What's in Magician David Blaine's water?

michaello · Aug 31, 2003, 02:15 AM

What's sure to be in the water - any ideas?

zimv20 · Aug 31, 2003, 02:49 AM

i give up. is it something political?

K4NN4B15 · Aug 31, 2003, 03:32 AM

probably two atoms of hydrogen fused by covlent bonds to a single oxygen atom. but thats just a random guess......

edesignuk · Aug 31, 2003, 07:13 AM

Something that makes him do dumb "stunts" that don't actually take any skill, just endurance, which I for one am not impressed by. His "street magic" is great though!

Sayhey · Aug 31, 2003, 08:12 AM

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Originally posted by zimv20
i give up. is it something political?

I give up as well. What is this thread about anyway? michaello, can you post a link?

mactastic · Aug 31, 2003, 09:40 AM

Blaine is going to fast for like 44 days in a plexiglass box suspended over the Thames I believe. Water only. I guess he's bringing diapers though, because he won't be allowed to get out for anything. Yuck.

Link

Don't know what this has to do with politics though.

edesignuk · Aug 31, 2003, 09:54 AM

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Originally posted by mactastic

Don't know what this has to do with politics though.

Indeed, tut tut, those mods aren't keeping an eye on things

Anyway, just what the hell is thread supposed to be about anyway exactly

michaello · Sep 2, 2003, 11:57 AM

What this thread has to do with politics is that David Blaine is going to hang out for 44 days in a box, suspended over the Thames river, consuming nothing but water (which more than likely is chock full of nutrients) - for no reason at all other than to further his career and make some more money.

At first, he hinted that his stunt was a "Political Statement", but this statement quickly disappeared, probably at the behest of his sponsors.

See, his stunt hints at some problems we are facing in the world today:

1. Starvation
2. Water - or lack of water
3. Persecution (he's in a box, suspended over a river)
4. You get the point.

What I was getting at is - he had a shot to make some sort of statement, but quickly pulled back from it, and now his act is another empty stunt, a bit of publicity that has no bearing on the world at all.

It's all about him - see, it's the opposite of, say, what John and Yoko might have done.

And, considering the audience this stunt will reach, it's another missed opportunity to have made "a point", and to raise some awareness and possibly open some eyes.

So, this is why this thread is political.

mactastic · Sep 2, 2003, 12:01 PM

Oh, hey thanks for clearing that up. I had no idea he even thought about using this as a political statement. It sure would make more sense.

michaello · Sep 2, 2003, 12:12 PM

Yeah - I should have replied sooner, sorry.

patrick0brien · Sep 2, 2003, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by michaello
What's sure to be in the water - any ideas?

-michaello

Dinitrogen oxide!

Where's he going to pee?

michaello · Sep 2, 2003, 02:19 PM

Into a "tube" - hopefully not into the Thames ...

Sayhey · Sep 2, 2003, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by patrick0brien
-michaello

Dinitrogen oxide!

Where's he going to pee?

patrick0brien, last I knew water has two hydrogen atoms to one of oxygen, unless you're talking of something else that went right over my head. Which is of course entirely possible.

patrick0brien · Sep 2, 2003, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sayhey
patrick0brien, last I knew water has two hydrogen atoms to one of oxygen, unless you're talking of something else that went right over my head. Which is of course entirely possible.

-Sayhey

Oopsie! Dihydrogen oxide!

Dinitrogen oxide is just more phun (nitrous oxide - laughing gas).

Aug 31, 2003, 02:15 AM	#1
michaello macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2003	What's in Magician David Blaine's water? What's sure to be in the water - any ideas?
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Aug 31, 2003, 02:49 AM	#2
zimv20 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: chicago	i give up. is it something political? __________________ Oct 2011: check out my band's first album @ boxsetauthentic.com
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Aug 31, 2003, 07:13 AM	#4
edesignuk Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, England	Something that makes him do dumb "stunts" that don't actually take any skill, just endurance, which I for one am not impressed by. His "street magic" is great though! __________________
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Aug 31, 2003, 09:40 AM	#6
mactastic macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Colly-fornia	Blaine is going to fast for like 44 days in a plexiglass box suspended over the Thames I believe. Water only. I guess he's bringing diapers though, because he won't be allowed to get out for anything. Yuck. Link Don't know what this has to do with politics though. __________________ Such is the distillation of the conservative's mindset: he has, I want, and you should allow me to take.
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Sep 2, 2003, 11:57 AM	#8
michaello Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2003	What this thread has to do with politics. What this thread has to do with politics is that David Blaine is going to hang out for 44 days in a box, suspended over the Thames river, consuming nothing but water (which more than likely is chock full of nutrients) - for no reason at all other than to further his career and make some more money. At first, he hinted that his stunt was a "Political Statement", but this statement quickly disappeared, probably at the behest of his sponsors. See, his stunt hints at some problems we are facing in the world today: 1. Starvation 2. Water - or lack of water 3. Persecution (he's in a box, suspended over a river) 4. You get the point. What I was getting at is - he had a shot to make some sort of statement, but quickly pulled back from it, and now his act is another empty stunt, a bit of publicity that has no bearing on the world at all. It's all about him - see, it's the opposite of, say, what John and Yoko might have done. And, considering the audience this stunt will reach, it's another missed opportunity to have made "a point", and to raise some awareness and possibly open some eyes. So, this is why this thread is political.
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Aug 31, 2003, 03:32 AM	#3
K4NN4B15 macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2003	probably two atoms of hydrogen fused by covlent bonds to a single oxygen atom. but thats just a random guess......
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Sep 2, 2003, 12:01 PM	#9
mactastic macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Colly-fornia	Oh, hey thanks for clearing that up. I had no idea he even thought about using this as a political statement. It sure would make more sense. __________________ Such is the distillation of the conservative's mindset: he has, I want, and you should allow me to take.
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Sep 2, 2003, 12:12 PM	#10
michaello Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2003	Yeah - I should have replied sooner, sorry.
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Sep 2, 2003, 02:19 PM	#12
michaello Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2003	Into a "tube" - hopefully not into the Thames ...
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