To the Core of Our Being
To the Core of Our Being
This interactive demonstration simulates the “order matters” card trick described in the reading. In this effect, a deck is cut repeatedly, and then three people each receive consecutive cards. Through a clever mathematical pattern, the performer can predict the arrangement of these cards.
Try it yourself! The simulation below has 48 cards (with the aces removed). You can cut the deck as many times as you like by clicking where you want to cut. When you’re ready, click “Reveal Top Three Cards” and then try to predict which card is lowest (L), medium (M), or highest (H) before revealing them.
Instructions: Click anywhere in the deck to cut it. You can cut as many times as you want. When you're done cutting, click "Reveal Top Three Cards", then try to predict which card is lowest (L), medium (M), or highest (H) before toggling them to see their values.
This simulation demonstrates the principles described in the reading, where the seemingly random process of cutting a deck actually creates interesting mathematical patterns when looking at the relative order of cards. As discussed in the text, this trick belongs to the mathematical concept called “Products” that combines patterns to create seemingly impossible predictions.