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3 Reasons Why Derren Brown did not Create COVID-19

2022-02-23T14:51:00.000-08:00

I was amused this week to see news reports that people had accused Derren Brown of creating COVID-19. The mentalist commented that:

“People were saying I’d created Covid and it wasn’t true... I tend to get blamed initially for anything that seems like a big experiment.”

The accusation that any entertainer, let alone Derren Brown, had created the virus is laughable. But I thought it would be amusing to ask an A.I. tool that I use to explain why Derren could not have created COVID. Here's what the A.I. came up with:

1. Lack of Knowledge. Derren Brown is a mentalist, not a virologist. He has no formal training in microbiology or virology and therefore would not have the knowledge necessary to create COVID-19.

2. Lack of Funding. It is highly unlikely that a single individual could have funded the creation of COVID-19. The virus is estimated to have cost tens of millions of dollars to create and would require a significant amount of resources and funding.

3. Lack of Motivation. Derren Brown has no motive to create COVID-19. He is not a scientist and does not stand to gain anything from the creation of a virus.

So there you have it. Instead of inventing the pandemic, he's probably just been creating illusions or something.

Derren's "Miracle" is not Anti-Christian

2016-08-27T17:56:00.001-07:00

Today (Aug. 27) and next week (Sept. 3), Premier Christian Radio is airing an interview with Derren Brown, which focuses on his Miracle stage show and his reasons for leaving Christianity.

Derren explains that fraudulent faith healing " is a scam that's carried out against the Church and exploits those with sincerely held faith." He adds that his own show is "not in any way against the Church or religion, or even the idea of healing."

We do know, of course, that Derren is a former Christian (now atheist) who does not believe in faith healing. You can read more about the interview at Premier.org.uk.

Video Flashback: Derren Brown's Trip to Marrakech

2016-07-19T04:19:00.000-07:00

Remember the time when Derren made a man fall asleep in London, flew him to Marrakech, and then woke him up as if no time had passed at all?

Relive it now:

Derren Brown in Blackpool

2016-07-15T04:15:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown and his Miracle show are in Blackpool this weekend (July 15-16), performing at the Opera House.

Video Flashback: Derren Brown plays Chess

2016-07-13T04:21:00.000-07:00

Remember the time when Derren played 9 chess masters at once, and won?

Relive it in this video clip:

Derren Brown in Salford Quays (again!)

2016-07-11T04:14:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown and his Miracle show are back in Salford Quays again this week (July 11-13), performing at The Lowry.

Video Flashback: Derren Brown and Simon Pegg

2016-07-07T04:22:00.000-07:00

Remember when Derren Brown gave Simon Pegg the BMX bike he had always wanted (but not really)? Here it is again:

Derren Brown in Glasgow

2016-07-04T04:13:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown and his Miracle show are in Glasgow this week (July 4-9), performing at the Kings Theatre.

Video Flashback: Derren Brown's car wreck

2016-07-01T04:25:00.000-07:00

Remember when Derren made a Trick-or-Treat victim think she had died in a car accident?

Relive it now:

Derren Brown in Nottingham

2016-06-27T04:12:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown and his Miracle show are in Nottingham this week (June 27 - July 2), performing at the Theatre Royal.

Video flashback: Zombie Nightmare

2016-06-25T04:24:00.000-07:00

Remember the time Derren made a video game player fall asleep and then wake up in a real-life zombie shooting nightmare? Watch it again:

Derren Brown in Newcastle

2016-06-20T04:10:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown and his Miracle show are in Newcastle this week (June 20-25), performing at the Theatre Royal.

Video Flashback: Derren Brown's Phantom Limb segment

2016-06-19T05:01:00.000-07:00

Remember the TV episode where Derren used hypnotism to examine the "phantom limb" effect? Here it is:

Video Flashback: Drinking Vinegar

2016-06-13T05:00:00.000-07:00

Remember when Derren Brown hypnotized a woman so she would drink a glass of vinegar? Relive it now:

Video Flashback: Derren Brown and Robbie Williams

2016-06-07T05:03:00.000-07:00

Remember when Derren crucified Robbie Williams on TV? Here it is again:

Derren Brown in Salford Quays

2016-06-06T04:09:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown and his Miracle show are in Salford Quays this week (June 6-11), performing at The Lowry.

Video Flashback: Derren Brown's sheep-filled dream

2016-06-01T05:06:00.000-07:00

Remember the time when Derren woke up a volunteer during the night, and let him wander into a strange (but real) dream world that included sheep? Here it is again:

Derren Brown in Leeds

2016-05-30T04:08:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown and his Miracle show are in Leeds this week (May 30 - June 4), performing at the Grand Theatre.

Video Flashback: Derren Brown's Taxidermy

2016-05-26T04:51:00.000-07:00

Remember the time when Derren took us inside his home to show off his taxidermy collection? Relive it now:

Derren Brown in Dublin

2016-05-23T04:07:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown and his Miracle show are in Dublin this week (May 23-28), performing at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre.

Video Flashback: Derren sees an exorcism

2016-05-20T04:57:00.000-07:00

Remember when Derren Brown visited an exorcism (of a house)? Watch it now:

Derren Brown in Belfast

2016-05-16T04:06:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown and his Miracle show are in Belfast this week (May 16-21), performing at the Grand Opera House.

Video Flashback: Derren trains petty thieves

2016-05-14T04:55:00.000-07:00

Remember when Derren taught his elderly subjects to commit petty thefts (in The Great Art Robbery)? Here it is again:

Derren Brown in Bristol

2016-05-09T04:05:00.000-07:00

Derren Brown and his Miracle show are in Bristol this week (May 9-14), performing at the Hippodrome.

Video Flashback: Derren Brown's Apocalypse Explosions

2016-05-08T04:53:00.000-07:00

Remember the crazy pyrotechnics Derren used to make Apocalypse seem real? Recall them with the help of this video clip: