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posted August 10, 2020 02:15 PM
I couldn't figure out what the signal was until I turned my speakers all the way up. Even though I'm 61, I am able to hear it. I guess I'm a child at heart, well, in my ears anyway.

So can anyone else hear it? Maybe ask your young children if they can.




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posted August 10, 2020 02:45 PMHide Post
I hear it and I'm over fifty. Kinda sounds like the ringing I get in my ears sometimes, but at a great distance.
 
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posted August 10, 2020 03:19 PMHide Post
I hear it clear as day on an iPhone at about half volume. Annoyingly clear actually.


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posted August 10, 2020 03:34 PMHide Post
I don’t hear a thing. Too much time in tanks,


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posted August 10, 2020 03:36 PMHide Post
Must be relatively high frequency, can't hear a thing.

I assume Teller is signalling them somehow?




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posted August 10, 2020 03:40 PMHide Post
Yes. On MacBook pro speakers at 50%.

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posted August 10, 2020 03:44 PMHide Post
For me volume makes a big difference.



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posted August 10, 2020 04:31 PMHide Post
The mosquito ring tone put to a fun use.


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posted August 10, 2020 04:39 PMHide Post
I wonder if the audio compression pushed the high pitched tone lower into audible range. It seemed too easy.
 
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posted August 10, 2020 04:51 PMHide Post
I cannot hear the signal.

I'm trying to figure out how Penn knew what color ball each parent has holding, so that he (or someone else) could give the signal. That was the heart of the trick.
 
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posted August 10, 2020 05:00 PMHide Post
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Originally posted by Eponym:
I cannot hear the signal.

I'm trying to figure out how Penn knew what color ball each parent has holding, so that he (or someone else) could give the signal. That was the heart of the trick.

I was wondering that as well. Only thing I could come up with, the parents were instructed to choose an assigned color. I.e. they were "in" on the trick, or at least part of it.



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posted August 10, 2020 05:04 PMHide Post
I watched it carefully several times and noted the bowl and tabletop are clear glass. Would a camera hidden below the table be cheating?
 
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posted August 10, 2020 05:09 PMHide Post
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Originally posted by Eponym:
I watched it carefully several times and noted the bowl and tabletop are clear glass. Would a camera hidden below the table be cheating?

Good observation. No, that's not cheating. Technology is fair game for many illusions (although P&T draw the line at overt camera tricks).

Also, neither Penn nor Teller would have to know who had which color; only the guy offstage working the sonic alarm.



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posted August 10, 2020 08:02 PMHide Post
I couldn’t hear it. I had the speakers on my iPad all the way up, but I didn’t turn my hearing aids up. Maybe I’ll try it again.

I can still hear sleigh bells, though!


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posted August 10, 2020 09:07 PMHide Post
I can hear it and heard it at the beginning when Teller is teaching the children.
 
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posted August 11, 2020 02:45 PMHide Post
So what's up with Teller that he doesn't speak on Penn & Teller Fool me show? It's always Penn that does all the talking. Just curious
 
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posted August 11, 2020 02:52 PMHide Post
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Originally posted by calugo:
So what's up with Teller that he doesn't speak on Penn & Teller Fool me show? It's always Penn that does all the talking. Just curious

Not just now on Fool Us. Teller stopped "pattering" as a magician before he even partnered with Penn Jillette. Working frat parties he found that not talking during performances cut down on heckling. After teaming up to form Penn & Teller, he found that the formula still worked to allow Penn do all the talking.

But if you really want to hear Teller speak, here's a very recent episode from the current season...




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posted August 11, 2020 02:58 PMHide Post
He started magic young and found that people payed more attention to his act when he was silent. Also may have had some bullying or something - I forget.

He has talked several times during the show. We record it on DVR and watch most of them. There's nothing wrong with his voice or intelligence - just a stage choice...

And I couldn't hear any noise...


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posted August 11, 2020 03:05 PMHide Post
Funny thing is after I was finished watching it I could still hear ringing in my ears.
 
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posted August 11, 2020 04:40 PMHide Post
I can hear it.
 
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