Disappearing Fluff Optical Illusion

Sci-Art Bloggers Friday FavoritesHere is a great optical illusion that relies on after-image effects and the fact that your eye is always making small movements. Stare at the black dot in the center. What happens to the various colored fluff? How can...

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Optical Illusion Stroller

Here is an optical illusion that might twist your view on the world. Below we have a stroller that has the three left most wheels on the ground then cleverly the right most wheel group is off of the ground and the shadow for that wheel group is out of...

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Salt Mine Fractal

Sci-Art Bloggers Friday FavoritesMid-August I was hunting around the web for possible web sites to invite to join Sci-Art Bloggers when I came across Hexposure, a photoblog that has great potential. The only hitch was it was only updated once every month...

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Old Robot Rest Home Optical Illusion

In the future we might see rest homes for old robots. I think Stefano might have hit it right on the mark with this architectural dream.The above optical illusion is obviously inspired by M.C. Escher. It was created by Stefano Selleri (copyright 2003)...

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Size Distortion Optical Illusion

I have become a little jaded by the various size distortion illusions. Each time view them I think yea so what's the big deal. Well the below optical illusion is one of the better examples of size distortion.By now you must have guessed it. The two lines...

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Animal Face Optical Illusion

Sci-Art Bloggers Friday FavoritesI've seen this animal face in many places. One site stated that there are 30 animals in this picture. I counted 25 easily identifiable animals and part of one that I wasn't sure what it was. Maybe you can find more. ...

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Bart Simpson, Friend of Optical Illusions

Let this be a lesson to all of you.Do not fool around with optical illusions this school year or this might happen to you. Optical Illusions are strong mojo and not to be taken light...

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Student Union Optical Illusion

I work for a University in the Southeastern United States, this past summer we installed a new bell tower and the below outdoor building construct just off of the Student Union complete with Wi-fi computer access. Update: This is"Going Up?"©Walter Wick,...

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Bullet Through Apple

Sci-Art Bloggers Friday FavoritesThe below photograph was taken by Doc Edgerton the father of "the first electronic stroboscope device that would produce enough light in controlled flashes of short duration and of proper actinic quality for "stopping...

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Impossible Triangle Illusion Revealed

Three weeks ago I posted a version of the Oscar Reutersvärd's Impossible Triangle. That version looked real and I wondered who created it and how it was done.Follow The Grooveby Oscar ReutersvärdThe creator of that version, sent me an email today with...

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Extreme Environmental Catastrophe Illusion

Like so many other extreme environmental claims this one is (although 100% true) just an illusion.It has been a while since I visited my favorite environmental web site. Pass this info on to a fellow environmentalist today. Click Banner to go to DMHO.org....

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Up Skirt Optical Illusion

Sci-Art Bloggers Friday FavoritesWhat could this person be looking at? Well this is early in the formation of the Sci-Art bloggers. A group that frequently covers that area where art and science overlap.Below are some postings from our members that...

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Flowing Rivers Optical Illusion

Another interesting optical illusion effect. Looking at this image you may very well see a scintillating effect along the light grey rivers. Presenting the illusion of movement along those paths.Update:© 1998, Sarcone and WaeberUpdate: When I posted...

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