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David Blaine is a renowned magician and illusionist known for his street magic performances that have captivated audiences worldwide. However, despite his talent and success, many people have taken to creating parodies and lampoons of his street magic acts. These parodies poke fun at the sometimes absurd and unbelievable nature of his tricks, highlighting the comedic aspects of his performances. One popular parody involves a street performer imitating David Blaine's signature levitation act. Instead of using magic to float effortlessly in the air, the performer is using invisible strings, comically and obviously revealing the deception behind the trick. This playful twist on David Blaine's act showcases the lightheartedness and entertainment value of street magic parodies.

NOVA: What new colors should we expect down the pike? Chartreuse? Aquamarine? Hot pink?

According to legend, and to the Chartreuse official website, in the seventeenth century, the French diplomat and soldier François Annibal d Estrées somehow came into possession of an already ancient manuscript that gave instructions on how to make an Elixir of Long Life. Influenced by an Orientalist palette, the era saw a profusion of bizarre, extravagant shades reflecting the headiness of the period fuchsias, maroons and shades of chartreuse often used as a foil for conservative, simple silhouettes, Brown summarized.

This playful twist on David Blaine's act showcases the lightheartedness and entertainment value of street magic parodies. Another parody takes a satirical approach by exaggerating the reactions of spectators during a David Blaine-inspired magic trick. While Blaine is known for leaving audiences in awe and disbelief, this parody shows the spectators reacting in a hilariously exaggerated manner, going as far as fainting, screaming, or running away in fear.

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Everyone loves fireworks, but it's safe to say that few love them as much as does Dr. John Conkling. An adjunct professor of chemistry at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, and a past executive director of the American Pyrotechnics Association, Conkling has made fireworks his life. With eight patents in energetics under his belt, he has mixed and matched chemicals in both military and civilian applications for over three decades. As he makes clear in this interview, even after all these years his enthusiasm remains as bursting as a 12-inch peony shell.

NOVA: You've been in this field for three decades. How have fireworks changed over that time?

Conkling: The colors have definitely gotten brighter; new chemical mixtures have brightened shows considerably. Also, we shoot shows much faster today than we did 30 years ago. A fireworks display back then may have lasted an hour; today, if it lasts 20 minutes it's a long fireworks show. The public has come to want all its entertainment fast and furious, and the industry has had to keep up with it.

Conkling: Well, even better choreography—the ability to time fireworks with music so you can match notes of music with fireworks effects. Electronic firing has let us do this, as has better quality control in the fusing of the fireworks themselves.

Again, this goes along with the public's demand for really precise, spectacular entertainment. The old way of maybe playing a musical selection and shooting some fireworks doesn't cut it anymore. When the "Star-Spangled Banner" is playing and you hear "rockets red glare," at that precise moment the public likes to see the sky explode in red. You do it five seconds before or five seconds after and they wonder "What was that for?" So you really have to match well, and we're getting really good at that.

Conkling: The pattern shell is another recent area of innovation—the ability to have aerial fireworks burst and form a perfect heart or a five-pointed star or a smiling happy face. The next logical progression of that will be the ability to create a letter with aerial shell bursts—the pellets come out in the shape of a letter. Obviously, if you can make one letter, there's the potential to string a few letters together and spell out "NOVA" or some other word. We're not there yet. We're still a ways from it, but there's interest in being able to do that.

NOVA: How about fireworks used indoors, so-called "cold" fireworks?

Conkling: In recent years there has indeed been an increased use of entertainment pyrotechnics, that is, the indoor application of pyrotechnics. They can't produce the smoke that a lot of outdoor fireworks produce, and they can't be as hot. But pyrotechnic mixtures that are considerably lower in temperature are of great interest, and there's been some real progress. Some people call them "cold" fireworks, but they're still pretty warm.

Conkling: Color mixing is advancing. We can usually make a pretty deep red, a nice green, a reasonable blue. Now, if you start to combine the red and the blue, you get violet, lilac, purple. There's interest in being able to make lime-green, a beautiful orange, and so on. That takes a real careful mixing of color technology. We keep getting better and better. As research continues, we're still making advancements.

NOVA: What new colors should we expect down the pike? Chartreuse? Aquamarine? Hot pink?

Conkling: I think the whole palette! I see no reason why there should be much limitation on the colors we see. It's just a question of R&D effort as well as demand. It's usually driven from the entertainment side. A theme park may want a very specific effect for a show they're doing, and they'll say "Give me lime-green." Once a company starts to develop a lime-green, they start thinking, well, we have this new color, let's find some other customers who would like to have it as well.

NOVA: I've heard that some of the greatest innovations in fireworks are made by amateurs. Is that true?

Conkling: Absolutely. There is a several-thousand-member group called the Pyrotechnic Guild. They are private citizens who love fireworks; they love setting them off. A number of them have small laboratories in their basements or sheds, where they do a little experimentation. They have the interest, time, and patience to do test after test after test, trying to create the perfect color, the perfect spark. So they are not a group to be dismissed lightly. They have as members some highly intelligent people with a strong interest in enhancing the science and the art of fireworks.

Conkling: Well, he is flirting on the edge with that act. He's totally relying on the manufacturer of the devices to have an extremely high degree of quality control. I certainly hope he wears protective armor, because if one of those devices were to malfunction, he certainly has the potential to injure himself.

NOVA: Is your work dangerous? Ever had any serious injuries from working with these chemicals?

Conkling: No, I tend to be very careful. I work with very limited quantities of material, certainly until I am well aware of all a new material's properties—its sensitivity, its output. People have to be extremely cautious if they're working or even dabbling in this field, as there is the potential for injury. You should know your science well before you ever attempt to do any of this at home.

Everyone loves fireworks, but it's safe to say that few love them as much as does Dr. John Conkling. An adjunct professor of chemistry at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, and a past executive director of the American Pyrotechnics Association, Conkling has made fireworks his life. With eight patents in energetics under his belt, he has mixed and matched chemicals in both military and civilian applications for over three decades. As he makes clear in this interview, even after all these years his enthusiasm remains as bursting as a 12-inch peony shell.

This exaggerated reaction serves to mock the sometimes overly dramatic responses from audiences during magic shows. Furthermore, some parodies play on the idea that David Blaine's tricks are so unbelievable and impossible that they must be the result of supernatural powers. In these parodies, spectators witness outrageous and supernatural manifestations during his street magic acts, such as objects levitating or disappearing into thin air. These over-the-top depictions add a comedic twist to the already extraordinary nature of Blaine's tricks, creating a humorous and entertaining spectacle for viewers. In conclusion, while David Blaine's street magic performances have garnered him a worldwide following and immense success, they have also become the subject of numerous parodies and lampoons. These parodies use humor and exaggeration to provide a comedic take on the sometimes unbelievable and extraordinary tricks performed by Blaine. They serve as a lighthearted and entertaining way to poke fun at the often awe-inspiring nature of street magic..

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