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The Illusion of Impossibility | Drew Murray | TEDxOhioStateUniversity


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wonderful wonderful guys thanks so much

wonderful wonderful guys thanks so much for coming thanks for being here so a

for coming thanks for being here so a

for coming thanks for being here so a magician why would somebody want to be a

magician why would somebody want to be a

magician why would somebody want to be a magician while I was thinking how can i

magician while I was thinking how can i

magician while I was thinking how can i disappoint my parents more no I be doing

disappoint my parents more no I be doing

disappoint my parents more no I be doing magic ever since I was a little mad guy

magic ever since I was a little mad guy

magic ever since I was a little mad guy okay and I’m gonna show you guys

okay and I’m gonna show you guys

okay and I’m gonna show you guys something right now we’re getting warmed

something right now we’re getting warmed

something right now we’re getting warmed up and putting hands out like this hands

up and putting hands out like this hands

up and putting hands out like this hands down very good very good very good

down very good very good very good

down very good very good very good excellent

excellent

excellent pick your neighbor wake them up palms

pick your neighbor wake them up palms

pick your neighbor wake them up palms down away palms down fall down sometimes

down away palms down fall down sometimes

down away palms down fall down sometimes that hugs up thumbs down excellent take

that hugs up thumbs down excellent take

that hugs up thumbs down excellent take your left hand over top of your rights

your left hand over top of your rights

your left hand over top of your rights left over right left over right

left over right left over right

left over right left over right wonderful

wonderful

wonderful lock your fingers together and don’t let

lock your fingers together and don’t let

lock your fingers together and don’t let go for about a month

go for about a month

go for about a month I’m just kidding thumbs down everybody

I’m just kidding thumbs down everybody

I’m just kidding thumbs down everybody down – down everybody comes down YouTube

down – down everybody comes down YouTube

down – down everybody comes down YouTube public comes down thumbs down everybody

public comes down thumbs down everybody

public comes down thumbs down everybody thumbs down thumbs down there they’re

thumbs down thumbs down there they’re

thumbs down thumbs down there they’re mocking together like this walk together

mocking together like this walk together

mocking together like this walk together like together good

like together good

like together good wiggle your left pinky which ones that I

wiggle your left pinky which ones that I

wiggle your left pinky which ones that I know it’s confusing wiggle your right

know it’s confusing wiggle your right

know it’s confusing wiggle your right first finger thumbs down eyes here watch

first finger thumbs down eyes here watch

first finger thumbs down eyes here watch me like this

me like this

me like this I don’t like this there you go so I want

I don’t like this there you go so I want

I don’t like this there you go so I want to try something in the audience you

to try something in the audience you

to try something in the audience you know as a magician I love doing magic up

know as a magician I love doing magic up

know as a magician I love doing magic up close and personal making the impossible

close and personal making the impossible

close and personal making the impossible possible with everyday objects maybe we

possible with everyday objects maybe we

possible with everyday objects maybe we can get the house lights up we got a

can get the house lights up we got a

can get the house lights up we got a camera over here we’re going to show you

camera over here we’re going to show you

camera over here we’re going to show you guys something

guys something

guys something up close and personal okay guys doing

up close and personal okay guys doing

up close and personal okay guys doing you’re good you’re good are you doing

you’re good you’re good are you doing

you’re good you’re good are you doing what’s your name

what’s your name

what’s your name Alister punching hi Allison Allison

Alister punching hi Allison Allison

Alister punching hi Allison Allison Allison are doing money no I brought

Allison are doing money no I brought

Allison are doing money no I brought them

them

them I brought some I brought some cash some

I brought some I brought some cash some

I brought some I brought some cash some $1 bills

$1 bills

$1 bills why because I went to Ohio State that’s

why because I went to Ohio State that’s

why because I went to Ohio State that’s all I have left

all I have left

all I have left uh

just kidding watch close I’ll show you

just kidding watch close I’ll show you guys how I got through college right

guys how I got through college right

guys how I got through college right taking a couple of $1 bills Alison field

taking a couple of $1 bills Alison field

taking a couple of $1 bills Alison field does that feel like a real $1 bill does

does that feel like a real $1 bill does

does that feel like a real $1 bill does it look like a real $1 bill does it

it look like a real $1 bill does it

it look like a real $1 bill does it smell like a don’t smell it you don’t

smell like a don’t smell it you don’t

smell like a don’t smell it you don’t know where that’s been you know the

know where that’s been you know the

know where that’s been you know the interesting thing about $1 bills is that

interesting thing about $1 bills is that

interesting thing about $1 bills is that they actually have the same amount of

they actually have the same amount of

they actually have the same amount of ink in a one dollar bill that there is

ink in a one dollar bill that there is

ink in a one dollar bill that there is in a hundred dollar bill a lot of people

in a hundred dollar bill a lot of people

in a hundred dollar bill a lot of people don’t know that obviously all US

don’t know that obviously all US

don’t know that obviously all US currency is the exact same size the

currency is the exact same size the

currency is the exact same size the dimensions the paper so if I can change

dimensions the paper so if I can change

dimensions the paper so if I can change what it looks like I could essentially

what it looks like I could essentially

what it looks like I could essentially make it more valuable check this out

make it more valuable check this out

make it more valuable check this out watch the one and that’s not one hundred

watch the one and that’s not one hundred

watch the one and that’s not one hundred two hundred three hundred four hundred

two hundred three hundred four hundred

two hundred three hundred four hundred dollars come on that’s pretty good right

who wants to go to Easton yeah okay so

who wants to go to Easton yeah okay so that’s pretty cool here let’s watch this

that’s pretty cool here let’s watch this

that’s pretty cool here let’s watch this you guys I’ll see you in one two three

you guys I’ll see you in one two three

you guys I’ll see you in one two three four hundred bucks quick squeeze you’re

four hundred bucks quick squeeze you’re

four hundred bucks quick squeeze you’re going to see them change back into those

going to see them change back into those

going to see them change back into those $1 bills no don’t clap for that that’s

$1 bills no don’t clap for that that’s

$1 bills no don’t clap for that that’s deflation that’s what that is feel check

deflation that’s what that is feel check

deflation that’s what that is feel check it out make sure it’s still a real one

it out make sure it’s still a real one

it out make sure it’s still a real one dollar bill right real deal now the

dollar bill right real deal now the

dollar bill right real deal now the other thing I love about magic is

other thing I love about magic is

other thing I love about magic is technology and how I can combine magic

technology and how I can combine magic

technology and how I can combine magic and stock nuts technology to make some

and stock nuts technology to make some

and stock nuts technology to make some amazing things hold out your hand for me

amazing things hold out your hand for me

amazing things hold out your hand for me you see I use the clean one use the

you see I use the clean one use the

you see I use the clean one use the other one yeah I’ll switch it hold your

other one yeah I’ll switch it hold your

other one yeah I’ll switch it hold your hand out right there good week a nice

hand out right there good week a nice

hand out right there good week a nice tight shot on this

tight shot on this

tight shot on this thanks Chuck watch the one dollar bill

thanks Chuck watch the one dollar bill

thanks Chuck watch the one dollar bill to fold it up what you guys to see

to fold it up what you guys to see

to fold it up what you guys to see check it out watch

check it out watch

check it out watch [Applause]

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inside the phone people come on look at

inside the phone people come on look at that

that

that hey let me try this mister you see it on

hey let me try this mister you see it on

hey let me try this mister you see it on there yeah we bring it in tight watch

there yeah we bring it in tight watch

there yeah we bring it in tight watch the $1 bill try and pull it right out

pretty cool pretty cool

pretty cool pretty cool but you know my favorite thing about

but you know my favorite thing about

but you know my favorite thing about technology is video live video

technology is video live video

technology is video live video specifically Allison there’s a glass of

specifically Allison there’s a glass of

specifically Allison there’s a glass of water underneath you can grab that for

water underneath you can grab that for

water underneath you can grab that for me have it at the ready like this

me have it at the ready like this

me have it at the ready like this I read the ready so I brought a video

I read the ready so I brought a video

I read the ready so I brought a video you guys can see they’re on Facebook of

you guys can see they’re on Facebook of

you guys can see they’re on Facebook of a fish they bring it up a little bigger

a fish they bring it up a little bigger

a fish they bring it up a little bigger yes I see

yes I see

yes I see watch the watching fish check this out

watch the watching fish check this out

watch the watching fish check this out oh my gosh look at that it’s a win

oh my gosh look at that it’s a win

oh my gosh look at that it’s a win everybody who wants a fish

everybody who wants a fish

everybody who wants a fish I do need a volunteer needs someone from

I do need a volunteer needs someone from

I do need a volunteer needs someone from the audience you want to help me I do

the audience you want to help me I do

the audience you want to help me I do wanna help me come on up give her a big

wanna help me come on up give her a big

wanna help me come on up give her a big round of applause everybody come on up

wonderful come on up thank you okay

wonderful come on up thank you okay thank you so much take good care of him

thank you so much take good care of him

thank you so much take good care of him all right wonderful state over here for

all right wonderful state over here for

all right wonderful state over here for me

me

me hey what’s your name gun Janine I see

hey what’s your name gun Janine I see

hey what’s your name gun Janine I see that right

that right

that right ghajini engineer boat say hi gun journey

ghajini engineer boat say hi gun journey

ghajini engineer boat say hi gun journey ghajini ah let me ask you a question

ghajini ah let me ask you a question

ghajini ah let me ask you a question what is something that you want to do

what is something that you want to do

what is something that you want to do that you would say is impossible to

that you would say is impossible to

that you would say is impossible to achieve something that you think you’re

achieve something that you think you’re

achieve something that you think you’re never gonna be able to pull off in your

never gonna be able to pull off in your

never gonna be able to pull off in your life maybe somewhere you want to go

life maybe somewhere you want to go

life maybe somewhere you want to go somebody want to meet something like

somebody want to meet something like

somebody want to meet something like that go to outer space outer space uh

that go to outer space outer space uh

that go to outer space outer space uh here’s why I ask because when I was a

here’s why I ask because when I was a

here’s why I ask because when I was a little kid I had a lady come to my

little kid I had a lady come to my

little kid I had a lady come to my school and she asked us all to write

school and she asked us all to write

school and she asked us all to write down our dream job she asked us to write

down our dream job she asked us to write

down our dream job she asked us to write down how we wanted to spend the rest of

down how we wanted to spend the rest of

down how we wanted to spend the rest of our life so just like you may say you

our life so just like you may say you

our life so just like you may say you want to be an astronaut right or be a

want to be an astronaut right or be a

want to be an astronaut right or be a doctor or a writer I said I wanted to be

doctor or a writer I said I wanted to be

doctor or a writer I said I wanted to be a magician that I wanted to do magic and

a magician that I wanted to do magic and

a magician that I wanted to do magic and what happened next changed everything

what happened next changed everything

what happened next changed everything you see as I wrote it down she looked at

you see as I wrote it down she looked at

you see as I wrote it down she looked at me she looked at my paper and she said

me she looked at my paper and she said

me she looked at my paper and she said drew you can’t be a magician pick a real

drew you can’t be a magician pick a real

drew you can’t be a magician pick a real job and she tore it up everyone say aw

job and she tore it up everyone say aw

job and she tore it up everyone say aw it’s a sad story it’s a sad story but I

it’s a sad story it’s a sad story but I

it’s a sad story it’s a sad story but I don’t tell you this for the sad story I

don’t tell you this for the sad story I

don’t tell you this for the sad story I tell you this to remind you guys that

tell you this to remind you guys that

tell you this to remind you guys that nothing is impossible isn’t that right

nothing is impossible isn’t that right

nothing is impossible isn’t that right come on audience isn’t there right yeah

come on audience isn’t there right yeah

come on audience isn’t there right yeah because we’re adults here right but I

because we’re adults here right but I

because we’re adults here right but I perform for kids to perform for adults

perform for kids to perform for adults

perform for kids to perform for adults college kids and I tell us to everybody

college kids and I tell us to everybody

college kids and I tell us to everybody you know in life we’re going to face

you know in life we’re going to face

you know in life we’re going to face things that we think aren’t possible

things that we think aren’t possible

things that we think aren’t possible whether it is getting an A on the next

whether it is getting an A on the next

whether it is getting an A on the next exam or paying off your house or going

exam or paying off your house or going

exam or paying off your house or going to outer space some things are gonna

to outer space some things are gonna

to outer space some things are gonna seem like they’re so far out of reach

seem like they’re so far out of reach

seem like they’re so far out of reach but nothing isn’t possible I’m going to

but nothing isn’t possible I’m going to

but nothing isn’t possible I’m going to show you guys something right now you

show you guys something right now you

show you guys something right now you will never forget I want you guys to

will never forget I want you guys to

will never forget I want you guys to watch the table close this is going to

watch the table close this is going to

watch the table close this is going to blow your minds

[Music]

[Music] next time we can kick that up a bit here

next time we can kick that up a bit here

next time we can kick that up a bit here yeah help yeah I got

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[Applause] [Music]

what’s happening its height and you peep

what’s happening its height and you peep like this happens every day look at

the student the front roads like what is

the student the front roads like what is going on

going on

going on come on that’s pretty good right all

come on that’s pretty good right all

come on that’s pretty good right all right grab this side grab this side

right grab this side grab this side

right grab this side grab this side we’re gonna make it float together you

we’re gonna make it float together you

we’re gonna make it float together you ready

she’s doing it come on guys let her hear

she’s doing it come on guys let her hear you wave your foot underneath wait your

you wave your foot underneath wait your

you wave your foot underneath wait your hand over top jab the corner let’s go in

hand over top jab the corner let’s go in

hand over top jab the corner let’s go in a circle awesome and let go forward

a circle awesome and let go forward

a circle awesome and let go forward we can let go like oh the box yeah guys

we can let go like oh the box yeah guys

we can let go like oh the box yeah guys people told me I couldn’t do it they

people told me I couldn’t do it they

people told me I couldn’t do it they told me it was impossible to be a

told me it was impossible to be a

told me it was impossible to be a magician but fortunately for me wrong

magician but fortunately for me wrong

magician but fortunately for me wrong yeah I’m glad they work too

[Music]

[Music] I’ll give her a big round of applause

I’ll give her a big round of applause

I’ll give her a big round of applause everybody

everybody

everybody I stop we have that you see thank you

any questions no no questions guys

any questions no no questions guys thanks so much for watching thanks for

thanks so much for watching thanks for

thanks so much for watching thanks for being here my name is drew take care

being here my name is drew take care

being here my name is drew take care guys

guys

guys [Applause]

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