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RE: Cool Optical Illusions
April 1, 2011 at 4:00 pm
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I see a fingerprint, obviously, and it also looks kind of like a horse to me (with it's eye in the middle).
But, now I just cheated by right-clicking on the picture to view the image, and in the URL, it says "finger-print-dog-illusion" ... so it's a dog! 
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RE: Cool Optical Illusions
April 1, 2011 at 4:01 pm
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Well done.
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RE: Cool Optical Illusions
April 1, 2011 at 4:04 pm
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(March 15, 2011 at 2:51 am)Rayaan Wrote: I searched and didn't find a thread on this topic. So, I've made one.
If you look at the picture above, it seems as if the circles are moving, but actually, they're not moving. It's an optical illusion! 
Well i admit, it's got me. I can stop one from moving, only to see the others start. Left-ankled gear-things. >_<
(March 15, 2011 at 4:40 am)leo-rcc Wrote:
Aren't there 2 boats? 0.o
Not sure that this is a male optical illusion... I'm male for instance, and it took me about 10 seconds to find the second boat (which, to be fair, might not even be a boat), the first boat I found on my way down to the scantly clad individual.
(April 1, 2011 at 3:32 pm)ib.me.ub Wrote: Here is another;
What animal do you see?
No animal??? 0.o
I'm not terribly impressed with 'motion aftereffect' or whatever. The illusions I appreciate are typically spacial impossibilities.
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RE: Cool Optical Illusions
April 1, 2011 at 6:59 pm
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(April 1, 2011 at 4:04 pm)Aerzia Saerules Arktuos Wrote: Not sure that this is a male optical illusion... I'm male for instance, and it took me about 10 seconds to find the second boat (which, to be fair, might not even be a boat), the first boat I found on my way down to the scantly clad individual.
But, you seem to act like a female and your profile even says it. And sometimes you write in purple. I suppose you forgot your gender, then?
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RE: Cool Optical Illusions
April 1, 2011 at 9:08 pm
(April 1, 2011 at 6:59 pm)Rayaan Wrote: (April 1, 2011 at 4:04 pm)Aerzia Saerules Arktuos Wrote: Not sure that this is a male optical illusion... I'm male for instance, and it took me about 10 seconds to find the second boat (which, to be fair, might not even be a boat), the first boat I found on my way down to the scantly clad individual.
But, you seem to act like a female and your profile even says it. And sometimes you write in purple. I suppose you forgot your gender, then?
My gender is indeed 'female'. I tend to dislike any blanket statements on what males and females do, especially when it is often applied nonsensically [i](Ie: all males will spend about 30 seconds or more trying to find the boat in the picture)/i]. Being sexually attracted to the body of an average naked/nearly-so adult human female is in no way the defining feature of manhood, maleness, men, or angry mosquito hawks. ^_^
I can never forget my gender...
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RE: Cool Optical Illusions
April 14, 2011 at 4:40 pm
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RE: Cool Optical Illusions
April 15, 2011 at 3:00 am
@the above:
What the? 0.o
Maybe I'm easily impressed, but i thought that was pretty damn cool (albeit misleading, since they appear to be connected)
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RE: Cool Optical Illusions
September 8, 2011 at 3:59 pm
I'm necroposting since I wanted to post this optical illusion and because there are new members who may enjoy the previous ones.
So here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Sen1HTu5o
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RE: Cool Optical Illusions
September 8, 2011 at 4:08 pm
I'm bummed they didn't say how it was done.
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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/
More details here:
http://web.mit.edu/persci/people/adelson...ption.html
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