If magic can be proven to exist, then it's no longer magic. All magic ever was and ever will be is some scientific phenomenon that is as-of-yet unproven. For instance: we didn't know where humans came from, so we made up a magician to explain all of it for us. It's magic!
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Anonymous2009-03-21 20:42
The closest we can come to it is making everything look magical.
You might be able to figure out something where some of the effects are part of how said event functions.
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Anonymous2009-03-25 17:15
Like string theory? But you can't measure the effects either.
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Anonymous2009-03-25 18:56
inb4 Arthur C. Clarke.
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AnOnYmOuS 2U2009-03-26 2:00
Magic exists. I perform it daily.
What is known to the audience is the this;
The pledge; what is shown to the audience.
The Turn; The action the magician takes to make something happen mysteriously.
The Prestige; bringing it back to reality.
What the magician knows is this;
Preparation; setting up the following prior to performance.
Pledge
Turn
Prestige
and Recovery; cleaning up, learning from mistakes, building better and new ideas for the next performance.
Most people set themselves up to fail by only doing what the audience knows, but a true magician knows when to prepare and when to be take the stage. Which are you? Your past actions hold the key, your wants reveal that your past actions have yet to provide you with your wants; change your actions.
Your actions (for every action) are both contributory (equal) and negligent (opposing) in reaction.
"What will be your pleasure, sir."
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Anonymous2009-03-26 21:43
If I see one more coin trick...
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Anonymous2009-03-30 4:05
Read SICP.
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Anonymous2009-03-30 21:51
Has anyone else noticed that Anonymous 2U never really says anything, he just veers off-topic in some psycho-ramble reminiscent of the most recent third-rate religiously-based charismatic leader (see "Flat-Earth Troll"), which typically ends in either his being completely ignored due to people's inability to care to attempt to understand him or his being counter-rambled in some fairly logical manner, either of which are met by his self-approval, whether they be voiced or not?
Whew, long-winded psycho-analytical trolling wears you out.
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Anonymous2009-03-30 22:20
James Randi is offering $1 million to anybody that can prove the paranormal/mystical. Look him up, he's a cool dude.