Arthur C. Clarke's Third Law of Prediction states that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." If we can assume that all technology has its basis in electromechanical algorithms, then Clarke's Third Law can be restated as "any sufficiently advanced or complex algorithm is indistinguishable from magic."
To illustrate, allow me to read your mind:
1. Pick a number from 1 - 10.
2. Multiply that number by 9.
3. Subtract 5 from your answer.
4. Assign a letter to the number that you get. (A=1,B=2,C=3,etc)
5. Think of a country in Europe that starts with that letter.
6. Take the second letter in that country's name, and think of an animal that starts with it.
7. Are there really elephants in Denmark? << Highlight this magic row of text.
My 3rd grade teacher mystified my entire class with that "magic" trick. Here are some other useful spells (taken from Pat Gilliland's Book of Black Arts) for all you young witches and warlocks out there practicing your times tables!
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