PatrickJameson
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All I can guess is that there's some kind of thing on the balls, like a screen or something, that allows the numbers to be switched remotely.
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Derren Brown to Predict Lottery
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All I can guess is that there's some kind of thing on the balls, like a screen or something, that allows the numbers to be switched remotely.
Asheboy
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I considered the same thing. It's the only thing I could think of...
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teller
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Ha! Friday it is, then. 
fanwuq
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theretardedcuber
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its a load of rubbish if you could predict lottery numbers then whats the point in the lottery
Robert-Y
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I think maybe he should have announced a number just before each ball and then write the number which he just announced. Afterwards he should have rearranged the numbers he guessed in numerical order starting from the lowest, ending with the highest. Then people would definitely believe that it's real
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Logan
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KevinK
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Here is a higher quality version of the video. I highly doubt that what he says he did is what he actually did. I know that Derren Brown is much better than me at sleight of hand, and I can flip a normal coin and control my result. Derren probably didn't spend all day flipping a coin. The method that Derren explains this Friday will probably only work if you have a high budget television show.
Escher
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I would say thanks, but it wasn't a particularly peaceful way to go (lots of bouts of unconsciousness and bleeding), and I'm not actually alive right now to read this.
Maybe I'll be the first zombie to compete in the history of the WCA? Perhaps we should change my nationality to 'Undead'.
On another note; Derren Brown is God.
amostay2004
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In case I forget to check..someone please do update this thread on Friday with the video of how he does it...I have absolutely no idea.
@PatrickJameson: If that's how he did it it would really bring a lot of 'booo's from the public..he'd be greatly humiliated so I don't think he'd risk it
@PatrickJameson: If that's how he did it it would really bring a lot of 'booo's from the public..he'd be greatly humiliated so I don't think he'd risk it
cookingfat
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Gutted. But I wouldn't let him buy a ticket either.
I saw the video when he did it, and he shows video clips of throughout the day, he had to do his opening statement loads of times.
CharlieCooper
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KevinK - He actually DID do that, he made a show all about it. I doubt this will be dissimilar to how he has achieved the result last night. Oh and whoever said it, the reason he couldn't announce the ball before it was called is because Camelot (responsible for our National Lottery) legally has to be the first to announce the results. Although, this seems to be a small detail, which certainly works to Derren's Advantage.
There was another fantastic show that Derren did in which he got a woman every week to put money on a racing horse. He would tell her who to bet for and would insist she put as much money as she could. Every week the races got bigger and the bets got higher, then on the final show she won a lot of money. What was interesting, is that he then revealed that he'd actually been following dozens of people and only showed us the ones that won the money. I hope that made sense. Anyway, on the last show, after having shown us that, he met the woman that had won every time so far, and predicted the horse then went and put her large stash of money onto that horse winning. He came back to her at the side of the stadium and told her that he'd put it on Horse C and then Horse C lost. Then, the sly man that he is, took out the betting slip from his coat and said "actually, I knew that would happen, I put it on Horse B - you won." Something like this could have happened? As he says it's taken him all year to come up with this, maybe he's been filming outcomes for a whole year! I don't think we'll be disappointed when we know mind you, he never fails to amaze.
On the same topic, somebody actually sent me a message today specifically asking about Derren. "Hi, you know how to solve cubes and puzzles and that, how the hell did Derren Brown do that trick?". Yeah, obviously I know because I can solve a cube?!!
Another Derren thought - wouldn't he just be the WORST boyfriend ever. He would just know everything you were doing all the time. Hell, if you met him in a club and didn't want to give him your number, he'd just know it anyway... creepy. He went to the same university as me actually, good job that never happened.
There was another fantastic show that Derren did in which he got a woman every week to put money on a racing horse. He would tell her who to bet for and would insist she put as much money as she could. Every week the races got bigger and the bets got higher, then on the final show she won a lot of money. What was interesting, is that he then revealed that he'd actually been following dozens of people and only showed us the ones that won the money. I hope that made sense. Anyway, on the last show, after having shown us that, he met the woman that had won every time so far, and predicted the horse then went and put her large stash of money onto that horse winning. He came back to her at the side of the stadium and told her that he'd put it on Horse C and then Horse C lost. Then, the sly man that he is, took out the betting slip from his coat and said "actually, I knew that would happen, I put it on Horse B - you won." Something like this could have happened? As he says it's taken him all year to come up with this, maybe he's been filming outcomes for a whole year! I don't think we'll be disappointed when we know mind you, he never fails to amaze.
On the same topic, somebody actually sent me a message today specifically asking about Derren. "Hi, you know how to solve cubes and puzzles and that, how the hell did Derren Brown do that trick?". Yeah, obviously I know because I can solve a cube?!!
Another Derren thought - wouldn't he just be the WORST boyfriend ever. He would just know everything you were doing all the time. Hell, if you met him in a club and didn't want to give him your number, he'd just know it anyway... creepy. He went to the same university as me actually, good job that never happened.
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Bryan
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No, that's just a misdirection he's feeding you. There's no reason he couldn't announce some random set of numbers that just happen to be the list announced later. He could also do things like not announce the numbers, but announce the number of times digits will appear. He could even encrypt a text file with the numbers in there and release the file, and then release the key after the numbers were announced.
The reason he doesn't do this, is because he doesn't know the numbers in advance.
CharlieCooper
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What I was trying to imply
Although I doubt that is the whole basis of his trick, it would be too simple.
Jason
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Oh, what? Really? How dissapointing!
More to the point; we know he can't predict the lottery, as some of you have cunningly pointed out. What's interesting is to figure out the trick
CharlieCooper
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I am dying to know. I have cancelled all plans for tomorrow 9pm
And no, that's not why I'm not going to the Brussels Open anymore!joey
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It is tempting to cancel going to brussels 
CharlieCooper
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It is tempting to cancel going to brussels
Meh, I'll just take one for the team and text you. That sound okay?
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Okay, so I've been thinking about it a bit today. My family who watched it with me have come up with a "Digital Ball" theory. However, Anyone in the world could have come up with this and it takes no skill, let alone a years hard work.
There's no way I'm going to accept he used digital balls for this trick. Its obvious he didn't know what would come up, but there's got to be much more to the trick than a gimmick. The rules of Camelot will definately play a big part in the trick I think, but how? Hmmm
Oh Btw, was anyone else wondering what the hell that Machine thing was in the background? Probably nothing but I can't help but be curious.
There's no way I'm going to accept he used digital balls for this trick. Its obvious he didn't know what would come up, but there's got to be much more to the trick than a gimmick. The rules of Camelot will definately play a big part in the trick I think, but how? Hmmm
Oh Btw, was anyone else wondering what the hell that Machine thing was in the background? Probably nothing but I can't help but be curious.
CharlieCooper
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No way it's the digital balls. I will be SO disappointed if it is. It's so not him. I have faith in you Derren!
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