http://www.intenselymagic.com/2008/02/where-art-thou-jay-silverheels A different perspective of the strange little world of magic and conjuring Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:31:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.intenselymagic.com/2008/02/where-art-thou-jay-silverheels/comment-page-1#comment-2027 Dave Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:33:46 +0000 http://intenselymagic.com/2008/02/24/where-art-thou-jay-silverheels/#comment-2027 I think it more likely that the prevalence of movie special effects and exposure programs on television, combined with a general decrease in superstition (despite the number of people who believe in ghosts and UFOs), has reduced the willingness of spectators to credit magicians with supernatural abilities. Without at least some credibility we are reduced to being puzzlers no matter how skillful we may be. I love watching magicians even though I know how it's done, but not many are. I think it more likely that the prevalence of movie special effects and exposure programs on television, combined with a general decrease in superstition (despite the number of people who believe in ghosts and UFOs), has reduced the willingness of spectators to credit magicians with supernatural abilities. Without at least some credibility we are reduced to being puzzlers no matter how skillful we may be. I love watching magicians even though I know how it’s done, but not many are.

]]> http://www.intenselymagic.com/2008/02/where-art-thou-jay-silverheels/comment-page-1#comment-1850 Jim Coles Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:50:40 +0000 http://intenselymagic.com/2008/02/24/where-art-thou-jay-silverheels/#comment-1850 A fitting tribute for Bush and the Dick. A fitting tribute for Bush and the Dick.

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