Awesome once again!
I deff going to try this.
Circumference vs. Height
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 – running time 05:20
This episode tests your visual perception. Which is more? The circumference of the rim of a pint glass, or the height of the pint glass from the bottom to the top?
Effect: Grab a glass, any glass... a pint glass, a cocktail glass... even a shot glass. Ask everyone at the table to take out a dollar, and then ask them which is longer: the circumference around the rim of the glass, or the height of the glass, from the table all the way up to the rim. Make 2 piles with their dollars: one for people who say the circumference is longer, and one for people who say height. You'll find the majority of people will say "circumference" at first (make sure to withhold your bet until the end).
Next, place a pack of cigarettes (or a deck of cards) under the glass, and repeat the question. Now that it's obviously taller, a few of the players will now defect to the "height" side. Move their dollars over to the height pile. Then add another pack of cigarettes under the glass, and repeat. Keep going round by round until you're the only person left who will bet on circumference. Place your lone circumference bet, and then measure: unfold a paper napkin, wrap it around the rim of the glass, and unwrap it to show that even with the extra added height, the circumference is still greater!Secret: People are just really, really bad at estimating circumferences. A pint glass is almost a foot around, but you'd never think it by looking at one. Before the trick, get an estimate of the circumference by wrapping your fingers around the rim of the glass and unwrapping them next to it. Just make sure when you're adding supports underneath the glass, you stop just before the height matches the circumference.
Tip: It's important to get everyone's money on the table for this one. If they have a buck riding on it, they'll go with their true (wrong) estimates. If there's nothing at stake, I find that many people will keep saying "circumference" just to be contrary.
Highlights
pint glass
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0:19, 0:19
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plate glass
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1:11, 1:11
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circumference
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0:35, 1:09, 1:17, 1:34, 2:18, 2:48, 4:16, 0:35, 1:09, 1:17, 1:34, 2:18, 2:48, 4:16
)
height
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0:35, 1:18, 1:24, 2:16, 0:35, 1:18, 1:24, 2:16
)
pint glass
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0:19, 0:19
)
plate glass
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1:11, 1:11
)
circumference
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0:35, 1:09, 1:17, 1:34, 2:18, 2:48, 4:16, 0:35, 1:09, 1:17, 1:34, 2:18, 2:48, 4:16
)
height
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0:35, 1:18, 1:24, 2:16, 0:35, 1:18, 1:24, 2:16
)
Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
" This upset -- brought to you -- click it or ticket. The guy."
" Have to get drunk and only had was three match sticks and given a pint glass he would turn this scam school the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. I graduated today we're gonna make some cold hard cash by taking advantage of weird psychological defects that everyone has."
" It contest called height versus circumference. --"
" Is that an area until. Divert convert your backgammon. Election related. -- in a negative drifting. And warned it would lot of book."
" Cooler period that you got a nice we gotta let you get about. All hold onto your Ramona the question is. Which you think is more the circumference. Around the top of the plate glass. -- the -- from the top of the glass all the way down to the boss. -- those of the circumference and height we're going to vote with our dollars all right what do you think that the -- or more of the -- Is it a height so we're gonna start up okay I'll read it which is more the hype this with them. Okay as we want to be -- file would let you. Circumference. "
" Yeah I want to that's that's -- aren't."
" This served up resides it was three do pretty good -- going to try to mix at the odds grabs. Sun decks of cards -- you packs of cigarettes here. Now we're gonna make it a little more interest ethically -- because of it not a question is circumstantial conference right now we added three -- to the -- Also so the -- from your all of -- is that I -- obviously. It's played out right you're probably wondering it's all crap I've played out -- I would -- you. -- and -- gonna go to height parts it would take one out of circumference of got a high -- it. Your money's -- by the way. What about it. But nowhere I don't like -- you -- Your whole -- are and address that interesting all right so. Yeah yeah."
" Right now we're talking about right here it's a conference wrap up here at all the way on down."
" I think he's got to you've got both jump ship at this point that the circumference vs heightened here all the way -- the -- all right like Miller and make them more and add another. Or target obviously all the way out."
" And die."
" I'm going to be the -- idiots who votes. This. It."
" Yeah there's I can't."
" The night there."
" Joke this -- that. You think it was to get out early -- that -- last. Almost a work around. On the top and there's some weird is that -- every that -- look at that there is no way it's almost -- contract that's. Let's ever go to -- that off. Nicely done guys. You know -- Clinton has gotten that you all that you're dollars they get that value is violence the dog doesn't get is now that's how that --"
" Part of what makes this game work is that people have him of the money on the table that they care about the outcome. What's actually care what happens all of a sudden they're -- who betrayed them and convince them that without a doubt. The circumference it possibly. -- much is all that site. Yet these stories -- with this image of the post that the boards and it isn't -- on flights canceled. Don't forget if you have any questions you -- directly Ryan and revision3.com. Until they sent by the way next time I hope we thought about it we're gonna learn how to convert nickel metal hybrid batteries in my dad's. The average household appliances. Until the end. It didn't. The Redskins were likely -- tells us sponsored click their tickets. Lets you want to risk -- your life you always need to remember to click it -- ticket in."
" On -- code violations. Buckle up there."
" This upset -- brought to you -- click it or ticket. The guy."
" Have to get drunk and only had was three match sticks and given a pint glass he would turn this scam school the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. I graduated today we're gonna make some cold hard cash by taking advantage of weird psychological defects that everyone has."
" It contest called height versus circumference. --"
" Is that an area until. Divert convert your backgammon. Election related. -- in a negative drifting. And warned it would lot of book."
" Cooler period that you got a nice we gotta let you get about. All hold onto your Ramona the question is. Which you think is more the circumference. Around the top of the plate glass. -- the -- from the top of the glass all the way down to the boss. -- those of the circumference and height we're going to vote with our dollars all right what do you think that the -- or more of the -- Is it a height so we're gonna start up okay I'll read it which is more the hype this with them. Okay as we want to be -- file would let you. Circumference. "
" Yeah I want to that's that's -- aren't."
" This served up resides it was three do pretty good -- going to try to mix at the odds grabs. Sun decks of cards -- you packs of cigarettes here. Now we're gonna make it a little more interest ethically -- because of it not a question is circumstantial conference right now we added three -- to the -- Also so the -- from your all of -- is that I -- obviously. It's played out right you're probably wondering it's all crap I've played out -- I would -- you. -- and -- gonna go to height parts it would take one out of circumference of got a high -- it. Your money's -- by the way. What about it. But nowhere I don't like -- you -- Your whole -- are and address that interesting all right so. Yeah yeah."
" Right now we're talking about right here it's a conference wrap up here at all the way on down."
" I think he's got to you've got both jump ship at this point that the circumference vs heightened here all the way -- the -- all right like Miller and make them more and add another. Or target obviously all the way out."
" And die."
" I'm going to be the -- idiots who votes. This. It."
" Yeah there's I can't."
" The night there."
" Joke this -- that. You think it was to get out early -- that -- last. Almost a work around. On the top and there's some weird is that -- every that -- look at that there is no way it's almost -- contract that's. Let's ever go to -- that off. Nicely done guys. You know -- Clinton has gotten that you all that you're dollars they get that value is violence the dog doesn't get is now that's how that --"
" Part of what makes this game work is that people have him of the money on the table that they care about the outcome. What's actually care what happens all of a sudden they're -- who betrayed them and convince them that without a doubt. The circumference it possibly. -- much is all that site. Yet these stories -- with this image of the post that the boards and it isn't -- on flights canceled. Don't forget if you have any questions you -- directly Ryan and revision3.com. Until they sent by the way next time I hope we thought about it we're gonna learn how to convert nickel metal hybrid batteries in my dad's. The average household appliances. Until the end. It didn't. The Redskins were likely -- tells us sponsored click their tickets. Lets you want to risk -- your life you always need to remember to click it -- ticket in."
" On -- code violations. Buckle up there."
mari1ee
Started discussion: May 22, 2008 @ 9:17am GMT
Episode 10 - Circumference vs. Height [Discussion]
This episode tests your visual perception. Which is more? The circumference of the rim of a pint glass, or the height of the pint glass from the bottom to the top?
Watch or download the video here.
xibalba
about 1 year ago
In reply to Bani-Banan:
That was cool.
Though I think it would be hard to pull of such a thing in a bar.
"Whoops. Hey! What do I have here? Oh, it's 8 decks of cards"
Non the less, it's a cool trick!
Though I think it would be hard to pull of such a thing in a bar.
"Whoops. Hey! What do I have here? Oh, it's 8 decks of cards"
Non the less, it's a cool trick!
If you don't have or want to carry a ot of deck of cards, use a few packs of cigarettes. They are a little thicker so don't have to use as many.
Rokov
about 1 year ago
This is one of those bets that just seems so outlandish that I would smell a scam and have to bet against my better judgment, especially once the cards are added. I would know that the circumference was higher at that point.
shwooddotcom
about 1 year ago
Don't know if I mentioned it in the episode, but one of the keys to pulling this off is to not put your dollar in until the last minute... If people see you being contrarian, they'll follow you blindly, assuming you're up to something (which, of course, you are).
xibalba
about 1 year ago
Got to make sure you don't stack it too high either. Another deck or 2 would have made it about even looked like.
Though I think it would be hard to pull of such a thing in a bar.
"Whoops. Hey! What do I have here? Oh, it's 8 decks of cards"
Non the less, it's a cool trick!