I've seen this account misdirect in other places as well. The idea is to get the focus off of the important issue at hand--to drive people away from the discussion.
And finally, here's one that focuses just on the misdirection. It makes an important point that misdirection is deeper than merely creating a distraction.
The first video shows a professional magician doing a trick. Then his partner asks you to question every move made during the trick. He then goes on to explain them all as comprising the seven basic moves of magic, including misdirection. I think the most important line was, "Weren't there a few things you took for granted when watching that?"
The second video is newer with much better video quality. It's got a faster pace, but shows more and better misdirection--literally the smoke from "smoke and mirrors."
The third lays out how misdirection is more psychological and not simply, "Hey, look over there!" See if you can guess when it happened.
The total running time of all three videos is about ten minutes.
I've seen this account misdirect in other places as well. The idea is to get the focus off of the important issue at hand--to drive people away from the discussion.
I'm really new to this board and was really wondering if this was part of the theme, or opposition of sorts.
I think it happens all over the Internet.
Here is an old video that has influenced the way I see things like this.
Penn & Teller - Lighting a Cigarette? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2azeC57Fn4c
Here's a faster-paced version with better video quality:
Penn & Teller - Smoking/Sleight of Hand Trick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4U-kHdXgz0
And finally, here's one that focuses just on the misdirection. It makes an important point that misdirection is deeper than merely creating a distraction.
Penn & Teller Give a Lesson in Misdirection Using a Vanishing Chicken https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo5BRAKvJoA
Learn what the word evidence means.
Anyway, don't let this shill
distractmisdirect you from the insights those videos provide.Check the videos I have provided; they're short.
The first video shows a professional magician doing a trick. Then his partner asks you to question every move made during the trick. He then goes on to explain them all as comprising the seven basic moves of magic, including misdirection. I think the most important line was, "Weren't there a few things you took for granted when watching that?"
The second video is newer with much better video quality. It's got a faster pace, but shows more and better misdirection--literally the smoke from "smoke and mirrors."
The third lays out how misdirection is more psychological and not simply, "Hey, look over there!" See if you can guess when it happened.
The total running time of all three videos is about ten minutes.