3 Reasons Why Derren Brown did not Create COVID-19

 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

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

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

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

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!)

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

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