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From: Harmonic~ol.com
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 17:43:00 EDT
Subject: 3 Jedi Mind tricks

Jedi Mind Trick

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 theseinstructions, > 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 youcan 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 mindsare> warped enough to think of
>something else. 98% of people willanswer > 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'tread> the bottom until you've worked it out!>

>
> 1. First of all, pick the number of days a week that youwould>
> 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 1748.>
> If you haven't, add 1747.> > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > 6. Last step: Subtract the four digit year that you
>wereborn.> > > > > >
> > > > SEE BELOW> >
> > > > > > >
>> > > > > You should
>now have a three digit number:> > The first digit of
>this was your original number (i.e. howmany> times you want to
>go out each week).> > The second two digits are your
>age!!!> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>- - - - - - - -- - -> > This is the only year (1998)
>it will ever work, so spreadthe> fun around while it lasts...>>