Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller) Answers Magic Questions From Twitter - Tech Support
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Date: 2022-07-06
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Morgan423Z
I'd respectfully disagree with Mr. Jillette about there being no such thing as magic.
If you're talking about magic as a supernatural power that is actually causing supernatural effects, then sure. That's true. that doesn't exist, and every magic trick you've ever seen has some sort of physical mechanism driving it that follows the laws of science.
There _is_ real magic though. It's that feeling of awed -WHOA, that's cool! - that you get when someone is able to show you a really cool looking illusion or effect. Even if you understand how the trick works, it's still really, really cool. That's where the magic truly lies.
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I'd respectfully disagree with Mr. Jillette about there being no such thing as magic.
If you're talking about magic as a supernatural power that is actually causing supernatural effects, then sure. That's true. that doesn't exist, and every magic trick you've ever seen has some sort of physical mechanism driving it that follows the laws of science.
There _is_ real magic though. It's that feeling of awed -WHOA, that's cool! - that you get when someone is able to show you a really cool looking illusion or effect. Even if you understand how the trick works, it's still really, really cool. That's where the magic truly lies.
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Will
I once performed a card trick and was confused as I couldn't find the card (that he'd randomly named) in the deck. I didn't know what to do so I said -Uh, sorry. I don't seem to be able to find it. I pulled out the box to put the cards back and, as I opened it, I realised something was inside. I reached in and pulled out the card he'd named that I'd accidentally left in the box. He thought it was all deliberate and was gobsmacked.
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I once performed a card trick and was confused as I couldn't find the card (that he'd randomly named) in the deck. I didn't know what to do so I said -Uh, sorry. I don't seem to be able to find it. I pulled out the box to put the cards back and, as I opened it, I realised something was inside. I reached in and pulled out the card he'd named that I'd accidentally left in the box. He thought it was all deliberate and was gobsmacked.
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Drake
On the do you admit the screw-up question, Johnny Carson had a fun anecdote he shared on his show, once. He was doing a trick with scarves, and an open flame. It was supposed to end with him holding the candle, but he accidentally lit the scarves on fire. They were a light material, and burned up quickly enough, that it looked like a dramatic finish to his trick. So, he took a bow.
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On the do you admit the screw-up question, Johnny Carson had a fun anecdote he shared on his show, once. He was doing a trick with scarves, and an open flame. It was supposed to end with him holding the candle, but he accidentally lit the scarves on fire. They were a light material, and burned up quickly enough, that it looked like a dramatic finish to his trick. So, he took a bow.
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Alister
I agree its sad that they got kicked out of the magic circle on the Magic Castle because they gave out secrets what if magic suddenly became the biggest thing in the world and everybody started doing it then what would happen would you have to cancel Magic because everybody wants to do it?
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I agree its sad that they got kicked out of the magic circle on the Magic Castle because they gave out secrets what if magic suddenly became the biggest thing in the world and everybody started doing it then what would happen would you have to cancel Magic because everybody wants to do it?
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MarvAlice
while I fundamentally disagree with Penn on the existence of the supernatural, I appreciate his commitment to truth. we should never hide the truth to protect someone's feelings. because the truth will always be there, and any lies you tell will be a most feeble shield against it.
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while I fundamentally disagree with Penn on the existence of the supernatural, I appreciate his commitment to truth. we should never hide the truth to protect someone's feelings. because the truth will always be there, and any lies you tell will be a most feeble shield against it.
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Brian
LoL. I used to eat (more often just chew then spit out) glass as a bar trick. I concur here. Just don't bother. At the very least if you're taking a bite out of a pint glass once a week you're going to wreck your tooth enamel. There's a lot more that can go wrong.
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LoL. I used to eat (more often just chew then spit out) glass as a bar trick. I concur here. Just don't bother. At the very least if you're taking a bite out of a pint glass once a week you're going to wreck your tooth enamel. There's a lot more that can go wrong.
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Robert
I went to their vegas show a couple of years ago and as always, they greeted guests after the show. Very cool. Penn was kind enough to let me tape a 30 sec get well video to my brother with leukemia. Very nice of him. Classy.
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I went to their vegas show a couple of years ago and as always, they greeted guests after the show. Very cool. Penn was kind enough to let me tape a 30 sec get well video to my brother with leukemia. Very nice of him. Classy.
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AccidentalEmpathy
Penn: -The tricks don't have to be good if you're an uncle-
Also Penn: literally makes a ball disappear into thin air while i'm looking right at his hands with black magic
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Penn: -The tricks don't have to be good if you're an uncle-
Also Penn: literally makes a ball disappear into thin air while i'm looking right at his hands with black magic
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JediPhoenix1976
Something about the way Penn answers the uncle's question of whether or not he should learn some magic - -Yes, you should! - Almost as if Penn's encouraging him. I like that.
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Something about the way Penn answers the uncle's question of whether or not he should learn some magic - -Yes, you should! - Almost as if Penn's encouraging him. I like that.
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Joey
I saw pen and teller do the rabbit hat trick on TV. The director must have had it out for them because the camera showed teller putting the rabbit in the hat. It was disgraceful.
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I saw pen and teller do the rabbit hat trick on TV. The director must have had it out for them because the camera showed teller putting the rabbit in the hat. It was disgraceful.
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