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Cool Optical Illusions
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RE: Cool Optical Illusions
September 9, 2011 at 3:20 am
Here's an explanation that I read:

Quote:This classic illusion is due to the way you interpret color (or shading): it’s not done independently; your brain is always comparing things. In one case, the square is surrounded by lighter squares which make it look darker, and in the other case it’s surrounded by darker squares, making it look lighter. The shadow going across the squares messes with your perception as well, amplifying the effect.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badast.../illusion/

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http://web.mit.edu/persci/people/adelson...ption.html
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Cool Optical Illusions

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Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - March 15, 2011 at 2:51 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Anomalocaris - March 15, 2011 at 3:20 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by leo-rcc - March 15, 2011 at 4:40 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Anomalocaris - March 15, 2011 at 6:26 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by HeyItsZeus - March 16, 2011 at 6:08 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Nitsuj - March 15, 2011 at 1:46 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by padraic - March 15, 2011 at 6:50 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by theVOID - March 15, 2011 at 7:22 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - March 16, 2011 at 5:48 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by theVOID - March 16, 2011 at 7:25 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Jax - March 17, 2011 at 6:16 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by leo-rcc - March 18, 2011 at 10:15 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Anomalocaris - March 18, 2011 at 5:35 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by leo-rcc - March 19, 2011 at 12:05 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - March 18, 2011 at 5:29 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by ib.me.ub - March 30, 2011 at 11:21 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - April 1, 2011 at 5:28 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by ib.me.ub - April 1, 2011 at 2:42 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - April 1, 2011 at 3:27 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by JayZero - December 20, 2012 at 7:24 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - December 21, 2012 at 3:55 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by ib.me.ub - April 1, 2011 at 3:32 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - April 1, 2011 at 4:00 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by ib.me.ub - April 1, 2011 at 4:01 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Violet - April 1, 2011 at 4:04 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - April 1, 2011 at 6:59 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Violet - April 1, 2011 at 9:08 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - April 14, 2011 at 4:40 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Violet - April 15, 2011 at 3:00 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - September 8, 2011 at 3:59 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Faith No More - September 8, 2011 at 4:08 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by leo-rcc - September 9, 2011 at 3:54 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - September 9, 2011 at 3:20 am
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - April 16, 2012 at 5:16 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Tiberius - April 16, 2012 at 5:23 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - April 16, 2012 at 5:26 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Tiberius - April 16, 2012 at 5:28 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - November 29, 2012 at 5:14 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by Rayaan - December 20, 2012 at 4:21 pm
RE: Cool Optical Illusions - by KichigaiNeko - December 21, 2012 at 4:41 am

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