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by ummonk 5y ago
https://web.archive.org/web/20211122214741/https://chalkdustmagazine.com/features/an-odd-card-trick/ https://web.archive.org/web/20211122214741/https://chalkdust... since it has the Hacker News hug of death.
This is such a ridiculously obvious trick I'm surprised any audience is impressed by it. But that happens for me with a lot of magic tricks... I guess a lot of people just choose to shut off basic thinking (and in this case don't have an intuitive understanding of conserved quantities).
- jonnybgood 5y ago> I guess a lot of people just choose to shut off basic thinking (and in this case don't have an intuitive understanding of conserved quantities). Or maybe these people just want to be entertained and not waste mental energy on something like a magic trick.
- ummonk 5y ago> Or maybe these people just want to be entertained and not waste mental energy on something like a magic trick. Yes, presumably that's why they choose to shut off basic thinking
- asxd 5y agoThis is often called "suspension of disbelief" and is an integral part of becoming immersed in some forms of art. When you watch a movie, for instance, you know that none of it every really happened. You probably can guess the tricks they used to create the visuals. But constantly reminding yourself of that fact tends to ruin the illusion and the fun.