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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
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On 2008-11-11 15:40, Whit Haydn wrote: Ha-ha! The 'unsinkable' magician commanding the world's worst magic show! Now, that's drama, folks! Bon voyage to a ship of fools!
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
I can float a plain old round rock. The hard part is making a splash in the sky with it.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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BarryFernelius Inner circle Still learning, even though I've made 2537 Posts |
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On 2008-11-11 15:18, JackScratch wrote: When a boat is placed in a fluid, it pushes aside some of the liquid. If the boat's density is greater than that of the fluid it displaces, it will sink. If not, the boat will float. It has very little to do with the materials used or the captain. (Heck, you can even float a plain old round rock -- provided that it is shaped like a bowl!) In other words, your analogy doesn't really make any sense in this context.
"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time."
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Whit Haydn V.I.P. 5449 Posts |
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On 2008-11-11 17:15, JackScratch wrote: I am so disappointed that I got it wrong. I could have sworn that you said the performer is everything, and the magic trick and its design mean nothing--the magician doesn't even have to do magic. I assumed you meant the captain is the magician. From your previous posts on this forum, I would assume that a great captain would not even need a boat. |
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
Great captains only need water to walk on.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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JackScratch Inner circle 2151 Posts |
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On 2008-11-11 18:16, BarryFernelius wrote: Read my reply to Whit; that was actually the point of that post. It doesn't make any sense because the question begged by the original post, the one my metaphor was a metaphor for, doesn't make any more sense. It's asking which quality makes a good magician, and much like the answer you just gave, the answer is neither and both. In other words, the question is entirely too simple for the subject it was intended to cover. Just like my analogy. In times of material shortage, there have been very successful ships built from concrete. It isn't the easiest way, but it can be done and is even essential from time to time. That being said, it still has to be built and used correctly. You can't just pour yourself a big old concrete slab and drop it in the water. And even if built and designed correctly, improper use will result in disaster. None of this really matters, though. It was meant to be an analogy, designed to make a clearer point. Of course, as usual, SOMEONE was far more interested in being clever than actually providing useful information to his fellow magicians, and so he attempted to fool around with the wording, which still works just fine but certainly detracts from the subject at hand. |
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Clark Special user 957 Posts |
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On 2008-11-11 18:39, Whit Haydn wrote: lol Jesus, that is funny, and so spot on that it has to hurt...
“The key to creativity is in knowing how to hide your sources.”
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Whit Haydn V.I.P. 5449 Posts |
Maybe if you explain it again from the beginning, I will understand... The captain is the magician, right? Is the boat a metaphor for the show, the audience or both?
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
So the boat does not float, because it’s a submarine. The captain can walk along on the seabed with it upside-down over his head. Metaphorically speaking?
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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Whit Haydn V.I.P. 5449 Posts |
Tommy, you always seem to go deeper than I.
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JackScratch Inner circle 2151 Posts |
Then again, maybe no amount of explanation could ever cause you to "get it" because long ago you made the decision not to. Or maybe you aren't here to help others, rather have some variety of twisted "fun" at their expense. Either way, maybe you and your cronies are a complete waste of my time.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
I get it. The captain is the magician, the boat is the prop, the fish are the audience, and the seabed is the stage, and the trick is to be your undergraduate.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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Clark Special user 957 Posts |
As usual, the cop-out is weak and ignorant...
“The key to creativity is in knowing how to hide your sources.”
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