Comments on: Ben Pridmore Recalls a Pack of Cards in Under 30 Seconds! http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/ A Practical Guide to the Pursuit of Happiness Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:50:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: graham http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-39 graham Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:22:19 +0000 http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-39 Hi Pete, No, that's not what Ben did. Basically, if you shuffle the pack and give him thirty seconds to look through it, he can (theoretically) hand you the pack back and recall the order of the cards. To give you a comparison, I'm fairly good at this, but the best I've ever done (<em>by far</em>) is 66 seconds. This really was a great achievement. Hi Pete,

No, that’s not what Ben did. Basically, if you shuffle the pack and give him thirty seconds to look through it, he can (theoretically) hand you the pack back and recall the order of the cards.

To give you a comparison, I’m fairly good at this, but the best I’ve ever done (by far) is 66 seconds.

This really was a great achievement.

]]> By: Pete http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-38 Pete Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:31:13 +0000 http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-38 To be clear - are you saying that Ben not only memorized the cards but also recited the order in 26 seconds??? To be clear - are you saying that Ben not only memorized the cards but also recited the order in 26 seconds???

]]> By: Ben http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-26 Ben Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:36:24 +0000 http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-26 I think I'm the only person in the world who doesn't find binary boring. It's actually one of my favourite disciplines! First time I tried to memorise a pack of cards (with no system, just learning it by rote), it took me 48 minutes. I would have been delighted with 26! I think I’m the only person in the world who doesn’t find binary boring. It’s actually one of my favourite disciplines!

First time I tried to memorise a pack of cards (with no system, just learning it by rote), it took me 48 minutes. I would have been delighted with 26!

]]> By: graham http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-24 graham Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:45:28 +0000 http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-24 I meant to add, congrats on finally breaking the 4,000 barrier in Binary digits. That's a most impressive new record, especially given how boring the event is! I meant to add, congrats on finally breaking the 4,000 barrier in Binary digits. That’s a most impressive new record, especially given how boring the event is!

]]> By: graham http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-23 graham Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:36:07 +0000 http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-23 Ha, 26 minutes! Well, spotted. Only 25.88? Man, I thought you were supposed to be good! ;-) Ha, 26 minutes! Well, spotted.

Only 25.88? Man, I thought you were supposed to be good! ;-)

]]> By: Ben http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-22 Ben Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:28:17 +0000 http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-22 (Oh, and actually it was 26 seconds and 28 hundredths) :) (Oh, and actually it was 26 seconds and 28 hundredths) :)

]]> By: Ben http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-21 Ben Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:27:37 +0000 http://www.thinkhappy.org/2007/08/31/ben-pridmore-recalls-a-pack-of-cards-in-under-30-seconds/#comment-21 Thanks, Graham! Actually, my best time in practice so far is only 25.88, so 25 seconds might be some way off yet. And yes, I don't think I can run 100 metres as fast as I can memorise cards, either... Thanks, Graham! Actually, my best time in practice so far is only 25.88, so 25 seconds might be some way off yet. And yes, I don’t think I can run 100 metres as fast as I can memorise cards, either…

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