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Like most mentalist that “explain” their trade, the author doesn’t explain anything. In fact the article doesn’t say anything at all. Pen and teller use every
by wodenokoto 5y ago
Like most mentalist that “explain” their trade, the author doesn’t explain anything.
In fact the article doesn’t say anything at all.
Pen and teller use every opportunity to pan mentalists and the mentalism-explained videos on YouTube I’ve seen all boils down to sleight of hand.
If you read the comments first, don’t bother with the article.
- blindseer 5y agoI agree, I love Penn and Teller and their style of magic. It _feels_ very science-y to me. Like they explain a trick but still blow your mind at the end of it. They show you they are masters of their craft, and most of the time (not always) they aren't trying to deceive you. Mentalism on the other hand is the exact opposite. The only point is to impress you with pseudoscience, as far as I can tell.
- clsec 5y agoAnd I believe their disdain for mentalism comes from James Randi. Here's an hour long presentation that James Randi gave at McGill University: James Randi - Investigating Pseudoscientific and Paranormal Claims https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRqlvqHBVCg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRqlvqHBVCg