What do you see?

[EE_]

Lean forward a little and stare at the cross

http://i.imgur.com/jHaAm.gif

[woodman]

That is some crazy shit!

[midnight rambler]

Some variant of reptiles?

[Horn]

EE_ family photos?

[EE_]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17zk1rx3r02agjpg/medium.jpg

[Katmandu]

A bunch of strange demons looking back at me. They Live.
(You are freakin me out man) :)

[Horn]

They all kinda look like that chic from the Splice movie.

4010

[BrewTech]

That's fuckin' crazy.

Anybody got a clue on the how and why of that?

[Celtic Rogue]

WOW!! That was weird!

[sirgonzo420]

That's fuckin' crazy.

Anybody got a clue on the how and why of that?

It's an optical illusion.

These bars are moving up and down but also appear to move left to right.

http://www.coolopticalillusions.com/eye-tricks/optic-pictures/rolling-moving-spots.gif

They do not move left to right.

Your eyes can not be trusted!

I always liked optical illusions because they serve as a reminder that everything that can be seen is ultimately an illusion.

[Rubberchicken]

I see stupid people acting like they are smart.

[EE_]

It's an optical illusion.

These bars are moving up and down but also appear to move left to right.

http://www.coolopticalillusions.com/eye-tricks/optic-pictures/rolling-moving-spots.gif

They do not move left to right.

Your eyes can not be trusted!

I always liked optical illusions because they serve as a reminder that everything that can be seen is ultimately an illusion.

Imagine what hollywood can do to tap into the masses brains with illusion and trickery, and with todays technology.

[Neuro]

They sort of take on a demonical cartoonish character when you look at them for only a short period and out of focus. I wonder if the same would apply if you do it with average people?

[sirgonzo420]

Imagine what hollywood can do to tap into the masses brains with illusion and trickery, and with todays technology.

I bet they could even convince people that bits of paper are "money".

[palani]

Anybody got a clue on the how and why of that?

The eyes of each photo are at the same horizontal level as is the cross in the center. As the images flip the brain seeks to interpret the images that are presented to it. The brain merges the features of one photo with the features of the other photo using the eyes as the base. As most peoples images are not symmetrical the merged image takes on the attributes of a monster.

[steel_ag]

I see stupid people acting like they are smart.

Source: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20060810/COLUMNIST23/608100713

The pill that cures stupidity
Published: Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 6:46 a.m.

Probably too late to be of any help to me, a German scientist has invented the world's first anti-stupidity pill.

So far, the pill has been tested only on mice and fruit flies, which seems odd to me considering how many stupid politicians, professional athletes and movie stars there are running around loose. I mean, how smart do fruit flies need to be? They see fruit, they land on it, they eat it, and then, most likely, they poop on it. You do not need a Ph.D. from Harvard to lead a successful life as a fruit fly.

Same goes with mice. A mouse's life essentially revolves around eating, avoiding being eaten and making new mice. I do not look to mice to explain string theory to me, though maybe in the future I will.

According to the German newspaper Bild, Hans-Hilger Ropers, director at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin, has tested a pill that eliminates hyperactivity in certain brain nerve cells, thereby stabilizing short-term memory and improving attentiveness.

"With mice and fruit flies, we were able to eliminate the loss of short-term memory," the scientist said.

One can only imagine that the mice and fruit flies of the world are rejoicing at this news. What mouse has not asked itself where it put that moldy hunk of cheese only to discover, to its embarrassment, that the cheese was in its mouth the whole time? (I have a similar problem with car keys, only I usually find them in my hand rather than my mouth.)

Given enough time and grant money, Ropers and his ilk may eventually develop an anti-stupidity pill that's safe for people. (It's rumored that a person accidentally swallowed one of the prototype pills and immediately attempted to gnaw through a cereal box.) The trick then would be getting the right people to take the pills.

It's been my experience that stupid people usually consider themselves quite brainy and are not shy about rattling off their many brilliant accomplishments. (Went three whole days without catching tie in zipper of pants, only occasionally stick fork in electrical outlet, realized after only two tries that Superman Halloween costume does not enable me to fly, etc., etc.)

We could ask the government to hand them out, though this seems to me like asking the stupid to cure the stupid.

Newspapers could distribute them, though there would be problems there, too. First off, we'd have to form several advisory committees, then write an editorial asking readers to submit their opinion via a convenient clip-out form that permits no response longer than 12 words.

The opinions would then be entered into a computer system manufactured in Italy that crashes every time someone embellishes a conversation with hand gestures. Finally, recommendations would be posted on the paper's Web site, where you can access them for only $4.95, tax not included.

I think the best solution is to make anti-stupid pills available to everyone, regardless of age, sex, physical unsightliness or preference for waxed vs. unwaxed floss.

If it results in everyone, "American Idol" viewers included, having an attention span greater than that of a fruit fly, it will be worth it.

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David Grimes can be reached by mail at the Herald-Tribune, P.O. Drawer 1719, Sarasota, FL 34230; by phone at 361-4937; by fax at 361-4880 or by e-mail at david.grimes@heraldtribune.com.

[Old Herb Lady]

What do you see ?



The joosh innards is all.

[Horn]

What do you see ?



The joosh innards is all.

They need to include Shania in the list... oooh :)

[Old Herb Lady]

They need to include Shania in the list... oooh :)



She's not joosh tyvm. Not sure what your problem is with me lately, but knock it off.

[Old Herb Lady]

Source: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20060810/COLUMNIST23/608100713

The pill that cures stupidity
Published: Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 6:46 a.m.

Probably too late to be of any help to me, a German scientist has invented the world's first anti-stupidity pill.


Who is your avatar ?

[steel_ag]

Who is your avatar ?

a fiction of the imagination


www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CpJpGF8lS8

I think Django is around here somewhere...

[Horn]

Thinking of going with Mutt Lange for an avatar.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AdIdMx4ARbA/SjnqAjiSSpI/AAAAAAAAAKo/EFIlbC9-6tI/s320/Robert+Mutt+Lange.jpg

[Old Herb Lady]

Bwahhaaaahaha. She divorced him and moved on. Now he's got a real cutie.
Go for it !

[steel_ag]

Thinking of going with Mutt Lange for an avatar.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AdIdMx4ARbA/SjnqAjiSSpI/AAAAAAAAAKo/EFIlbC9-6tI/s320/Robert+Mutt+Lange.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CzMLYDCChA

[Old Herb Lady]

a fiction of the imagination

You mean a figment of the imagination ? http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/catriel/Smiley/rolleyes.gif




I think Django is around here somewhere...

HEY now that really explains it all. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/catriel/Smiley/rolleyes.gif Thanx !

[steel_ag]

You mean a figment of the imagination ? http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/catriel/Smiley/rolleyes.gif

HEY now that really explains it all. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/catriel/Smiley/rolleyes.gif Thanx !

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[steel_ag]

http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/430128?uid=3739920&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21101368616231

[Hatha Sunahara]

I see cartoon characters. More like cartoon faces. Someone will eventually get around to explaining the significance of this exercise?


Hatha