needs shameless entertainers. But, well, if he's not a showman, what is he? I think great intellect may be stretching it somewhat...
busenbust
^^^^
'Showman' (as in my original post)
; true, perhaps not great intellect, but very well read. (And it's difficult not to make comparisons with his counterparts - are there any??LOL). Respectfully.
tartanterrier
Is somewhere outhere.
If he really knew what the numbers were then whats the point
of him being on the telly :dunno:
of him being on the telly :dunno:
Firstly, the actual video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_2h4UH1qaM
People are coming up with all sorts of reasons how he could have done it! Some popular theories:
- Split screen camera manipulation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqAt2akPHJ8
- Split screen manipulation, AND you can see the leftmost ball seemingly wiggle of its own accord when the moving camera 'freezes' for a few seconds after the lottery is drawn. Not everyone is convinced by this.
- There is an assistant hiding behind a mirror in the region between the television and the left hand side of the screen. Look for the blurry square on the wall. Derren hides his reflection by walking rapidly across that space and then brushing the join away once he turns the stand to reveal the balls.
- The balls are inserted through the stem of the stand. A mirror inside the tubing disguises it.
- Lasers are projecting the numbers on to the balls.
- Mass hypnosis, using subliminal messages.
- The balls contain displays using electronic paper labels.
- Sleight of hand, replacing the balls when he walks over to them.
- Fractal arrangement of mirrors to create a holographic or retroflective image, based on his new video enigmatically holding up a snowflake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uonIfDaAPrk
- And of course, the possibility that Derren Brown is not human.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_2h4UH1qaM
People are coming up with all sorts of reasons how he could have done it! Some popular theories:
- Split screen camera manipulation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqAt2akPHJ8
- Split screen manipulation, AND you can see the leftmost ball seemingly wiggle of its own accord when the moving camera 'freezes' for a few seconds after the lottery is drawn. Not everyone is convinced by this.
- There is an assistant hiding behind a mirror in the region between the television and the left hand side of the screen. Look for the blurry square on the wall. Derren hides his reflection by walking rapidly across that space and then brushing the join away once he turns the stand to reveal the balls.
- The balls are inserted through the stem of the stand. A mirror inside the tubing disguises it.
- Lasers are projecting the numbers on to the balls.
- Mass hypnosis, using subliminal messages.
- The balls contain displays using electronic paper labels.
- Sleight of hand, replacing the balls when he walks over to them.
- Fractal arrangement of mirrors to create a holographic or retroflective image, based on his new video enigmatically holding up a snowflake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uonIfDaAPrk
- And of course, the possibility that Derren Brown is not human.
busenbust
^^^^
Firstly, the actual video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_2h4UH1qaM
People are coming up with all sorts of reasons how he could have done it! Some popular theories:
- Split screen camera manipulation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqAt2akPHJ8
- Split screen manipulation, AND you can see the leftmost ball seemingly wiggle of its own accord when the moving camera 'freezes' for a few seconds after the lottery is drawn. Not everyone is convinced by this.
- There is an assistant hiding behind a mirror in the region between the television and the left hand side of the screen. Look for the blurry square on the wall. Derren hides his reflection by walking rapidly across that space and then brushing the join away once he turns the stand to reveal the balls.
- The balls are inserted through the stem of the stand. A mirror inside the tubing disguises it.
- Lasers are projecting the numbers on to the balls.
- Mass hypnosis, using subliminal messages.
- The balls contain displays using electronic paper labels.
- Sleight of hand, replacing the balls when he walks over to them.
- Fractal arrangement of mirrors to create a holographic or retroflective image, based on his new video enigmatically holding up a snowflake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uonIfDaAPrk
- And of course, the possibility that Derren Brown is not human.
Goodness. I had no idea. I though Brown always advocated 'no trickery'; that's one of the reasons I always liked him. If true, then he's no better than any other 'trickster'. Shame. Oh well.
Spleen
Banned?
You got him all wrong then. He has ALWAYS admitted that everything he does has a trick behind it. What makes him better than the other tricksters is they tell the audience they are actually using magic or superhuman powers.
As for figuring out how he did it, whats the point? Can people not wait two days to find out from the guy himself?