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Derren Brown

mehfesto2 · 2008-05-13 20:32:34

Hello all. First time in the forum, here! Was just wondering what the general impression people here have of showman / magicial / illusionist / hypnotist Derren Brown. Im reading his 'Tricks of The Mind' book at the moment and there's a section where he tears mediums, oija boards, spirits etc to shreds. It's an interesting…

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#32 15-05-2008 4:43pm
karynp

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??? wrote: »

Missed this section at first read. Why would I have any reason not to accept Derren Brown at his word. I have read numerous others on the same topic. People on the board are giving me an internet reading so you can hardly say I'm not trying to test people. Hell if I had to test everything everyone said I'd be bloody slow to learmn anything, there comes a point when you really should just accept the scientific consensis...

I never said you had any reason to doubt him,at his trickery. In MY opinion,yes,as ive said numerous times he IS a great trickster and puts on a brill show. However,I dont agree with his judgement on mediums and psychics,that is because of my own personal experiences,that nobody but me can believe to be real or fake. There MY experiences and nobody planted them in my head,they are not with other psychics or mediums but with me and me alone. That is where my beliefs stem from.
I have complete respect for everyones beliefs,they are their beliefs as they know it and hopefully from personal experience.
I dont think we have to accept the science of it at all.

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#33 15-05-2008 5:54pm
El_mariachi

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karynp wrote: »

I dont think we have to accept the science of it at all.

Because if you did, it would ruin what you believe to be true. The fact is whatever you think in your own head is whats true to you, but doesn't make it true in the actaully real world we live in.

When ever I look at clocks I see

1.11 2.22 3.33 etc

A person told me it was a ghost that need my attendion or help.

Its not. Its me looking at the clock and making connections. How many others times did i look at the clock. sorry< End rant>

So you see If i had listen to that nutter, I would believe in my head that it was a ghost when actaully all it really was in the real world is me looking at the clock alot and making connections

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#34 15-05-2008 9:14pm
???

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Ah confirmation bias.

In an Emergency Room.
Doc 1: Wow it's busy. Is it a full moon?
Doc 2: No.

In an Emergency Room.
Doc 1: Wow it's busy. Is it a full moon?
Doc 2: No.

In an Emergency Room.
Doc 1: Wow it's busy. Is it a full moon?
Doc 2: Yeah it is.
Doc 1. I can always tell, it's always much busier on a full moon.

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#35 16-05-2008 7:01am
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Not Paranormal folks. moving to M&I.

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#36 16-05-2008 8:07am
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Thread locked. Please use the other thread here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055261810

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