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Magic and new technology have always walked hand in hand - even back in the days of Robert Houdin.

Magic and new technology have always walked hand in hand - even back in the days of Robert Houdin.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness.

Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

I like to say magic is the world's second oldest profession, a mystical and often awe-inspiring spectacle that, throughout the ages, has blended superstition, trickery and religion.

I like to say magic is the world's second oldest profession, a mystical and often awe-inspiring spectacle that, throughout the ages, has blended superstition, trickery and religion.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Well, when I was younger, I lied all the time, because once you understand the power of lying, it's really like magic because you transform reality for people.

Well, when I was younger, I lied all the time, because once you understand the power of lying, it's really like magic because you transform reality for people.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.

Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: because it has looked for no spell to cast over nature.

Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: because it has looked for no spell to cast over nature.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

For instance, I'm always fascinated to see whether, given the kind of fairly known and established form called popular music, whether there is some magic combination that nobody has hit upon before.

For instance, I'm always fascinated to see whether, given the kind of fairly known and established form called popular music, whether there is some magic combination that nobody has hit upon before.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Music is about listening, the more you play, the more the magic spreads.

Music is about listening, the more you play, the more the magic spreads.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!

A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

Movies are like magic tricks.

Movies are like magic tricks.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.

I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.

Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>

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