> probably just thinking "Well it's wires somehow, I just don't know how," Yes, I agree this is likely a big component. It's interesting to ponder why "less pu

> probably just thinking "Well it's wires somehow, I just don't know how," Yes, I agree this is likely a big component. It's interesting to ponder why "less pure" versions of levitation get bigger reactions. You can see Flying here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=112EIHu5gFc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=112EIHu5gFc. What I like about the Flying illusion is that it is basically just a guy dangling on a wire. The artistry is in how Copperfield packages the presentation from the story-telling upfront to elevate the significance to the 'proof points' to eliminate audience suspicion like passing hoops over him and flying into a human sized glass fish tank with a lid (which each involve a lot of cleverness). It must've taken an enormous amount of practice to develop the body control that transforms it from "a guy dangling on a wire" to someone flying gracefully. > object permanence is a pretty old, primitive part of our brains Indeed. This is why close-up coin magic has always been my focus.