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T'ai Chi
19th October 2003, 11:12 PM
Because the properties of space differ from the properties here on Earth, what interesting magic effects can you think of that could be done in space?

Also, which tricks that can be done on Earth, could absolutely not be done in space?

T'ai Chi
23rd October 2003, 07:52 AM
Yup, I must be psychic.

Garrette
23rd October 2003, 07:56 AM
Well, all the levitating effects would lose their impact in space.

Liamo
26th October 2003, 10:17 AM
Any trick involving liquids would be, well, tricky...

T'ai Chi
26th October 2003, 11:13 AM
I guess shuffling would be more difficult. Perhaps there would be a new way of shuffling?

Spreads on the table would be hard too I'd imagine.

wert
26th October 2003, 03:54 PM
Originally posted by T'ai Chi
[B]I guess shuffling would be more difficult. Perhaps there would be a new way of shuffling?
A faro or a controlled "in the hands" shuffle would probably work quite well in space as they don't depend on gravity to function properly.

Quinn
26th October 2003, 04:35 PM
Originally posted by T'ai Chi
ISpreads on the table would be hard too I'd imagine.

Even harder, but possible: spreads above the table.

T'ai Chi
26th October 2003, 06:27 PM
And it would be easier to do that trick where you squeeze the coin from one hand up to the other hand.