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hello I didn’t see you there
hello I didn’t see you there I’m magician Robert strong and I’m going
I’m magician Robert strong and I’m going
I’m magician Robert strong and I’m going to share with you the anatomy of a magic
to share with you the anatomy of a magic
to share with you the anatomy of a magic trick now all magic tricks have five
trick now all magic tricks have five
trick now all magic tricks have five parts first the assumption I understand
parts first the assumption I understand
parts first the assumption I understand the assumptions you’ll make about an art
the assumptions you’ll make about an art
the assumptions you’ll make about an art pad that it is flat has many pages and
pad that it is flat has many pages and
pad that it is flat has many pages and weighs about two pounds next I know the
weighs about two pounds next I know the
weighs about two pounds next I know the assumptions you’ll make about in magic
assumptions you’ll make about in magic
assumptions you’ll make about in magic marker it has a cap ink and has a strong
marker it has a cap ink and has a strong
marker it has a cap ink and has a strong smell together I know the assumptions
smell together I know the assumptions
smell together I know the assumptions you’d expect that a marker would do to
you’d expect that a marker would do to
you’d expect that a marker would do to an art pad it would leave a few marks
an art pad it would leave a few marks
an art pad it would leave a few marks maybe even a circle now the third part
maybe even a circle now the third part
maybe even a circle now the third part is the conceal I hide the secret in
is the conceal I hide the secret in
is the conceal I hide the secret in plain sight the fourth part is the
plain sight the fourth part is the
plain sight the fourth part is the reinforce I strengthen the incorrect
reinforce I strengthen the incorrect
reinforce I strengthen the incorrect story that you create in your mind the
story that you create in your mind the
story that you create in your mind the fifth and final part is the magic that
fifth and final part is the magic that
fifth and final part is the magic that is the moment when your brain struggles
is the moment when your brain struggles
is the moment when your brain struggles with the wrong assumptions and the new
with the wrong assumptions and the new
with the wrong assumptions and the new reality that is revealed
reality that is revealed
reality that is revealed [Music]
that was awesome when that bowling ball
that was awesome when that bowling ball hit the ground you jumped out of your
hit the ground you jumped out of your
hit the ground you jumped out of your seat just a little now for those of you
seat just a little now for those of you
seat just a little now for those of you who are paying very close attention I
who are paying very close attention I
who are paying very close attention I only listed four the five parts I left
only listed four the five parts I left
only listed four the five parts I left out the very top secret misdirect which
out the very top secret misdirect which
out the very top secret misdirect which I’ll get to in precisely 60 seconds so
I’ll get to in precisely 60 seconds so
I’ll get to in precisely 60 seconds so the first slide we’re going to talk
the first slide we’re going to talk
the first slide we’re going to talk about our assumptions your brain is very
about our assumptions your brain is very
about our assumptions your brain is very powerful and it’s constantly making
powerful and it’s constantly making
powerful and it’s constantly making assumptions about the world around you
assumptions about the world around you
assumptions about the world around you it does that through millions of years
it does that through millions of years
it does that through millions of years of evolution your instincts are very
of evolution your instincts are very
of evolution your instincts are very strong you don’t have to test every step
strong you don’t have to test every step
strong you don’t have to test every step you take before you take the step to
you take before you take the step to
you take before you take the step to confirm that the grounds gonna hold your
confirm that the grounds gonna hold your
confirm that the grounds gonna hold your weight and don’t reach out to people and
weight and don’t reach out to people and
weight and don’t reach out to people and grab them and touch their body parts and
grab them and touch their body parts and
grab them and touch their body parts and make sure that all I don’t know real
make sure that all I don’t know real
make sure that all I don’t know real body parts not fake body parts that be
body parts not fake body parts that be
body parts not fake body parts that be awkward I’m so magicians exploit these
awkward I’m so magicians exploit these
awkward I’m so magicians exploit these assumptions these instincts to create
assumptions these instincts to create
assumptions these instincts to create illusions tricks
illusions tricks
illusions tricks now speaking of assumptions you probably
now speaking of assumptions you probably
now speaking of assumptions you probably all have already made a few assumptions
all have already made a few assumptions
all have already made a few assumptions today for example these glasses are real
today for example these glasses are real
today for example these glasses are real and that they have lenses in them but
and that they have lenses in them but
and that they have lenses in them but they don’t
they don’t
they don’t you probably assumed that that watch
you probably assumed that that watch
you probably assumed that that watch that I referred to 60 seconds ago was
that I referred to 60 seconds ago was
that I referred to 60 seconds ago was not blue painters tape you probably
not blue painters tape you probably
not blue painters tape you probably assumed that this microphone is real and
assumed that this microphone is real and
assumed that this microphone is real and not be shabari 3000
it’s a spot massager now you can get
it’s a spot massager now you can get overnighted from Amazon for 38 dollars
overnighted from Amazon for 38 dollars
overnighted from Amazon for 38 dollars and 37 cents you probably also assume
and 37 cents you probably also assume
and 37 cents you probably also assume that my body parts are real and not fake
that my body parts are real and not fake
that my body parts are real and not fake body parts made of plastic now the brain
body parts made of plastic now the brain
body parts made of plastic now the brain works in mysterious ways now I’ve
works in mysterious ways now I’ve
works in mysterious ways now I’ve scrambled the letters and because the
scrambled the letters and because the
scrambled the letters and because the brain is a program to make sense out of
brain is a program to make sense out of
brain is a program to make sense out of nonsense to make connections that are
nonsense to make connections that are
nonsense to make connections that are not always necessarily there to kind of
not always necessarily there to kind of
not always necessarily there to kind of live in the future and predict what
live in the future and predict what
live in the future and predict what comes next it’s very easy because the
comes next it’s very easy because the
comes next it’s very easy because the context of TEDx San Francisco you know
context of TEDx San Francisco you know
context of TEDx San Francisco you know that was supposed to say there – no
that was supposed to say there – no
that was supposed to say there – no speaking of predictions you saw in the
speaking of predictions you saw in the
speaking of predictions you saw in the front row guy who jumped it what is your
front row guy who jumped it what is your
front row guy who jumped it what is your name Patrick I have a prediction a jumbo
name Patrick I have a prediction a jumbo
name Patrick I have a prediction a jumbo plane card over there would you name my
plane card over there would you name my
plane card over there would you name my playing card out loud six of diamonds
playing card out loud six of diamonds
playing card out loud six of diamonds that’s interesting because on the other
that’s interesting because on the other
that’s interesting because on the other side of this jumbo playing card Patrick
side of this jumbo playing card Patrick
side of this jumbo playing card Patrick I have the six of diamonds right about
I have the six of diamonds right about
I have the six of diamonds right about there
now that is an anti-magic trick the
now that is an anti-magic trick the context of seeing a magician you kind of
context of seeing a magician you kind of
context of seeing a magician you kind of expected that the six of diamonds would
expected that the six of diamonds would
expected that the six of diamonds would be the only card on the other side that
be the only card on the other side that
be the only card on the other side that wasn’t an amazing magic trick but this
wasn’t an amazing magic trick but this
wasn’t an amazing magic trick but this bowling ball that was awesome that was
bowling ball that was awesome that was
bowling ball that was awesome that was amazing that trick will get that out of
amazing that trick will get that out of
amazing that trick will get that out of the way now the next slide we’re going
the way now the next slide we’re going
the way now the next slide we’re going to talk about is the third part of a
to talk about is the third part of a
to talk about is the third part of a magic trick which is the misdirection
magic trick which is the misdirection
magic trick which is the misdirection please raise your hand if you can read
please raise your hand if you can read
please raise your hand if you can read the words on this card that’s just about
the words on this card that’s just about
the words on this card that’s just about most of you
most of you
most of you now speaking of attention please bring
now speaking of attention please bring
now speaking of attention please bring your attention to the six of diamonds it
your attention to the six of diamonds it
your attention to the six of diamonds it is the only one that’s drawn on there
is the only one that’s drawn on there
is the only one that’s drawn on there because the other cards are actually
because the other cards are actually
because the other cards are actually stuck on there let me help
ladies and gentlemen Theron is a great
ladies and gentlemen Theron is a great speaker a great magician and today a
speaker a great magician and today a
speaker a great magician and today a great misdirect Thank You Theron and now
great misdirect Thank You Theron and now
great misdirect Thank You Theron and now ladies and gentlemen the conceal I won’t
ladies and gentlemen the conceal I won’t
ladies and gentlemen the conceal I won’t spend a lot of time on this because
spend a lot of time on this because
spend a lot of time on this because magicians hate when you talk about the
magicians hate when you talk about the
magicians hate when you talk about the conceal in concept it’s the secret of
conceal in concept it’s the secret of
conceal in concept it’s the secret of the magic trick that’s hidden in plain
the magic trick that’s hidden in plain
the magic trick that’s hidden in plain sight you don’t know to look for it
sight you don’t know to look for it
sight you don’t know to look for it because you don’t know what you’re
because you don’t know what you’re
because you don’t know what you’re looking for there’s actually a real dog
looking for there’s actually a real dog
looking for there’s actually a real dog in the middle of those stuffed animals
in the middle of those stuffed animals
in the middle of those stuffed animals and once you see it it’s difficult to
and once you see it it’s difficult to
and once you see it it’s difficult to unsee just like when a magician watches
unsee just like when a magician watches
unsee just like when a magician watches another magicians magic show if he knows
another magicians magic show if he knows
another magicians magic show if he knows the method it’s really difficult for him
the method it’s really difficult for him
the method it’s really difficult for him to unsee it and now ladies and gentlemen
to unsee it and now ladies and gentlemen
to unsee it and now ladies and gentlemen the reinforce the reinforce this is
the reinforce the reinforce this is
the reinforce the reinforce this is interesting it’s the psychology of magic
interesting it’s the psychology of magic
interesting it’s the psychology of magic it’s when you give what’s called time
it’s when you give what’s called time
it’s when you give what’s called time misdirection that’s more time and space
misdirection that’s more time and space
misdirection that’s more time and space from the secret and you also give extra
from the secret and you also give extra
from the secret and you also give extra information that guides you away from
information that guides you away from
information that guides you away from the truth and moves you towards that
the truth and moves you towards that
the truth and moves you towards that that false story that was creating the
that false story that was creating the
that false story that was creating the brain like when I wrote the words
brain like when I wrote the words
brain like when I wrote the words bowling ball on the artpad that kind of
bowling ball on the artpad that kind of
bowling ball on the artpad that kind of read it it reinforced that it was a real
read it it reinforced that it was a real
read it it reinforced that it was a real art pad in a real magic marker so that I
art pad in a real magic marker so that I
art pad in a real magic marker so that I can make a real bowling ball up here
can make a real bowling ball up here
can make a real bowling ball up here which brings me to the last part the
which brings me to the last part the
which brings me to the last part the magic moment the magic moment ladies and
magic moment the magic moment ladies and
magic moment the magic moment ladies and gentlemen that moment where your brain
gentlemen that moment where your brain
gentlemen that moment where your brain struggles with a false reality that was
struggles with a false reality that was
struggles with a false reality that was creating your mind and the truth has
creating your mind and the truth has
creating your mind and the truth has revealed I will end with a quote from a
revealed I will end with a quote from a
revealed I will end with a quote from a magician who lived about two generations
magician who lived about two generations
magician who lived about two generations before I got into magic Geri Andrews and
before I got into magic Geri Andrews and
before I got into magic Geri Andrews and he was known to say I can fool you
he was known to say I can fool you
he was known to say I can fool you because you’re a human you have a
because you’re a human you have a
because you’re a human you have a wonderful human mind that’s no different
wonderful human mind that’s no different
wonderful human mind that’s no different from my human mind usually when the mind
from my human mind usually when the mind
from my human mind usually when the mind is fooled it didn’t make a mistake it
is fooled it didn’t make a mistake it
is fooled it didn’t make a mistake it came to the wrong conclusion for the
came to the wrong conclusion for the
came to the wrong conclusion for the right reasons
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