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Postby Lenoir » Sep 21st, '08, 16:03



The first time I saw that Replicant, I had to save the image, open it in Photoshop and use the colour eyedropper tool thing to take a sample and prove it to myself. Even that wasn't enough so I whited out everything except those two squares, an only then did I fully believe :D

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Postby Replicant » Sep 21st, '08, 16:24

Well I was in complete denial until I printed it off, cut out the little squares and laid them next to each other.

Best. Illusion. Ever. Image

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Postby cragglecat » Sep 21st, '08, 21:28

Replicant wrote:I've posted this before and I shall post it again because it's the best optical illusion I have ever seen...



That one is fantastic. The lilac chaser illusion is also brilliant Robbie - couldn't see the face in the beans though.

Might check out the scientific america reference Cardza - thanks.

I'm not looking at any more of these tonight, it just confuses me too much :shock: :oops:

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Postby MagicBell » Sep 21st, '08, 23:50

Replicant wrote:I've posted this before and I shall post it again because it's the best optical illusion I have ever seen...

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A and B are the same shade of gray. :shock:


I don't find it that difficult to believe.

And the rest of the image is a bit elaborate isn't it? All that for the A and B shading? There's many simpler ones which do the same thing with the illusion of two similar objects looking different in shade or size.

EDIT*
You're talking about the colour of the actual letter right?

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Postby Ian The Magic-Ian » Sep 22nd, '08, 00:01

No, the color of the squares. If you take it on Paint use the dropper tool. It's really cool.

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Postby cragglecat » Sep 22nd, '08, 13:27

As Ian has said - it is the squares that are the same colour. Slightly more impressive now I think?!

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Postby Lenoir » Sep 22nd, '08, 16:25

:lol: Plonker.

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Postby MagicBell » Sep 22nd, '08, 16:33

Lenoir wrote::lol: Plonker.


I think I am... :P


Really!?!? There's no way they're the same. I'm gonna have to check this out.
If they are then you're right - best, illusion, ever.

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Postby Robbie » Sep 23rd, '08, 16:00

cragglecat wrote:The lilac chaser illusion is also brilliant Robbie - couldn't see the face in the beans though.


SPOILER ALERT!

It is literally a photo of a man's face, masquerading as a shiny highlight on a very dark bean a bit above centre.

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