Members of the Psychic Entertainment Network were featured in ANC yesterday. One remote-sensor, a mind reader, and a telekineticist. The mind-reader begged off from displaying his skills. Yes, the trio were careful to describe the abilities as 'skills' rather than as special powers.
The remote-sensor, with a metal blindfold, was able to pick milk from a set of five glasses; the other four contained water. In his commercial act, he said, the four would have contained acid.
The fork bender impressed Pacheco because after quick hand-wringing movements, he seemed to have bent the teeth and even the handle. Had I been there, I would have re-arranged the tests to eliminate loopholes in the demonstrations.
I would have placed a black hood on the remote-sensor and a plastic sheet in front of the bender.
Here's an informative video from Michael Shermer, my favorite skeptic, on spoonbending.
Here's my challenge to Marieton. If you claim you were not taken in for a good ride, let's invite the PEN at my expense and at a place and time of their choosing.
If they pass my tests, good. We can hire them to lecture to all the bloggers out there, brimming with self-importance, to hone their skills enough so that we can finally concentrate on GMA, and force her to leave Malacanang telekinetically. Deal?
Friday, November 02, 2007
To ANC's Marieton Pacheco: did they bend your rmind?
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I do not recall the mind-reader begging off. He was simply not given a chance to do his stuff.
Furthermore, the remote viewer has mentioned that a cloth blindfold, or a black hood, for that matter is visible through the light. Your idea wouldn't help one bit, because if the lighting were strong, then he would've just seen through the hood.
Thanks anonymous for correcting me about the mind reader. I couldn't understand why his skills were not shown on air. About the remote viewer, it depends on the thickness of the hood. But I think we can agree that the trick really has to do with the skin's sensitivity to incident light. If we cover the flaps of the eyes of remote viewer with really think material, I don't think he can replicate the stunt. Thanks again for opening my mind.
Oh. One more thing. You realize that a hood will prevent the remote viewer from drinking at all, right? :D
As a professional magician, I know that using a blindfold, that is, a cloth one, is rife with chances for peeking. If you don't use a hood blindfold, you can easily look underneath the blindfold, without any trouble at all.
Therefore, the only way to be truly blindfolded is to wear a really thick hood that goes all the way tucked in under the user's shirt.
Unfortunately, that means your remote viewer can't drink anything, as the other commenter mentioned.
I agree with you anonymouses. Thanks.
If you don't believe that's ok. But the believers will always believe no matter what!!!!
for those who believe, no explantion is necessary,
for those who don''t,
I couldn't care less!!!
-forkbender
Mornings at ANC is just a show and like any other show they aim for high ratings, there is a possibility that the production crew are accomplices to the act, while the fact that the show 'maybe' shot live which removes the possibility of camera tricks and special effects for the fork bending it is still possible that the forks used are trick forks. There is also a possibility that the positioning of the glass of water was pre-determined
We,are accepting the challenge, we'd like to demonstrate under CONTROLLED conditions meaning we can use YOUR OWN fork or spoon.
This Ive got to see self-proclaimed-psychics willing to prove their abilities under test conditions, I hope that viking is still up with his challenge.
Thanks henghoy. Glad to oblige. You may call me at 4342776 or 0917-8470763 so we can arrange the event, hopefully before December 18 because I'll be in Cebu from then up to first week of January and then to Cambodia. So that might be in February.
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