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There are several methods of creating an [[illusion]] of a '''spoon''' spontaneously '''bending''', without any apparent force applied to it by the illusionist. |
There are several methods of creating an [[illusion]] of a '''spoon''' spontaneously '''bending''', without any apparent force applied to it by the illusionist. |
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The most famous spoon-bender is the Israeli-born [[Uri Geller]], an claims to be able to bend spoons, as well as other metal objects. He has numerous critics, though, especially in the [[scientific community]], who claim he is both [[charlatan]] and [[con-man]]. (See [[James Randi]].) |
The most famous spoon-bender is the Israeli-born [[Uri Geller]], an alleged [[psychic]] who claims to be able to bend spoons, as well as other metal objects. He has numerous critics, though, especially in the [[scientific community]], who claim he is both [[charlatan]] and [[con-man]]. (See [[James Randi]].) |
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One example of spoon-bending in [[popular culture]] is the "There is no spoon" scene in the [[1999 in film|1999]] film ''[[The Matrix]]''. |
One example of spoon-bending in [[popular culture]] is the "There is no spoon" scene in the [[1999 in film|1999]] film ''[[The Matrix]]''. |
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There are several methods of creating an illusion of a spoon spontaneously bending, without any apparent force applied to it by the illusionist.
The most famous spoon-bender is the Israeli-born Uri Geller, an alleged psychic who claims to be able to bend spoons, as well as other metal objects. He has numerous critics, though, especially in the scientific community, who claim he is both charlatan and con-man. (See James Randi.)
One example of spoon-bending in popular culture is the "There is no spoon" scene in the 1999 film The Matrix.
Most common is the practice of misdirection, an underlying principle of many stage magic tricks. In one or several brief moments of distraction, a "psychic" or magician can physically bend a spoon unseen by the audience, then reveals the bend and thus creates the illusion that the spoon is bending before the viewers' eyes. The spoons usually bend at the point where the bowl meets the handle, where bending requires the least force.