HOLY S**T. Did anyone just see Darren Brown predict the uk lotto numbers ????

Sharpshooter · 11-09-2009 10:52PM

Steoob wrote: »

HOLY **** that trick he just did with the matchbox blew my miiiind.

Very close up to camera as well.
He really leaves you in awe of him.

How the heck did he turn the 1 Dollar bills into 100 Dollar bills?

Brian · 11-09-2009 10:52PM

This is a pretty convincing explanation to me, apologies if previously posted http://poeljames.googlepages.com/HowDerrenDidIt.html

mehfesto2 · 11-09-2009 10:52PM

asdasd wrote: »

and he is honour bound to not reveal his secrets.

He's not part of the magicians circle, so he's not really bound to anything but himself

11-09-2009 10:57PM

Baza210 wrote: »

This is a pretty convincing explanation to me, apologies if previously posted http://poeljames.googlepages.com/HowDerrenDidIt.html

Very plausible alright

I wanna believe in magic

Blackhorse Slim · 11-09-2009 11:00PM

Papa Smut wrote: »

I wanna believe in magic

Go to church

Bob_Harris · 11-09-2009 11:01PM

Blackhorse Slim wrote: »

Go to church mass

FYP, ya yank.

OK-Cancel-Apply · 11-09-2009 11:09PM

We were talking about stooges earlier - how obvious was that guy who found the automatic writing 'too tricky', and was assigned the task of performing the calculations that led to the previous draw's results (partially anyway)..

fifth · 11-09-2009 11:11PM

Well fair play, he had me hooked and I watched the whole thing..

But I enjoyed it regardless of whether he used camera trickery or rigged the machine or whatever!

Oh and what's this next Event about? Making you stuck to your seat?

aineolach · 11-09-2009 11:11PM

Deleted User wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1212839/Okay-Derren-tell-REALLY-did-Experts-pour-scorn-illusionists-explanation-lottery-stunt.html

I'm glad they've got a photo of the bloke holding up '27' in that article. He went really, really red when Derren Brown won and most of the people in the room were celebrating - methinks red with shame over the deception.

tech77 · 11-09-2009 11:11PM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Very close up to camera as well.
He really leaves you in awe of him.

How the heck did he turn the 1 Dollar bills into 100 Dollar bills?

Here's some more Blaine stuff.
Amazing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYxu_MQSTTY

asdasd · 11-09-2009 11:11PM

We were talking about stooges earlier - how obvious was that guy who found the automatic writing 'too tricky', and was assigned the task of performing the calculations that led to the previous draw's results (partially anyway)..

Well I didnt get it:-)

There was some trick in getting up to four balls, alright.

aineolach · 11-09-2009 11:16PM

funkyflea wrote: »

Well fair play, he had me hooked and I watched the whole thing..

But I enjoyed it regardless of whether he used camera trickery or rigged the machine or whatever!

Oh and what's this next Event about? Making you stuck to your seat?

I enjoyed the draw, I enjoyed how people cracked it, I hated the "reveal".

Piste · 11-09-2009 11:19PM

The Daily Mail wrote:

He added: 'I guess the easiest way to pull off a trick like this would be to make it look as if you predicted the numbers when you didn't.'

HURRRRRR :pac:

skelliser · 11-09-2009 11:27PM

OK-Cancel-Apply wrote: »

We were talking about stooges earlier - how obvious was that guy who found the automatic writing 'too tricky', and was assigned the task of performing the calculations that led to the previous draw's results (partially anyway)..

also why didnt he do the calculations at the end? hmmm maybe he would have known the answers and blown this ludricious idea open.

Dun laoire · 11-09-2009 11:35PM

Baza210 wrote: »

This is a pretty convincing explanation to me, apologies if previously posted http://poeljames.googlepages.com/HowDerrenDidIt.html

Ha! I noticed the ball to the extreme left was out of line to the rest on the Wednesday night. Happy to see it got a mention

jill_valentine · 11-09-2009 11:36PM

People drive me nuts. I love Derren Brown's shows, but the pub conversations they spawn are the most annoying I've ever heard. It's the certainty that drives me bananas. Everybody's absolutely sure that their explanation is absolutely correct regardless of the fact that there's no way they could possibly be sure.

Every time Derren Brown does anything, there seems to be a genuine and sincere outrage that he's not actually magic. It doesn't matter how he actually did it, and it doesn't matter even if he did/does give us a truthful explanation - all that matters is the mystery.

mike65 · 11-09-2009 11:36PM

I think we should try to have a go at collectivly generating random numbers and seeing how close we get. Just for a laugh (better not get the numbers right though)

Fuzzy Clam · 11-09-2009 11:42PM

jill_valentine wrote: »

It doesn't matter how he actually did it, and it doesn't matter even if he did/does give us a truthful explanation - all that matters is the mystery.

Trouble is the mystery is gone when the "trick" is analyzed.

Dun laoire · 11-09-2009 11:43PM

Baza210 wrote: »

This is a pretty convincing explanation to me, apologies if previously posted http://poeljames.googlepages.com/HowDerrenDidIt.html

Actually when you click the link watch the video again. Now pause it at 5.51 then manually use your mouse and hover over 5.51 and 5.52.

OK-Cancel-Apply · 11-09-2009 11:45PM

jill_valentine wrote: »

People drive me nuts. I love Derren Brown's shows, but the pub conversations they spawn are the most annoying I've ever heard. It's the certainty that drives me bananas. Everybody's absolutely sure that their explanation is absolutely correct regardless of the fact that there's no way they could possibly be sure.

Every time Derren Brown does anything, there seems to be a genuine and sincere outrage that he's not actually magic. It doesn't matter how he actually did it, and it doesn't matter even if he did/does give us a truthful explanation - all that matters is the mystery.

What wrong with certainty? There's only one way it could possibly have been done. The evidence supports it too, and the experts agree. I can replicate this trick live, and so can you and everyone else here. Here's what we are talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bCyYuSOufE

The only outrage is that Derren expects people to swallow this nonsense.

Agonist · 11-09-2009 11:48PM

Deleted User wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1212839/Okay-Derren-tell-REALLY-did-Experts-pour-scorn-illusionists-explanation-lottery-stunt.html

How can people miss the point so utterly?

Agonist · 11-09-2009 11:52PM

OK-Cancel-Apply wrote: »

What wrong with certainty? There's only one way it could possibly have been done. The evidence supports it too, and the experts agree. I can replicate this trick live, and so can you and everyone else here. Here's what we are talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bCyYuSOufE

The only outrage is that Derren expects people to swallow this nonsense.

Ok, it's fun working out how he did it. The thing is, he DID perform a trick, that's his job.

The rest of it was a really entertaining show. The guy is damn good at what he does. I mean, who wasn't a bit freaked out when he showed there was a mouse under that last cup? I prefer the psychological stuff to the sleight of hand or other trickery but the cool thing is how he blends them (for the most part) to the point where you're not sure which is which.

Chonaic · 11-09-2009 11:53PM

They were all excited as the numbers came out, even though they didnt know which numbers they were???

Or am i missing something?

jill_valentine · 11-09-2009 11:54PM

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

Trouble is the mystery is gone when the "trick" is analyzed.

You can "analyze" it 'til the cows come home though, from the pub. Even if you have a completely plausible possible explanation of how it plausibly, possibly could have been done, you will never be absolutely sure that that's how he did it unless he tells you himself.

And even then, he's probably lying.

dyl10 · 12-09-2009 12:00AM

Worst.............. show.............. ever......

Fuzzy Clam · 12-09-2009 12:01AM

jill_valentine wrote: »

You can "analyze" it 'til the cows come home though, from the pub. Even if you have a completely plausible possible explanation of how it plausibly, possibly could have been done, you will never be absolutely sure that that's how he did it unless he tells you himself.

And even then, he's probably lying.

You can't be absolutely sure that I can't be be absolutely sure:)

I am. Looking at the evidence, I am sure there is no other way he did it.

Had it not been for the cock up, I would be less sure.

And I'll have you know that none of the cows here go to the pub, unless they're sneaking down there......

OK-Cancel-Apply · 12-09-2009 12:02AM

Agonist wrote: »

Ok, it's fun working out how he did it. The thing is, he DID perform a trick, that's his job.

The rest of it was a really entertaining show. The guy is damn good at what he does. I mean, who wasn't a bit freaked out when he showed there was a mouse under that last cup? I prefer the psychological stuff to the sleight of hand or other trickery but the cool thing is how he blends them (for the most part) to the point where you're not sure which is which.

I doubt they'd risk squashing a mouse any more than they'd inject a substance (regardless of how harmless) without consent, or by lying/misleading.

The point I'm trying to make is that Derren is insulting our intelligence now with every move he makes. I used to really enjoy his shows, and I was a big fan, but every time I watch I'm disappointed.

I remember the Russian Roulette stunt... utter bollocks, but I forgave him. Look, I know none of it is meant to be taken seriously, but like I said, it's just a tad disappointing when he insults his viewers over and over again.

I did like, though, how he indirectly admitted it was a trick tonight.

davidoco · 12-09-2009 12:06AM

Watch at 5:59 where the camera comes off the tripod and goes to handheld zoom for the first time.

Got a lot of people tricked there Darren!

OK-Cancel-Apply · 12-09-2009 12:07AM

jill_valentine wrote: »

you will never be absolutely sure that that's how he did it unless he tells you himself.

I disagree.

Jeanious · 12-09-2009 12:17AM

OK-Cancel-Apply wrote: »

I disagree.

Why? There is the (admittedly minuscule) chance that he selected 6 numbers at random and made them his prediction, therefore you can't be absolutely positive that he did it one way or another.

Also i wanna go on record to say that i will eat my own bollox if that "stick to the couch" thing works next week!

HOLY S**T. Did anyone just see Darren Brown predict the uk lotto numbers ????

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