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Spoon Bending, is it a trick or special power?
There are several methods of creating an illusion of a spoon spontaneously bending. 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"/magician can physically bend a spoon unseen by the audience, then gradually reveal the bend and thus create the illusion that the spoon is bending before the viewers' eyes. The spoons usually bend at the point where the bowl met the handle, where bending would require the least force.
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.
Uri Geller
born December 20, 1946 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a famous but controversial alleged psychic and television personality. Originally a magician in Israeli nightclubs, he then became well known for a number of years for performances featuring claimed paranormal abilities such as telekinesis, dowsing and telepathy; metal objects were bent and watches were apparently stopped or made to run faster without any apparent physical force being applied to them. Although many people believe he is a genuine psychic, he also has numerous critics, especially in the scientific community, who claim he is both charlatan and con-man.
Links Related to Spoon Bending
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_bending
- Spoon Bendign Article
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