By striving to create "clarity of effect", most prediction effects suffer from the weakness discussed in this article. Rick Johnsson's Too Perfect Theory may also be a factor. This issue also explains why a good coincidence effect often has a greater impact on an audience than a traditional prediction routine.
When predicting a superhero, it appears suspicious when a popular and well-known character is chosen, such as Superman, Batman or , these days, Ironman. It would be more convincing if the predicted hero were someone less popular, such as Aquaman or even Squirrel Girl!
By striving to create "clarity of effect", most prediction effects suffer from the weakness discussed in this article. Rick Johnsson's Too Perfect Theory may also be a factor. This issue also explains why a good coincidence effect often has a greater impact on an audience than a traditional prediction routine.
When predicting a superhero, it appears suspicious when a popular and well-known character is chosen, such as Superman, Batman or , these days, Ironman. It would be more convincing if the predicted hero were someone less popular, such as Aquaman or even Squirrel Girl!
Thanks for another insightful article, David.