Flash Mind Reader...
Wednesday, February 26, 2003 by DavidK | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
This is really cute. Follow the instructions and be amazed...
http://mr-31238.mr.valuehost.co.uk/assets/Flash/psychic.swf
I expect the crowd here will figure this one out pretty quick but it stumped and dazzled a late-night talk show host. He's still wondering if it's some kind of psychic computer script. I figured it out as I was trying it a second time so the effect was ruined but it's still a lot of fun to watch people encounter it.
This same thing was in a Donald Duck comic book called "Fun with Mathematics" in the 1950s.
http://mr-31238.mr.valuehost.co.uk/assets/Flash/psychic.swf
I expect the crowd here will figure this one out pretty quick but it stumped and dazzled a late-night talk show host. He's still wondering if it's some kind of psychic computer script. I figured it out as I was trying it a second time so the effect was ruined but it's still a lot of fun to watch people encounter it.
This same thing was in a Donald Duck comic book called "Fun with Mathematics" in the 1950s.
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DavidK
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:34 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:34 PM
If you figure it out, don't post the solution here right away, let's let people be amazed for awhile... 
goodmorphing
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:38 PM
um, David? Me..... figure out a number? 
goodmorphing 's bank numbers stay in green because they depend on luck!
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:38 PM
um, David? Me..... figure out a number? 
goodmorphing 's bank numbers stay in green because they depend on luck!
SangYk
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:42 PM
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:42 PM
i know this trick 
its cuz.. oh well
good luck everyone who does this
its cuz.. oh well
good luck everyone who does this
Peff
Reply #5 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:44 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:44 PM
Just don't ask Jafo... This was up here a few days ago....surprised you missed it DavidK.
This was up here a few days ago....surprised you missed it DavidK. 
DavidK
Reply #6 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:59 PM
Reply #6 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:59 PM
oops... sorry to be redundant.
DavidK obviously doesn't read all the threads on the message board...
DavidK obviously doesn't read all the threads on the message board...
goodmorphing
Reply #7 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 6:04 PM ...sometimes the board moves so fast that posts slide off the bottom before some people can see them...
Reply #7 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 6:04 PM
...sometimes the board moves so fast that posts slide off the bottom before some people can see them...
adni18
Reply #10 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 7:46 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 7:46 PM
Very interesting link David!
We have tryied, we were 4 persons and the "Mind Reader" has 4 successful results!!!
We are amazed, what about the solution??? 
We have tryied, we were 4 persons and the "Mind Reader" has 4 successful results!!!
We are amazed, what about the solution??? 
paxx
Reply #11 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 7:50 PM
Reply #11 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 7:50 PM
Yes, we found out last time this was posted that Jafo couldn't count right. Hehehe!
Or at least didn't know how to RTFM.
Or at least didn't know how to RTFM.
paxx
Reply #12 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:02 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 8:02 PM
Adni: Very easy, think about it.
And look at the chart very carefully.
Or just go the this thread from last week. Somebody spoiled it all.
https://www.wincustomize.com/msgboard.asp?BID=WC&id=111089#111331
And look at the chart very carefully.
Or just go the this thread from last week. Somebody spoiled it all.
https://www.wincustomize.com/msgboard.asp?BID=WC&id=111089#111331
adni18
Reply #13 Thursday, February 27, 2003 3:10 AM
Reply #13 Thursday, February 27, 2003 3:10 AM
There are so many multiples of 9 paxx, how come this Mind Reader guesses always the correct symbol? I have done it 10 times and I have always the correct answer.
To multiple a number, you must know and have this number and this thing doesn't know it!!!
Still don't get it and I was very good in Mathematics!!!
To multiple a number, you must know and have this number and this thing doesn't know it!!!
Still don't get it and I was very good in Mathematics!!!
paxx
Reply #14 Thursday, February 27, 2003 5:47 AM
Reply #14 Thursday, February 27, 2003 5:47 AM
Adni, come one. Look at the chart.
Well, David didn't want me to spoil it, but I will.
So:
DISCLAIMER: I WILL SPOIL THE TRICK
Adni, ANY two digits number, when you add both digits together and substract the total from the original number will ALWAYS give you a multiple of 9. You know what a multiple of 9 is, right? It's a number that is divisible by 9, such as 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, etc. Try it, you'll see:
76? 76-(7+6)=63 (multiple of 9)
92? 92-(9+2)=81 (multiple of 9)
12? 12-(1+2)=9 (multiple of 9)
30? 30-(3+0)=27 (multiple of 9)
99? 99-(9+9)=81 (multiple of 9)
Try any number you want. It will always be a number divisable by 9.
Now look at the chart. All the multiples of 9 have the same symbol: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81.
Tadam!
Well, David didn't want me to spoil it, but I will.
So:
DISCLAIMER: I WILL SPOIL THE TRICK
Adni, ANY two digits number, when you add both digits together and substract the total from the original number will ALWAYS give you a multiple of 9. You know what a multiple of 9 is, right? It's a number that is divisible by 9, such as 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, etc. Try it, you'll see:
76? 76-(7+6)=63 (multiple of 9)
92? 92-(9+2)=81 (multiple of 9)
12? 12-(1+2)=9 (multiple of 9)
30? 30-(3+0)=27 (multiple of 9)
99? 99-(9+9)=81 (multiple of 9)
Try any number you want. It will always be a number divisable by 9.
Now look at the chart. All the multiples of 9 have the same symbol: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81.
Tadam!
MarkMcQ
Reply #15 Thursday, February 27, 2003 6:43 AM
Reply #15 Thursday, February 27, 2003 6:43 AM
And it switches the symbols on the numbers round each time. So all the multiples of 9 will be bells, then next time they will all be snowflakes, etc, so as not to make a pattern appear.
MarkMcQ
Reply #16 Thursday, February 27, 2003 6:44 AM
Reply #16 Thursday, February 27, 2003 6:44 AM
Which, in a related way, leads me to a question.
Anyone know how the other 'mind reader' trick works, the one where there's some playing cards, and you have to think of one, then you click the button and it tells which one you were thinking of?
Anyone know how the other 'mind reader' trick works, the one where there's some playing cards, and you have to think of one, then you click the button and it tells which one you were thinking of?
paxx
Reply #17 Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:02 AM
Reply #17 Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:02 AM
Yes, I know how it's done, Hippy. Are you asking for the answer?
Cause it's even easier if you have a good sense of observation.
Cause it's even easier if you have a good sense of observation.
goodmorphing
Reply #18 Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:34 AM
Reply #18 Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:34 AM
This one, Hippy? http://www.webshots.com/sp/card_trick/
paxx
Reply #19 Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:43 AM
Reply #19 Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:43 AM
Yes, GM, except the one I saw originally had only cards with Js, Qs and Ks, which makes it even harder to spot that all the original cards are gone and replaced by similar ones.
Jafo
Reply #20 Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:43 AM
Reply #20 Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:43 AM
Didn't need to RTFM on that one....was a tad too simple...
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Reply #1 Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:31 PM