Clock Reader-Explained and Revealed

[dragonblader99]

it always stops at 1

[musiccoloratura]

Well I didnt think it could be so simple !

[Neros3443]

so it's not really magic, more like mathematics

[JohnPercyLasher]

@Neros3443 exactly

[wonkabarz93]

my math teacher told me he'd give me some extra credit if i can reveal the secret of this clock trick to the class so if you could please answer this question, that would help me a lot: at 1:25/3:02, it said to add in a twist by saying you'll remove the 3 & 4 because you know the person isn't on one of those. are there any other numbers that they COULD NOT POSSIBLY be on besides 3 or 4 at that time and do you know of any numbers I could cross off before then?

[JohnPercyLasher]

@wonkabarz93 by that point in the trick, they're on the 1, but it's a bit too obvious if you remove too many of numbers

[xNo0bl3Tx]

i tried it on my brother and it turs out he falls under the stupid or illiterate

[DigiDrone23]

First number: eleven

Second number: twelve

I finish on 12, not 8, 9 or 10.

[JohnPercyLasher]

You don't get to pick the second number, you spell whatever number you landed on.

The semi-literate comment was directed at people like you.

[JohnPercyLasher]

So e-l-e-v-e-n gets you to six, s-i-x gets you to nine, n-i-n-e gets you to one and I have you.

[DigiDrone23]

Right, now I got it:) Do you know where I can find the original version of the trick?

[cabudinen]

LOL i was gonna write the same thing but then i saw ur comment good trick though

[busheytube]

Assuming you started on the 12 as instructed.... and after having spelled ELEVEN, you'd be on the 6; NOT the 12.

So, you wouldn't spell TWELVE.

You'd spell SIX.

That was your mistake. Listen to the instructions again and give it another shot.

[JohnPercyLasher]

yep... what I said

[Goc10]

SPELL DON'T COUNT!!!

[JEHIAHL]

OK NM, I just re-watched the video, haha great trick.

[JEHIAHL]

the number 4 dosn't work does it?? Please tell me how this would work.

[xxxx033333]

in spanish please I dont understand

[JohnPercyLasher]

Creo que solo funciona en Inglés.

[hds02115]

What if someone thinks of ten or one to start with? then that would mean they land on the two and then by the third time you ask them you wont be anywhere near the 8, 9 or 10

[JohnPercyLasher]

If you think of ten or one (or six) you would land on 3, you spell the first letter on the 1.

[riccardofroz]

there is a mistake in your video at 0:57 you say that after the second time you count you could be at 8,9 or10

just checked you can just be at 8 or 9 but not 10.

[JohnPercyLasher]

Yeah. oops

still works if you land on 10 by mestook

[Finn001abd]

Doesn't work in many languages. :)

[ghossler]

well its a cool trick for during birthdays so just ignore the rest cause i think its cool that you share this trick with us thanks a lot m8

[psychicscienceorg]

psychicscienceorg has a much improved interactive web version of this mind-reading clock trick. You get different results every time! YouTube won't allow URLs in comments, but you can google psychicscience.

[flashcabaja64]

o what is that piano song play in the beginning, sounds heart-warming

[JohnPercyLasher]

The music is all from a song called "Could It Be Magic" by Barry Manilow; it's based on Chopin's (pronounced: SHO-pan) prelude in C Minor.

[skatingbboyvince]

So I'm guessing you're so proud of yourself of finally figuring out this trick so you have to post a video about it...Can't you just leave things as they are? You're like killing magic.

[JohnPercyLasher]

I figured out this trick the 2nd time I saw David Copperfield do it on TV, about 10 years ago (ABC re-ran one of his specials, a fair amount of his stuff can be figured out on a second or third viewing, if you're trying to figure out how he does it) My aim is more along the lines of "Now that you know how this one works, go amaze your friends with it."

[skatingbboyvince]

Alright. Well, I've got to say you did a hell of a good job with the actual video. Like it's isn't crap. It's really good. Explains clearly. I'll give it a 5 star for the Actual Video.

[IkBenIvar]

Is this possible in dutch? one = een two = twee three = drie four = vier vife = vijf six = zes seven = zeven eight = acht nine = negen ten = tien eleven = elf twelve = twaalf. I think this works differently, or doesn't it?

[JohnPercyLasher]

I'm afraid this version only works in English. But the trick in general could probably work in Dutch, it would likely end up with different numbers.

[nofuckingwai]

well you just have to try it yourself and calculate around... guess in the end you`ll find a way how to do it in dutch (different numbers, different number of trials ect)

[maskriderrx]

Oh... just miss-understanding... Finally i get it.... it always end up at #6 !!

[gam3rkill]

i dont get it....what do you mean by THAT number.does it mean spell the number again or another 1.....

[trustcooldude]

what does diametrically opposed mean?

[JohnPercyLasher]

It means across the circle from. Specifically across the diameter of the circle.

[ancleasai]

I've always used a different and simpler method... the spectator thinks of any hour and instructed that everytime the magician taps they are to count forward one (in their head) from the number they started on and to stop when they reach 20 and tell you. the magician taps the watch in 7 random places the 8th tap is on 12 and from then on he taps counter clockwise 9th tap =11 and so on when spectator reaches 20. the magician is pointing at the thought of number!!! maths: 12+8=20

[Valthecatlover]

FLIPPIN SWEET@

[Aceofspam]

OMG COOL! THX!

[JohnPercyLasher]

Vulgar language which indicates a poverty of thought translated into text is the best way to get your comment deleted.

[hiyy12]

oops okay man, chill peace.

[hiyy12]

yeah wtf is with the music at 1:15? the first half music was great though

[JohnPercyLasher]

The trick is revealed.

Could it be magic? Methinks not.

[calum6371]

Simple yet effective jst how i like it, thank u alot :D

[Busher50]

Ok glad u revealed a stupid trick with of course again a mathematical explaination VERY GOOD!

[HELLOKITTY9133]

thats mean!!

[JohnPercyLasher]

What's mean? The "semi-literate moron" comment?

That was in response to all the comments on the original video to the effect of "Nop, didn wurk. I pikd 7 cowntd 2 7, cowntd 2 7 again, landid on too, cowntd 2 too, landid on for. Dosn't wurk, haha UR stoopid."