Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site ll1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mgnetp!ll1!cej From: cej@ll1.UUCP (One of the Jones Boys) Newsgroups: net.physics,net.misc,net.research Subject: Re: Re: Joseph Newman's Energy Machine Message-ID: <380@ll1.UUCP> Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 00:23:53 EST Article-I.D.: ll1.380 Posted: Mon Oct 28 00:23:53 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 30-Oct-85 04:15:40 EST References: <173@tulane.UUCP> <71@oce-rd2.UUCP> <1760@watdcsu.UUCP> <1004@oddjob.UUCP>, <1221@mhuxt.UUCP> <1234@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP> Organization: No Place Special Lines: 21 Xref: watmath net.physics:3452 net.misc:8788 net.research:304 > Scientists may be trained to make close observations of nature, > but they don't normally work under the assumption that there's a > deception to be detected. > > Inventor: As you can plainly see, only one wire connects A and B... > Scientist: Let's see... Okay... > Illusionist: How about this little compartment in back? > Inventor: Don't mess with that! That's just, ummm... > > -- Mitch Marks @ UChicago As a side note, when Geller appeared on the Carson Show (...we all know Carson was a magician) none of his tricks worked. Seems Carson kept a close eye one him and his equipment, looking for just that deception. Rather than risk being exposed, he failed to perform. -- 'Just carrying coals to Newcastle. ...ihnp4!mgnetp!ll1!cej Llewellyn Jones