People Are So Clueless

camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
<div class="IPBDescription">figure out this trick</div> <a href='http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/esp2.html#aleph3' target='_blank'>http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/esp2.html#aleph3</a>

The site asks you to pick a card mentally, and click on a link, where your specific card is removed. It works 100% of the time. The intelligence level of these forums tend to be much higher than those of the average moron that have emailed "explanations" of this experiment to the self-proclaimed "Author C. Clarke," so I'd like to see how many of you figure it out. If you do, try not to give it away until the thread goes for at least a page or so.

Oh god, this guy is such a jack off.

This is his guide to becoming to selling an "instant bestselling novel" <a href='http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/bestseller.html' target='_blank'>http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/bestseller.html</a>.


<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--># Break the Dialog

Always insert a "he said" or "she said" as early as possible into a line of dialog (if a "he said" is even needed at all).

     
      Example:
      Never do: "Yes, I will kill him, but not until you buy the peaches for dinner," he said.
      Instead do:
      "Yes," he said, "I will kill him, but not until you buy the peaches for dinner."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Got it. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Sep 17 2004, 11:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Sep 17 2004, 11:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Got it. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I now proclaim you more intelligent then 90% of the world. Live proud.
  • RatonetwothreetwooneRatonetwothreetwoone Join Date: 2004-03-23 Member: 27504Members
    omg this is the easiest stupidest thing ever, took me like 1 second to figure out AGES ago.. i was like "neat" the first time but then i saw....

    nm i wont give it away
  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    Yeah, I figured it out a long time ago.
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    there's people that honestly can't figure that out?
  • camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
    edited September 2004
    This thread is providing a lot less entertainment then i thought it would. Can't you guys pretend to be clueless or something? Humor me.

    edit: dude, i made my post within seconds of THEM's =O
  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    yeah, it's a prety good trick though.
  • DaedalusDaedalus Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15152Members
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    I have to wonder how many of the people who are saying, "Yeah, its obvious, but I won't give it away" are just bluffing.
  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    Dear lord I figured this out 3 years ago... soooooo simple its not even funny. If people seriously can't figure this out... well I'd like to see them in a battle of wits with a houseplant. I'd put good money on the plant.
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    OMG, IT REMOVZORED MY KARD!!!11!one
  • InvaznInvazn Join Date: 2004-03-04 Member: 27142Members
    edited September 2004
    I am so clueless. Then I also dont care.
  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    Clicked it, looked at it for 1 second, got it. This guy is stupid. And so are the people who can't figure it out <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->From Milica H.
    Dr. Pickover, regarding the ESP test, in one case you guessed correctly and once you were wrong - and I did the ESP experiment only twice. Does the explanation have something to do with clicking on eyes icons before and after we have chosen the card? I think there is a calculation of probabilities. The choice of eye icon could give you a clue which card we choose. Or at least that is my theory as to how it works. Anyway, quite impressive! Will you announce the results of ESP experiment? Best wishes, Milica, Researcher<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Solution below in super uber small text for the non-believers....

    <span style='font-size:2pt;line-height:100%'>The trick is that the second set of cards are completely different than the first</span>
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    I need to be more observant.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    heh old trick, i always did a variation where you have the 9 of hearts and 6 of diamonds out of the deck.

    Teh pre arranged on the top and bottom of the deck are the 6 of hearts and 9 of diamonds. But the person you are trying to trcik doesnt know that.

    You flash the 2 cards that are out of the deck real fast then stick them in 2 various random places in the deck. Then you jsut grab the deck by the top and bottom card and flick the deck of cards so they stay in your hand.

    OMG How did you get those cards out!! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    It got me for about thirty seconds...
  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Sep 17 2004, 10:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Sep 17 2004, 10:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have to wonder how many of the people who are saying, "Yeah, its obvious, but I won't give it away" are just bluffing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Doesn't take an hour to figure it out.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dorian Gray+Sep 17 2004, 10:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ Sep 17 2004, 10:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Dear lord I figured this out 3 years ago... soooooo simple its not even funny. If people seriously can't figure this out... well I'd like to see them in a battle of wits with a houseplant. I'd put good money on the plant. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I agree, this is stupid.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Sep 18 2004, 02:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Sep 18 2004, 02:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dorian Gray+Sep 17 2004, 10:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ Sep 17 2004, 10:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Dear lord I figured this out 3 years ago... soooooo simple its not even funny. If people seriously can't figure this out... well I'd like to see them in a battle of wits with a houseplant. I'd put good money on the plant. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I agree, this is stupid. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    yea especially if that "House plant" is really a "Hive plant" and that "Hive plant" is actually an OC!

    <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->



    ok yea that was silly, Im going to bed now.

    ~_~
  • camO_ocamO_o Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28028Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Sep 18 2004, 02:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Sep 18 2004, 02:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Dorian Gray+Sep 17 2004, 10:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ Sep 17 2004, 10:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Dear lord I figured this out 3 years ago... soooooo simple its not even funny. If people seriously can't figure this out... well I'd like to see them in a battle of wits with a houseplant. I'd put good money on the plant. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I agree, this is stupid.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You know, if you were any more negative about everything, the earth would have a negative charge and fly right into the sun or something. I'm serious. Lighten up.
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    edited September 2004
    lol!

    I didn't want to get it ruined for me so I didn't read the rest of the thread until I'd worked it out for myself. I had a quick look at the source for the pages and it's funny. There's a big bunch of '3D math' in javascript there that does absolutely nothing XD
    I guess it's to throw off the people silly enough not to look and see the line just below it where it statically defines the picture shown for the cards which is a single picture.

    I giggled at that and went back to look at the piccies and worked it out pretty darn quick from there ^^
    Reminds me of some of the card tricks I used to do when I was really into magic.

    For those who don't want told outright here's a clue...
    <span style='color:#062639'><span style='font-size:6pt;line-height:100%'>look at the card suits before and after you click =3</span></span>
    (highlight the line between to see it)
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    LOL

    This is pretty stupid.....

    Though I remember my brother found a flash game where it always guessed your numbers, straightfrom your head. Sadly he isn't here and I really can't bother to bother him XD
  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    Pretty good trick I must say.. You wont notice a colour difference either <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    edited September 2004
    Omg !! Why is the card disappearing for! I command you to stay!

    *Honestly It took me quite a while <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    that was... kinda easy... but anyway could fool someone...
  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    stupidest. thing. ever.
  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    Heres another one I've found
    <a href='http://addictinggames.com/mindreader.html' target='_blank'>http://addictinggames.com/mindreader.html</a>
    Its preaty simple.
  • V_MANV_MAN V-MAN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6217Members, Constellation
    I was like "wow that's freaky" then 2 seconds later I though "hmmmz wait a second my card may not be there but neither are any of the other originals.

    Good trick tho would work on a lot of people if you didn't give them much time to pick a card.
  • Soylent_greenSoylent_green Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11220Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have to wonder how many of the people who are saying, "Yeah, its obvious, but I won't give it away" are just bluffing.
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    Oh come on, this is super duper obvious, you're super gullible if you expect it to remove only the card you choose, it didn't even lie and tell you it did.

    I never really understood why spammers existed, I mean they can't be making any money, no one is that daft. Well, if there's people dumb enough to be fooled by this and still be eligible for a credit card...
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