Does the magician’s high-altitude stunt bear scrutiny?
“You can see the wires!” The one utterance bound to bring every magician across the globe out in a cold sweat.
The latest illusionist to break the magic for their audience is Bradford born Dynamo, whose recent stunt – levitating between the glass spires of the Shard – has let everybody down somewhat.
Unverified photos circulating online apparently show the entertainer hanging from wires at the top of Britain’s tallest building.
Dynamo dangling. Photo via Twitter
To be fair to Dynamo, he hasn’t actually said that he is a real wizard who can levitate hundreds of metres in the air. If he had really managed to levitate off the top of the shard, physicists may have some principles to urgently re-evaluate.
Here’s his photo of the stunt:
That had to be the highest levitation in history! Thanks to @shardview, @VarietyGB for the location & inspiration! pic.twitter.com/ORJqM9dzmh
— Dynamo (@Dynamomagician) August 27, 2014
Nonetheless, disaffected spectators took to the usual social media channels to express their displeasure at not seeing real magic at work.
Dynamo is a fake I knew it! Blatant wire holding him up! pic.twitter.com/WMas8nFTMZ
— Mark Keothavong (@markkeothavong) August 28, 2014
Brilliant trick by Dynamo… Dangling off the top of the Shard attached to a load of very visible wires. How does he do it? Magic!
— Kevin O’Sullivan (@TVKev) August 28, 2014
Dynamo is a wizard tho. Not open to argument.
— ♣Sir VexAlot♦ (@Theilluminale) August 28, 2014
Wow! Look at dynamo levitating above The Shard ……err hang on a minute what’s that line I can see wires ? No pic.twitter.com/svLl3BaLcZ
— suzie kennedy (@suziekennedy) August 28, 2014
Why doesn’t magician Dynamo use his powers to heal diseases and combat famine instead of floating in the air and putting phones in bottles?
— Rob Hughes (@RobHughesComedy) August 28, 2014
So Dynamo’s stunt above the Shard was fake that’s disappointing
— Phil Lant (@plantofficial) August 28, 2014
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