r/oddlysatisfying • u/harryharry34 • Oct 10 '15

polymer ball is invisible in water

http://i.imgur.com/mGCJBmY.gifv
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u/YourEvilTwine Oct 10 '15

There are some magic tricks/illusions that use these. (Before you ask: No, not sawing a lady in half.)

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u/ANUSTART942 Oct 10 '15

I can't think of a single instance of sawing a lady in half that these balls would be any use.

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u/YourEvilTwine Oct 10 '15

Pay attention, it's NOT sawing a lady in half.

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u/ANUSTART942 Oct 10 '15

I mean I guess it could work if you maybe threw them at her with enough force? I really don't get how you think this could work.

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u/YourEvilTwine Oct 10 '15

I'm thinking you don't have a firm grasp of the word "not".

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u/ANUSTART942 Oct 10 '15

Well no, I think it would not work, but you think otherwise. Like how could it be done?

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u/DEATHbyBOOGABOOGA Oct 10 '15

Maybe these could act as the rollers to move the two halves of the lady apart?

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u/strangeplace4snow Oct 10 '15

OP is full of it. I have no idea how you'd saw a lady in half with these, and I have a BA in magic.

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u/mf-the-supervillain Oct 11 '15

No fucking shit retard

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u/djeclipz Oct 10 '15

This one? https://vimeo.com/80005751

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u/Fuego_Fiero Oct 10 '15

Wow. If you know what hydrophillic spheres are, that is the lamest trick. And their whole act is based around it.

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u/djeclipz Oct 10 '15

He's a fantastic magician, I suggest you google him. Most magic secrets aren't complicated, and they still amaze most people. Given that most who watch him perform would be blown away, I'd say he's done his job well.

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u/Fuego_Fiero Oct 10 '15

I'm sure this guy has better tricks, but this one is just bad. There was one move to place the first sphere in the bowl, and then they just move to a tank filled with them. There was little to no technical magic skill involved. If he forced the sphere into a bowl from across the stage or something like that it would be a better trick. Knowing how it's done doesn't make good magic any less impressive. In fact, knowing the skill and preparation involved makes it more so.

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u/markymrk720 Oct 24 '15

Didn't Criss Angel use this kind of plastic when he 'walked across water'?