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Originally posted by eyewitness86
... I have a few people on ignore because they ALWAYS AND HABITUALLY contribute NOTHING to the debate except spurious and empty nonsense.
....As soon as I see Pavils name, just like IgnorantApes, I know automatically that it is going to be empty of content and distracting to the issues at hand. Worthless to the max. Also, those who have personally insulted me have shown that they are incapable of reasoned debate and are only trying to convince with allegations and suppositions that have NO basis in reality.
It is classic denial, against all evidence, against all odds, against all common sense and historical facts; despite all of the witnesses, all of the films, all of the years of performing, still the deniers will not open up their minds and eyes to the obvious.
And please do not allude to the ridiculous; cards that are handed off to someone, even though no proof of this exists; coins that find themselves in between the glass, inside the glass, stuck in the table..explain this..BUT PLEASE at least do not make assertions that fly in the face of the video's..you so far are assuming things that are refuted totally by the evidence presented.
Originally posted by InSpiteOf
The believers say that Criss is cleverly using a play of words.
Originally posted by InSpiteOf
You see, his powers arent super human or supernatural. So when he says he doesnt have them, hes telling the truth because they are not above normal human development.
Originally posted by InSpiteOf
Edit to add: It boggles the mind really. They take the vids of CA doing his illusions at face value and assume that because they cant see the prop, they're are none. But when CA tells it like it is (no abilities) they say he's being coy.
Originally posted by runetang
the only time the crowd is 'totally 100% not hired or volunteers' is when its a trick criss can pull off without any crowd assistance/insiders. some of the quickies he does inbetween the segments on his show.
Originally posted by eyewitness86
.Since he was merely pointing at the coin as it traveled under HIS skin, WHO was pulling the string?
Originally posted by pavil
I think that it is very telling that we never hear from someone who was actually at the building to building, Luxor Atrium, Golf Course or supposedly indoor "high levitation's" or the Freemont levitation. Why is there no record of their opinions and comments other than the Mindfreak Show? Surely such a great spectacle that they have supposedly seen would have left a lasting impression on them that they would want to tell others about? I know I would be telling everyone if I saw it myself. Yet to my knowledge we have none. Don't you find that strange?
Originally posted by eyewitness86
Cyril has the ability to alter the molecular structure of the glass and let his arm pass thru, and he is able to make the glass whole and back just like it was before the event !! And without any props, paid witnesses, set ups, conspiracies, etc.
Originally posted by eyewitness86
Lets hear it: HOW did he do it? How did he get his arm thru the glass and get the card back? How did he make the glass smooth and whole again after taking his arm out? If you cannot come up with a RATIONAL and LIKELY answer to this, then we will be happy to tell you how it was done: Here is the secret: Cyril has the ability to alter the molecular structure of the glass and let his arm pass thru, and he is able to make the glass whole and back just like it was before the event !! And without any props, paid witnesses, set ups, conspiracies, etc.
The fact that you cannot accept the truth is the reaon that you are unable to see the obvious.
Originally posted by Xtrozero
Why does the obvious need to be mind powers? If a person here does not know how a trick is done do we need to jump directly to mind abilities?
Originally posted by Xtrozero
You talk like these powers are a common knowledge thing that everyone should factually know and understand.
Originally posted by Xtrozero
Since no one can perform these mind powers in a controlled experiment...
Originally posted by Badge01
Though the trick doesn't use magnetic coins (the coin would seem to lift up on one edge if neodymium type magnets were used), you -can- buy magnetic coins.
Originally posted by Badge01
In fact, how do you know that Criss's real gift might not be exactly like Magneto in the X-Men?
Originally posted by Badge01
I think he could duplicate all the 'levitations and materializations' using his power over metals.
Originally posted by Badge01
Truth is, though you think he has a gift he won't admit, it might be because he's afraid of being declared a Mutant.
Originally posted by Badge01
So, he's either using tricks, or has about twenty discrete powers or is the son of Magneto.
Originally posted by eyewitness86
And the poster above who imagines that Cyril ' passes ' off a card to someone is just unreal..There is NO INDICATION whatsoever, in any way, that this happened. None. It is a desperate guess to try and find some way, no matter how ridiculous, to keep from seeing the truth. Sad, is'nt it?
But lets just say, OK, Cyril somehow, in front of all of the witnesses and cameras, managed to pass the card off to someone else. HOW did that person get the card into the tank and stuck firmly to the side of the tank, without anyone seeing him do so? Hmm? HOW? This ought to be funny, to hear how this one will be explained away!! And also, what is your answer for Cyril sticking his arm thru the aquarium? How did he fake that?
"Cyril got together with the Aquarium beforehand and set up a new and trick aquarium that had a hole in it that opens and closes when Cyril sticks his arm in it..and the fact that only a little water leaked out while Cyril was doing the event shows that there was a gasket or other invisible something that kept the water in and allowed Cyril to simply wipe his hand over the hole and it closes up again!! See? isn't that simple?"
"All it is was a special tank designed in secret and placed there by Cyril and his crew prior to opening that day..and of course all of the witnesses were paid off..and of course all of the cameras and film was altered to trick us..and of course all of the people and staff that made and knew about the ' special tank ' will stay silent forever