: Forcing III

Posted by William Adkisson , part of the Louise Hay Logic Seminar.

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Feb. 3, 2022, 4 p.m.

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Abstract

We continue reading through chapter 4 of Kunen. In stage magic, a force is a method of controlling a choice made by a spectator during a trick. Some forces are performed physically using sleight of hand, such as a trick where a spectator appears to select a random card from a deck but is instead handed a known card by the magician. Other forces use equivocation (or "the magician's choice") to create the illusion of a free decision in a situation where all choices lead to the same outcome.

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