I must admit it. I've loved the Magic 8 Ball since my childhood. Hours were spent with a girlfriend (her brother owned the mystical fortune telling device) asking every sort of question.
It took ages for us to tire of playing with the Magic 8 Ball, but eventually we moved on. But not before we went through transition every child goes through with the toy. That is the transition from question-asking to curiosity about how the damn thing works!
For those who may never have opened their beloved Magic 8 Ball, I offer the following hunttula.com exhibit showing a Magic 8 Ball Autopsy. (click "continue" at the bottom of each frame)
