Well from the first attempt I just did, the fracture line is subtle and you could easily miss it if you werent looking for it, and if the spoon was in any way figured or decorated you might miss it if you were looking for it. And that was a first attempt - I can see easily how someone could get a feel for the resistance of the metal to bending and know when its reached a point where they know they have a spoon that has the best ratio of remaining strength and good appearance to ease of bend/breakability. 10 more spoons and I'd have it to presentable standard (but I dont own ten spoons :lol:). I got the 'very weakened and wobbly looking spoon' thing that he does without any difficulty by just keeping hold of the two broken parts, hiding the break in my fingers.
Seriously, go and try it, if you can bare to lose a spoon or two :D
As to arguing - I dont see theres any reason for that. We all own spoons, and can personally test the spoon bending methods :) Let the spoons do our talking!
(and as to people paying to see him - oh, its voluntary, yeah, but one has to wonder the range of reasons and what it is people want from it out of the many false supernatural mumbo jumbo hes offered over the years ;))