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I feel like the whole thing is being oversold. They're making huge claims on this page and I have no idea whether or not they're true. > Never says no > H

I feel like the whole thing is being oversold. They're making huge claims on this page and I have no idea whether or not they're true. > Never says no > Hits 100% of promises and expectations I'm sure these are achievable...

patmcc 11y ago
Given unlimited funds, anything possible is easy for the guy writing the cheque. If I was willing to foot the bill, you could probably do any of the example magics listed (assuming you had my details/logins to email/calendar) in an hour or two.
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Reedx 11y ago
Yeah, pretty hyperbolic. There are a lot of cases where they will have to say no or "sorry, we'll have to set that up for another time". Some requests are simply not always possible. To pick one of their examples: "I need to rent out the Exploratorium this weekend." What if someone already rented it out? Or it's under construction? Or there's a special event? Or *?
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  - Nadya 11y ago
    >Anything you want. As long as it’s not illegal. Seriously. I think murder falls under the illegal category of exception.
    - derefr 11y ago
      I wonder whether one could use Magic to hire a prostitute in Nevada, given that they're a California company presumably incorporated in Delaware. Which is a more localized version of the question I really want to ask: if Magic ever expands outside of the US, could I use it to order Cuban cigars to be shipped to Canada from Cuba? The US would never have to import them—so no illegal/trade-sanctioned act is occurring—but an American company is still profiting from the exchange.
      - tempestn 11y ago
        Aren't Cuban goods legal in the US now? Ah, apparently only sort of: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/can-you-buy-cuban-cigars-now/article/2567534 http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/can-you-buy-cuban-cigars-n...
  - Someone1234 11y ago
    Where's the "Uber of assassins" when you them?
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cmikec 11y ago
Thanks for bringing this up. We've adjusted these bullet points to make them more accurate.

patmcc 11y ago

Given unlimited funds, anything possible is easy for the guy writing the cheque. If I was willing to foot the bill, you could probably do any of the example magics listed (assuming you had my details/logins to email/calendar) in an hour or two.

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Reedx 11y ago

Yeah, pretty hyperbolic. There are a lot of cases where they will have to say no or "sorry, we'll have to set that up for another time". Some requests are simply not always possible. To pick one of their examples: "I need to rent out the Exploratorium this weekend." What if someone already rented it out? Or it's under construction? Or there's a special event? Or *?

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- Nadya 11y ago
  >Anything you want. As long as it’s not illegal. Seriously. I think murder falls under the illegal category of exception.
  - derefr 11y ago
    I wonder whether one could use Magic to hire a prostitute in Nevada, given that they're a California company presumably incorporated in Delaware. Which is a more localized version of the question I really want to ask: if Magic ever expands outside of the US, could I use it to order Cuban cigars to be shipped to Canada from Cuba? The US would never have to import them—so no illegal/trade-sanctioned act is occurring—but an American company is still profiting from the exchange.
    - tempestn 11y ago
      Aren't Cuban goods legal in the US now? Ah, apparently only sort of: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/can-you-buy-cuban-cigars-now/article/2567534 http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/can-you-buy-cuban-cigars-n...
- Someone1234 11y ago
  Where's the "Uber of assassins" when you them?
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cmikec 11y ago

Thanks for bringing this up. We've adjusted these bullet points to make them more accurate.