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29 May 2012

Optical Illusion →[More:] I had to physically cover the area surrounding square B in the third picture to confirm that it was really truly actually doing what it claimed.

post by: aniola at: 12:30 | 4 comments

I had a dream about this very illusion last night. I was trying (in my head) to figure out how many of these have been discovered since the advent of digital imaging (like: Hey, that color and that color are exactly the same!).

posted by Eideteker 29 May | 13:33

but but but

it doesn't fit the checkerboard pattern!

posted by mullacc 29 May | 14:03

That's long been one of my favorite illusions.

posted by Thorzdad 29 May | 20:15

yeah, your brain really likes to mess with your head.

posted by theora55 31 May | 19:39

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