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once again, I think that's not the point

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In Reply to: Another optical point -- posted by clarkjohnsen on March 7, 2007 at 08:08:20:

Far more implausible to me was a potion that would induce a type of false death that would fool a doctor. While the optical technology is at least partially believable based on current technology, this potion is not.
But the whole thing is preposterous anyway. These kind of master plans where everyone reacts exactly as the perpetrator expects are complete artifice.
But it's an artifice that is very cinematic, going back a long way. Heist movies, con movies, this is in the long line of such plots. It's fantasy. If I wanted complete reality, I would see a documentary such as An Inconvenient Truth.

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Ten or so years ago there was a great TV show -- forget its name -- modelled after Mission Impossible. - clarkjohnsen 09:36:34 03/07/07 (3)
It was pretty serious, but clever and exciting. The first half always concerned making the plans, the second was their execution. Then one night... everything that might go wrong, did! It was hilarious, but the characters were shown coping in... characteristic ways.
I still have it on Beta.
clark
- If you remember the name please post... - tunenut 09:37:32 03/07/07 (2)
  I would dig it up. Thanks.
  - Started with an "M"... name of a car... nt - clarkjohnsen 10:10:43 03/07/07 (1)
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    - Re: Mercury, Maybach, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mini (series?) - grinagog 23:29:53 03/08/07 (0)
      Grins

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