Does anyone know how this magic trick is done?

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  1. Brother Jacob

    Brother Jacob Apprentice Gardener

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    I know this is kind of weird, but basically the host gets somebody to guess the time of death of someone without knowing it - I'm wondering, is the woman an actor, and the whole thing is fake? Or is what he says about the photo true? I really need to know now lol
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I found it a bit strange, but I'm not saying why.
     
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    A bit like the premise on which "subliminal advertising" was based?
     
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    Years ago when there were real movie theaters and drive in movie theaters, they would run subliminal advertising in the pre-movie clips which supposedly caused people to want to buy candy, popcorn etc. This is probably along the same lines.
    Interesting.
     
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    A form of auto suggestion. The clocktower in the photo is showing the time of 12.15. After looking at the image for a week, she just picked up on it.:gnthb:
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Ok, so how come I came up with 12.15 a split second before it was mentioned in the video, and I had not seen the picture in detail????????????

    I'm getting kinda worried.
     
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    From now forth you shall be known as Mystic Pete.:gnthb:. 6 numbers for next Wednesdays lottery oh psychic one.:old:
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Yeah, but it worrying me
     
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    Aahh, is this the case of the devote sceptic having doubts about the 6th sense?:cool:
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    No its just a b loody coincidence
     
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    This is true, I didn't notice the clock and came up with 10.45.
    But maybe my watch had stopped.
     
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    I thought about 10 to 5 .:gnthb: So, come on Pete, 6 numbers for wednesdays lottery.:lollol:
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    53, 98, 72, 95,112, and 0.
     
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    0 isn`t a number you old cynic you.:gnthb::gnthb::lollol:
     
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    How was it done?

    "He had it up his sleeve!"
     
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