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Hiro Queso

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10-19-2005 05:43

http://www.patmedia.net/marklevinson/cool/cool_illusion.html

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Willow Zander

Having Blahgasms

Join date: 22 May 2004

Posts: 9,935

10-19-2005 05:51

I love illusions!

I love this one

Snake thingy

They are static

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Euterpe Roo

The millionth monkey

Join date: 24 Jan 2005

Posts: 1,395

10-19-2005 06:33

This must be why my cat stares at the refrigerator door for hours on end.

Cool illusion thingy, Hiro!

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Zebulon Starseeker

Hujambo!

Join date: 31 Dec 1969

Posts: 203

10-19-2005 06:36

That's messed up.

Malachi Petunia

Gentle Miscreant

Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

10-19-2005 06:59

Thanks for the link. Very interesting.

I had the pleasure of experiencing James Turrell's GasWorks which if you have an opportunity to see, please do. Aside from being just plain trippy and cool, it allows one to experience the sensation of "bright darkness" (defies explanation) and to see the propogation of light sensation through your retinal ganglia.

On a related note, here's one to try at home: on a day of a clear blue sky, stare at a patch of blue (not the sun, that's Bad). After a little while you will see small translucent disks moving in ordered lines across your field of vision. Those are blood cells moving through the capillaries that cover the surface of your retina. It may take a few minutes to see them the first time, but once you do, you'll usually see it instantly thereafter.

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Eggy Lippmann

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Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

10-21-2005 08:30

Are you sure about that. I was told the crap floating around inside our eyes is what's left of a small blood vessel that used to feed our eyes when we were in the womb.

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Malachi Petunia

Gentle Miscreant

Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

10-21-2005 08:54

From: Eggy Lippmann

Are you sure about that. I was told the crap floating around inside our eyes is what's left of a small blood vessel that used to feed our eyes when we were in the womb.

You are thinking of what are known as "floaters" or various bits of opaque junk that may wind up in your ocular jelly (possibly remnants from embryologic vessels).

What makes the blood cells distinct from floaters is that they appear translucent, are disc shaped, line up nicely in capillary rows and "throb" in pace with your heartbeat. If you have floaters they will typically appear like a slow moving singular dust spec. Floaters are usually harmless, but if they suddenly appear they could be a sign of retinal degeneration or detachment, see a physician unless you dig blindness.

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Hiro Queso 503less Join date: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 2,753	10-19-2005 05:43 http://www.patmedia.net/marklevinson/cool/cool_illusion.html _____________________
Willow Zander Having Blahgasms Join date: 22 May 2004 Posts: 9,935	10-19-2005 05:51 I love illusions! I love this one Snake thingy They are static _____________________ *I'm not ready for the world outside...I keep pretending, but I just can't hide...* "Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind." <3 Giddeon's <3
Euterpe Roo The millionth monkey Join date: 24 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,395	10-19-2005 06:33 This must be why my cat stares at the refrigerator door for hours on end. Cool illusion thingy, Hiro! _____________________ "Of course, you'd also have to mention . . . furries, Sith Lords, cyberpunks, glowing balls of gaseous neon fumes, and walking foodstuffs" --Cory Edo “One man developed a romantic attachment to a tractor, even giving it a name and writing poetry in its honor." MSN "next week: the .5m torus of "I ate a yummy sandwich and I'm sleepy now"" Desmond Shang
Zebulon Starseeker Hujambo! Join date: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 203	10-19-2005 06:36 That's messed up.
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	10-19-2005 06:59 Thanks for the link. Very interesting. I had the pleasure of experiencing James Turrell's GasWorks which if you have an opportunity to see, please do. Aside from being just plain trippy and cool, it allows one to experience the sensation of "bright darkness" (defies explanation) and to see the propogation of light sensation through your retinal ganglia. On a related note, here's one to try at home: on a day of a clear blue sky, stare at a patch of blue (not the sun, that's Bad). After a little while you will see small translucent disks moving in ordered lines across your field of vision. Those are blood cells moving through the capillaries that cover the surface of your retina. It may take a few minutes to see them the first time, but once you do, you'll usually see it instantly thereafter. _____________________
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	10-21-2005 08:30 Are you sure about that. I was told the crap floating around inside our eyes is what's left of a small blood vessel that used to feed our eyes when we were in the womb. _____________________ Help us document Second Life history at http://slhistory.org!
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	10-21-2005 08:54 From: Eggy Lippmann Are you sure about that. I was told the crap floating around inside our eyes is what's left of a small blood vessel that used to feed our eyes when we were in the womb. You are thinking of what are known as "floaters" or various bits of opaque junk that may wind up in your ocular jelly (possibly remnants from embryologic vessels). What makes the blood cells distinct from floaters is that they appear translucent, are disc shaped, line up nicely in capillary rows and "throb" in pace with your heartbeat. If you have floaters they will typically appear like a slow moving singular dust spec. Floaters are usually harmless, but if they suddenly appear they could be a sign of retinal degeneration or detachment, see a physician unless you dig blindness. _____________________

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