Episode 145: Bad Ass Origami Magic with Adorian Deck! [Discussion]

[jackierulesall]

Brian scams YouTube sensation Adorian Deck with his math and origami mastery!

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[retz]

What's with the audio from 1:36 - 5:00?

[elpasi]

I have to say, I think Brian did a bit of a poor job setting this one up at the start. So much so, my result was not 9, and the trick would have failed on me.

He said 'Pick a two digit number from 1 to 100'. Well, first, 100 is not two digits. But as he said 1 to 100, I picked '07'... that's two digits, and between 1 and 100, right? and 07-07=0! Therefore when he showed the options, I couldn't pick one, since he said 'if you got 1...'. Also, why did he say 'if you got 10, then unicorn', when he already said 'have you got your one digit number'?

I think the wording of this needs to be a lot more refined.

[chrissmith_156]

Originally Posted by retz

What's with the audio from 1:36 - 5:00?

Yeah sounds like it was recorded on a cell phone, could barely make it out in parts!

[hellhound]

this is one of the kinda tricks I dont like.. "I will read your mind .. but before/insteadof reading your mind, I'll put you thru some math"

I forgot the Rule of 9 from the other scam.. but know that U can guide people to either a 5 or a 9 with math... and (forget the animal for 5 but remember it sounded too complicated for Brian to do quickly) as I thought he'd possibly do the origami. When 9 came up as a butterfly.. I knew that was it as I used to know how to make a bowtie out of a bill (might be able to remember but take me awhile)... and a butterfly and bowtie are very close.

Never heard of Adorian Deck.. who/why is he "famous"?

I'd be the worst dick for a Mathemagician... because when he told me he could read my mind and to think of an animal.... and then tried to change it to the math... I'd say "No.. I dont like math.. just read my mind like U said you could"

[lokified]

Originally Posted by hellhound

Never heard of Adorian Deck.. who/why is he "famous"?

He does Science Tuesdays of Rev3, plus the other podcast Brian mentioned.

[lokified]

Originally Posted by elpasi

I have to say, I think Brian did a bit of a poor job setting this one up at the start. So much so, my result was not 9, and the trick would have failed on me.

He said 'Pick a two digit number from 1 to 100'. Well, first, 100 is not two digits. But as he said 1 to 100, I picked '07'... that's two digits, and between 1 and 100, right? and 07-07=0! Therefore when he showed the options, I couldn't pick one, since he said 'if you got 1...'. Also, why did he say 'if you got 10, then unicorn', when he already said 'have you got your one digit number'?

I think the wording of this needs to be a lot more refined.

Frankly, if one of my marks said they picked "07" as a two-digit number, I'd call bullshit. It seems like you're almost intentionally not following the rules to be difficult (something that can happen to a scammer in the field). Frankly, it's no fun and most people wouldn't think that way.