Hello all, I recently got this in the mail -- pretty weird! So who better to share it with than the cbm-hackers? :) -Steve -- > >>This little Jedi mind trick is kinda freaky, till you think about it a > >>little while. > >> > >>Then it's even more weird. Just follow the instructions below: > >> > >>DON'T scroll down too fast-do it slowly and follow the instructions below > >>exactly, do the math in your head as fast as you can. > >> > >>It may help to say the answers aloud quietly. > >> > >>FOLLOW these instructions one at a time and as QUICKLY as you can! > >> > >>What is: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 2+2? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 4+4? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 8+8? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 16+16? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Quick! Pick a number between 12 and 5. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Got it? > >> Now scroll down..... > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>The number you picked was 7. Right!!!! > >>Isn't that weird??? > >> > >>Free will or synaptic wiring? You be the judge. > >>Check out the following exercise, guaranteed to freak you out. > >> > >>There's no trick or surprise. Just follow these instructions, and answer > >>the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can! > >> > >>Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of > >>them...really. Now, ARROW down (but not too fast, you might miss > >something).. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>What is: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 1+5 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 2+4 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 3+3 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 4+2 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 5+1 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for > >>15 seconds. Then scroll down. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> QUICK!!! THINK OF A VEGETABLE! Then arrow down. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Keep going. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> You're thinking of a carrot right? > >> > >>If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are warped > >>enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with carrot > when > >>given this exercise. > >> > >> Freaky, huh? > >> > >>Here is another one > >> > >>DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! > >>It only takes 30 seconds. Work this out as you read. > >>Don't read the bottom until you've worked it out! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>1. First of all, pick the number of days a week that you would like to eat > >>out. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>2. Multiply this number by 2. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>3. Add 5. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>4. Multiply it by 50. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1749. If you > >>haven't, add 1748. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> SEE BELOW > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> You should now have a three digit number: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> The first digit of this was your original number > >> (i.e. how many times you want to go out each week). > >> > >> > >> The second two digits are your age. > >> > >> > >> > >>This is the only year (1999) it will ever work, so spread the fun around > >>while it lasts... - This message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list. To unsubscribe: echo unsubscribe | mail cbm-hackers-request@dot.tcm.hut.fi.
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