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Semyaz said:Apparently samarai have/ had the ability to become invisible, or at least seem or appear invisible
That must be how they managed to defeat the invading Westerners so easily....NOT.
Semyaz said:Apparently samarai have/ had the ability to become invisible, or at least seem or appear invisible
uair01 said:William Burroughs said that to make yourself invisible while walking the street - you have to see anyone before they see you. He claims that's the trick that earned him the name "El Hombre Invisibile". He also claims that he learned it from a Mafia acquaintance.
It sounds cool, but I don't think it's doable, not even as an experiment 8)
I'm certain that being nondescript in appearance would help with not being noticed.Qestia said:uair01 said:William Burroughs said that to make yourself invisible while walking the street - you have to see anyone before they see you. He claims that's the trick that earned him the name "El Hombre Invisibile". He also claims that he learned it from a Mafia acquaintance.
It sounds cool, but I don't think it's doable, not even as an experiment 8)
I'm not sure I understand--I tried this at lunch today, and it seemed a lot of people looked at me after I "saw" them first. Maybe it's because I'm an okay-looking youngish woman and he was a creepy old man?
H_James said:Well, from what I've gathered the art of Ninjitsu has been somewhat overhyped - possibly the only historical case of a ninja's "invisible infiltration" involved them dressing up as a girl and seducing a high-up guy, strangling him in his bed chamber. So only figuratively invisible - ie. not obviously a ninja assassin.
Mythopoeika said:H_James said:Well, from what I've gathered the art of Ninjitsu has been somewhat overhyped - possibly the only historical case of a ninja's "invisible infiltration" involved them dressing up as a girl and seducing a high-up guy, strangling him in his bed chamber. So only figuratively invisible - ie. not obviously a ninja assassin.
Years ago, I read about a Ninja assassin called Uesugi Kenshin (or something like that), who hid in a latrine pit, and speared a warlord while he was using the latrine. He then hid under the pile of dung, and was never caught.
So, that's another example of an effective Ninja.
Abendstern said:Firefly.......
shot in the dark here, but have you considered that it's a tad strange that you got dressed 'modestly' during the first incident? Unless the window was wide open or you were somehow in view of the public, doesn't your manner of dressing imply that you sensed that someone else was in the room?
Abendstern said:Firefly.......
shot in the dark here, but have you considered that it's a tad strange that you got dressed 'modestly' during the first incident? Unless the window was wide open or you were somehow in view of the public, doesn't your manner of dressing imply that you sensed that someone else was in the room?
Abendstern said:Firefly.......
shot in the dark here, but have you considered that it's a tad strange that you got dressed 'modestly' during the first incident? Unless the window was wide open or you were somehow in view of the public, doesn't your manner of dressing imply that you sensed that someone else was in the room?
Yes, but the guy in question was a drama student or something, so DB could probably have convinced him that he was a tree or a bowl of soup, if he had wanted to. Not that I have a low opinion of arts students or anything...!barfing_pumpkin said:Didn't Derren Brown once do a trick where he convinced a guy that he (Derren that is, not the guy) was invisible?
Mythopoeika said:Years ago, I read about a Ninja assassin called Uesugi Kenshin (or something like that), who hid in a latrine pit, and speared a warlord while he was using the latrine.
uair01 said:gncxx said:Yeah, but if you really were invisible you wouldn't be able to see anything at all.
Burroughs didn't mean that you would be really invisible (like transparent) but that people simply wouldn't register you if you saw them before they saw you.
I've even found a nice reference to his exercise:
http://www.artdamage.com/wsb/wsb.htm
Peripart said:I've found that a sure-fire way to become invisible is to stand at a busy bar, looking thirsty and holding up some paper money in an expectant manner. However, this only seems to work for me, and not for the people around me.
Peripart said:Yes, but the guy in question was a drama student or something, so DB could probably have convinced him that he was a tree or a bowl of soup, if he had wanted to. Not that I have a low opinion of arts students or anything...!barfing_pumpkin said:Didn't Derren Brown once do a trick where he convinced a guy that he (Derren that is, not the guy) was invisible?
Actually, I saw that trick, where DB turned up in full invisible man get-up (coat, sunglasses, bandages around head), and the look on the face of the "victim" as DB unwrapped himself was one of incomprehension bordering on terror. Drama student or not, he obviously could not see Brown. It was pretty spooky stuff, and showed that the power of suggestion is not to be underestimated. Mind you, Derren Brown does occasionally give away his "secrets", so it would be interesting to see if he's given any clues as to how he did this one - it might have some relevance to this thread. As I recall, though, DB goes to some lengths to select his victims, so that he has a pretty good idea that the illusion will work as intended.
firefly52 said:uair01 said:gncxx said:Yeah, but if you really were invisible you wouldn't be able to see anything at all.
Burroughs didn't mean that you would be really invisible (like transparent) but that people simply wouldn't register you if you saw them before they saw you.
I've even found a nice reference to his exercise:
http://www.artdamage.com/wsb/wsb.htm
Hi Uairo1, thanks for the info re Will Boroughs, I did check it out.
Still unclear as to what one is supposed to do apon 'seeing someone first'
Unless he means 'seeing someone thirst!' I suppose a glass of water would be a great distraction! Ha, sorry, going way off track!
I wonder if once one spots someone, do they continue to stare at them, or do they quickly look away thinkink "I'm invisible! I'm invisible!"
Also as Escargo1 stated, what about the clothes?
When my pal Jeanette was invisible to me, the whole of her was invisible
Clothes and all? (Paisley pajamas at that!)
And thinking on the Derren Brown 'experiment'
I'm now thinking that maybe one is in some kind of hypnotic state of mind when certain people and thinks become invisible?
I am a bit of a day dreamer at the best of times!
...and it's often in that 'daydream state' that I've had numerous 'psychic type' experiences. ..but that's another story? (-I would be interested to hear if others have had 'psychic experiences' during the daydream state?
Prob need to start a new thread, Or seek out an old one!)
Best! F52
uair01 said:gncxx said:Yeah, but if you really were invisible you wouldn't be able to see anything at all.
Burroughs didn't mean that you would be really invisible (like transparent) but that people simply wouldn't register you if you saw them before they saw you.
I've even found a nice reference to his exercise:
http://www.artdamage.com/wsb/wsb.htm
I’d like to see this tech replace shower glass doors or changing rooms or bathroom stalls.
I once went in an underground bar which had some toilets with glass doors. When you locked the door the lighting changed so you couldn't be seen from the other side.....I couldn't work out how it worked but it did.This could explain a lot of things from ghosts to robberies.
A Real Invisibility Shield You Can Actually Buy
I thought this comment below the video was particularly clever.