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Is possible that Magician guesses zodiac birth sign ?

Bubba said:
Well he had no time or opportunity to research. He simply arrived, sat at the table with strangers and did it. I put it in a thread here a while back.
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So, what, you believe he's a man of actual magic? You must think Derren Brown is a God.

I'm still wondering what your deal is... It's like you want to believe in silly things, but are dipping your toes in the water and vaguely asking others to explain why you shouldn't put your whole foot in.
 
isissxn said:
This thread is amazing. You guys are making me crack up at work repeatedly.
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We shall all have to accept that on faith alone.

For all of the belief you'll get out of us, you may as well have told us you just sat down to a luncheon of braised mammoth steak with Roach from People Under the Stairs, and Edger and Allan Frog of Lost Boys fame.

We live in difficult times, isissxn.
 
If I hear about a bloke guessing another bloke's star sign correctly, I'm acting on faith, and not experience.

Hey, Bubba, I'm starting to get it!
 
Bubba said:
Well he had no time or opportunity to research. He simply arrived, sat at the table with strangers and did it. I put it in a thread here a while back.
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It was gullible then and it is gullible now. I used to do it years ago. I have not done so for a long time because so many got freaked out by it.

No paranormal anything was going on.
 
Bubba said:
Well he had no time or opportunity to research. He simply arrived, sat at the table with strangers and did it. I put it in a thread here a while back.
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The problem with this sort of scenario is that any details you weren't aware of by definition can't be included in your telling of the story. If you want us to actually explain how the trick was done based on just your detail-sparse memory of the event the answer is we do not have enough information.

Instead, we have to look at whether or not the claim is plausible. Can you glance at someone and tell by their face what zodiac sign they are? There's no plausible mechanism for that. We have no reason to believe that there are twelve or more distinct facial features that reliably appear on people based solely on their date of birth. In fact, I would argue that as unlikely as this is it's actually more reasonable to suggest he randomly guessed correctly each time.

But of course it doesn't have to be anything that crazy. There are lots of tricks people use to get information or to skew how their guesses are perceived or whatever. The most plausible explanation is that there was a trick to it, and that you didn't catch it. I know that's an unsatisfying answer, but unless you can arrange a scientific trial it's the best guess we have.
 
Bubba said:
(A stranger once guessed birth signs of people at dinner party including me.)
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Apart from magical tricks, I wonder if the time year of the birthday could have an influence on the personality?

If this is the case, the effect of course should be reversed for the southern hemisphere, something that astrologers have never noticed, and they should have been the first to notice if there had been the slightest whiff of science in their metier.
 
Gilbert Syndrome said:
Magician performs tricks on people in the street...

News at 11.

You ever see that David Blaine fella? He once threw a playing card through a window and into the display case of a jewelry store.

If I didn't know any better, I'd say he was the second-coming of our Lord Saviour, Jesus Christ.
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Really, who did Jeebus **** each time (My money is on Mary Magdalene!!)?
 
Gilbert Syndrome said:
Because you don't need direct experience in order to believe that something may be so.

It doesn't matter whether it's going to the moon, or going to the local shop for a jar of pickles.

That being said, I started out presuming you were trolling, and now I've had direct experience of it.

Do any of your threads have an ultimate goal/point, or are you merely taking a tinkle in the wind and seeing which way the droplets fly?
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Ahh, the Peon Magic System in action!!!!!
 
steenkh said:
Apart from magical tricks, I wonder if the time year of the birthday could have an influence on the personality?

If this is the case, the effect of course should be reversed for the southern hemisphere, something that astrologers have never noticed, and they should have been the first to notice if there had been the slightest whiff of science in their metier.
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That's meteor!!!!:D:D:D:D:D*









*"Look to the skies!!!!!"
 
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Bubba said:
(A stranger once guessed birth signs of people at dinner party including me.)


Magician guesses zodiac birth sign?

Google that, or go to FB video link below which supposedly shows a guy on street successfully guessing strangers signs.

Dont ask me.

The quote at bottom is from themagiccafe com/forums. It came up searching Magician guesses zodiac birth sign

https://www.facebook.com/uniladmag/videos/2899623346727372/

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.Dont ask me.

(so of course you will)

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If I were to guess, or had to do it myself. ..

Find local business people would tend to go to daily, McDonald's, Starbucks, etc. Find people on Facebook who reviewed them (looking for positive reviews, as people likely wouldn't be regulars if they hated it. And filter for obvious tourists. ) then when I recognised a face, seem like a psychic.
 
sadhatter said:
If I were to guess, or had to do it myself. ..

Find local business people would tend to go to daily, McDonald's, Starbucks, etc. Find people on Facebook who reviewed them (looking for positive reviews, as people likely wouldn't be regulars if they hated it. And filter for obvious tourists. ) then when I recognised a face, seem like a psychic.
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Yes, that was the explanation that occurred to me, except I thought the "psychic" would look on Facebook for people arranging to meet up at a particular restaurant, memorise their birth dates, and then go along at the appropriate time.
 
steenkh said:
Apart from magical tricks, I wonder if the time year of the birthday could have an influence on the personality?

If this is the case, the effect of course should be reversed for the southern hemisphere, something that astrologers have never noticed, and they should have been the first to notice if there had been the slightest whiff of science in their metier.
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Experiencing different weather during different developmental stages must have some effect. When you learn to walk, are you wearing shorts outside or are you bundled in multiple layers? When you learn to talk, are you babbling about sunshine and swimming pools, or cold and snow? Minor effects on average, surely, but probably measurable with enough effort.
 
Modified said:
Experiencing different weather during different developmental stages must have some effect. When you learn to walk, are you wearing shorts outside or are you bundled in multiple layers? When you learn to talk, are you babbling about sunshine and swimming pools, or cold and snow? Minor effects on average, surely, but probably measurable with enough effort.
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I don't believe it. We have hemispheres on this planet, for one. And it would require reaching back decades in time to near-natal and finding an effect that survives the noise.

I don't think it's possible, but even if it is, such a method couldn't be practical. Easier to spot a birthstone or other datum that is linked to sun sign and go from there. Remember - a magic trick that habitually doesn't work isn't likely to be adopted by a performer.
 
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