Derren Brown: Predicting the Lottery Page 7

Quote: Bad dog @ September 10 2009, 6:45 PM BST

Obviously, this is total bollocks. If he was genuine his show would have gone out before the newsagents closed. F**k off fakers.

You want him to be genuinely psychic? I fear you ask too much.

Quote: Kevin Murphy @ September 10 2009, 6:46 PM BST

You want him to be genuinely psychic? I fear you ask too much.

I want people to be what they advertise themselves as.

Quote: Bad dog @ September 10 2009, 6:47 PM BST

I want people to be what they advertise themselves as.

He calls himself a "psychological illusionist" usually. Maybe you should call Watchdog.

Quote: Bad dog @ September 10 2009, 6:45 PM BST

If he was genuine his show would have gone out before the newsagents closed. F**k off fakers.

Yeah, the BBC are really going to agree to that! :D

And Camelot or whoever they are...

Quote: Bad dog @ September 10 2009, 6:47 PM BST

I want people to be what they advertise themselves as.

Ai a poofs a poof, it's a poof innit.

Quote: Bad dog @ September 10 2009, 6:47 PM BST

I want people to be what they advertise themselves as.

I don't think he ever says he's really psychic, he's quite open about the different methods he uses to do what he does.

Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 10 2009, 8:01 PM BST

I don't think he ever says he's really psychic, he's quite open about the different methods he uses to do what he does.

That's to throw you off the scent that he is really a evil wizard robot from the future.

Quote: Kevin Murphy @ September 10 2009, 6:18 PM BST

What's the difference, in your opinion?

Illusions are bigger, more complex, and generally on a much grander scale.

Quote: Aaron @ September 10 2009, 10:03 PM BST

Illusions are bigger, more complex, and generally on a much grander scale.

Fair enough.

With that definition, DB is still a stunning magician.

When he starts doing little card tricks and making coins jump between brass caps, and rope turn into silks... Then he'll be a magician. Now he's an illusionist.

Quote: Aaron @ September 10 2009, 10:13 PM BST

When he starts doing little card tricks and making coins jump between brass caps, and rope turn into silks... Then he'll be a magician. Now he's an illusionist.

He's been doing card tricks his entire career. Watch some of his TV shows. He's a really good card handler.

Quote: Kevin Murphy @ September 10 2009, 10:39 PM BST

He's been doing card tricks his entire career.

I doubt the ones I'm thinking of.

Quote: Kevin Murphy @ September 10 2009, 10:39 PM BST

Watch some of his TV shows.

I don't hate myself that much.

Quote: Aaron @ September 10 2009, 10:44 PM BST

I doubt the ones I'm thinking of.

Those ones too.

But you're clearly not a fan, so I'll let it lie.

So.

Whats all this about then?

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