What Illusions Tell You About Your Eyes and Mind

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JoLee01 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:26:37 GMT

Probably like those cloud formations in the skys that air craft are doing at the moment all over the world. Anyone else notice this ?

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Tina3 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:04:31 GMT

I think I meant to say "burned an image on my cornea." Or where ever images get singed on your eye.

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Tina3 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:58:59 GMT

Wow o.k. that sucks! I looked at this thing yesterday for a few seconds. And then I guess peripherally while reading the associated article for about another minute. It actually burned an image on my retina or whatever that lasted for about an hour, and also made me extremely nauseous. It's now the next day and I'm still nauseous. What happened???

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Dekalb — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:47:39 GMT

That is so cool! I'm suspicious by nature so I re-created this in one of my graphics programs and it works just like this one. AMAZING!

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savillah — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:56:26 GMT

Fabulous info. I'm an art teacher and I'm always looking for good illusions or op art for my classes.

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Cathleen Coburn — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:25:27 GMT

Optical illusions taught me something I will forever refer to in my relationships with family, friends and the village at -large. I went to my eye doctor for a check to see if I needed glasses as I was finding print smaller and smaller (illusion? No,denial!). While there I asked if when my husband came in next he could check his peripheral vision b/c while driving he often seemed to miscalculate how close he was to the next car (causing me to constantly have to "break" from the passenger's side). The doc told me he only had a tool to "test" children and showed me a "magic eye" type of sheet. The grid had beautiful mosaic designs on it. I commented as such. The doc then asked, "Do you see anything else?" Nope. "Sure?" Nope. Then he showed me the snowflake, snowman, etc. It wasn't my husband who had a problem...it was ME! That was evidence enough for me that my perception of reality colored my perception of others--particularly my husband and his driving ability. I know shut up in the car and my feet stay still. And so many times, it has been such pause for thought...

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jeffa_203 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:46:20 GMT

So this is why no one else can see the Aliens ...

:O

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New to Natural — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:26:03 GMT

My question is VERY loosely related - as in it involves vision.

My daughter (1 1/2) was just diagnosed with Strabismus, or "cross eyes" and needs to wear a patch 1 hour a day. The problem is she rips it right off. We've tried fashioning "glasses" out of sunglasses, bribing her........you know, the usual methods when working with a toddler. Nothing seems to be working.

Any one out there have any tips?

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shaneperrone — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:47:29 GMT

Awesome, love optical allusions!

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Islander — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:26:15 GMT

It's true - looking down and to the left (seeing the flashing circles only in your peripheral vision) removes the illusion. Look at them straight on and the illusion is back.

Strange. Makes you wonder how much of our world is illusory.

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mmc88121 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:39:55 GMT

Interesting optical illusion, looks like most politicians sounds. And definitely defines the FDA and the pharmaceutical companies.

Mary

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foxtroter_203 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:30:49 GMT

Kind of reminds me of big Pharma and Allopathic medicine working together to create the illusion that they are creating health.