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Kabbalah Inner circle 1621 Posts |
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On Jan 10, 2015, R2D2 wrote: I don't know whether to or .
"Long may magicians fascinate and continue to be fascinated by the mystery potential in a pack of cards."
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alicauchy Veteran user Málaga, Spain 310 Posts |
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On Jan 10, 2015, Kabbalah wrote: Great answer !!
So much to do, so little time . . .
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Vlad_77 Inner circle The Netherlands 5829 Posts |
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On Jan 10, 2015, Kabbalah wrote: Neither do I Kabbalah but I'm leaning toward I can't imagine ever telling one of my professors that I can't understand how people EVER learned from primary source material. The brain drain continues. @R2D2: I've read Sleight of Hand and found it to be a superb book, so, what is your point? |
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R2D2 Veteran user 304 Posts |
>@R2D2: I've read Sleight of Hand and found it to be a superb book, so, what is your point?
I've learned a bit from it as well. My point is just that writing (esp. wrt performing individual sleights) has just gotten much, much clearer over the years. People figure out how to simplify explanations and relate different topics to each. Compare learning calculus from a primary text that Newton wrote vs. a modern calculus textbook. I don't know about you but I find the latter *much* more understandable. You could snicker and point to the "brain drain", but I have a feeling that you learned math from a textbook written years after the actual techniques were initially developed. |
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alicauchy Veteran user Málaga, Spain 310 Posts |
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On Jan 16, 2015, R2D2 wrote: The following history is about Niels Abel, a master algebraist; it is neither about calculus nor magic "Asked how he had done all this in the six or seven years of his working life, Abel replied, 'By studying the masters, not the pupils'.”
So much to do, so little time . . .
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R2D2 Veteran user 304 Posts |
Alicauchy- Given your profile photo, I'm not surprised to hear this anecdote from you.
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alicauchy Veteran user Málaga, Spain 310 Posts |
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On Jan 17, 2015, R2D2 wrote: I am still wondering why !! Seriously, here is a lot of good scientific books from old and contemporary authors, and this also happens in magic. The fact that some books have passed the test of time is something to take into account.
So much to do, so little time . . .
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Tukaram Loyal user Iloilo, Philippines 227 Posts |
Nick Trost has a good series out: Subtle Card Creations. The appendix on vol I is like 50 or 60 pages explaining all the sleights he uses in the book. He gives a brief but good description of each sleight. I have augmented it with YouTube teachers as well (not the reveal video kids...)
I only have Vols 1-3 and it is really good so far... |
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