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So simple yet mind still blown. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]blackn1ght 36 points37 points ago

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Pretty cool. Even after it shows how it's working, my mind still believes the illusion each time.

[–]Aarmed 13 points14 points ago

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Your mind wouldn't actually believe it if you were standing in front of him with both eyes open. It actually relies on only have one point of view like a camera or just one eye.

[–]jChuck 4 points5 points ago

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Not true, I have a papercraft dragon that I made a while back that works off the same principle and the illusion works very well. Here it is.

[–]Aarmed 4 points5 points ago

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Yeah, the instructions specifically say to close one eye. I got it too, and a 3 foot one I made myself.

[–]jChuck -2 points-1 points ago

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Ah yes of course, mimeograph...mimeograph what am I 60? I got a..I was just having a phosphate down at the drugstore..and I was in the middle of reading the new serialized Fitzgerald in Colliers. And ohh I'll tell ya. I was late to an ether frolic!

[–]Odusei 3 points4 points ago

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Why are you randomly quoting Patton Oswalt?

[–]jChuck 0 points1 point ago

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Offbeat+Trees. I was listening to classic comedians all day so it's still fresh in my mind. That other guy is really excited about making his point. I thought I would help by giving him more space to talk.

[–]Aarmed -1 points0 points ago

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he lost

[–]Aarmed 0 points1 point ago

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You didn't read the instructions? Or notice how the effects work with ... observation?

[–]jChuck -4 points-3 points ago

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I collect stamps, the easiest way to collect stamps is to not mail shit. So you may ask how's the stamp collection going? Pretty good, ever since I stopped corresponding with you.

[–]Aarmed 0 points1 point ago

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smells like failure

[–]jChuck -2 points-1 points ago

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I never had a piggy bank but one time I had some bacon that tasted an awful lot like change.

[–]wartexmaul 2 points3 points ago

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You clearly have never seen 3d cigarette pack bilboards. Even with stereo vision they fool you.

[–]ctr1a1td3l 23 points24 points ago

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My guess is that at a large distance, you may as well have 2D vision

[–]corporeal-entity 0 points1 point ago

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This one is easier to beat than the one with the hollow mask. I still can't force myself out of the illusion on that one, unlike this one.

[–]cleverkid 9 points10 points ago

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You should do the 3D Dragon... it's fucking awesome!

[–]walkman 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah this is even more striking.

[–]cleverkid 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah I made one and kept it in my office people would walk by and it would freak their shit! It's really cool.

[–]Engival 0 points1 point ago

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eek, those people should get their eyes checked. The illusion really breaks down under normal vision.

[–]r3m0t 0 points1 point ago

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Depends how far away you are...

[–]metameme 15 points16 points ago

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I saw the illusion til it showed the stalk and now I can't see it anymore

[–]AngryData 6 points7 points ago

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Part of the problem is it loops to fast and doesn't give enough time to really reestablish the illusion.

[–]sharlos 0 points1 point ago

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Try closing your eyes for a second.

[–]Antrikshy 0 points1 point ago

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Doesn't work for me. I still see it.

[–]jcroucher56 2 points3 points ago

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I still don't get it. How are those hands floating?!

[–]marvelous_molester 7 points8 points ago

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If you were to see this in person, it would not be nearly as convincing. Part of the illusion involves only having one point of reference. The only way that you would see what you're seeing in this gif would be if you were to keep one eye closed otherwise it would be pretty apparent as to what was going on.

[–]AptMoniker 3 points4 points ago

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Same thing with perspective sidewalk chalk pieces!

[–]AngryData 2 points3 points ago

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They still work really good if you aren't really close. I have a hollowmask paper dragon that appears to watch you from wherever and at over 15 feet it is hard to see past the illusion and farther way then that is is pretty much impossible.

[–]justguessmyusername 0 points1 point ago

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Maybe it was designed for Leela from Futurama?

[–]jackalco 0 points1 point ago

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I don't see it. I do still see the concave face one though.

[–]Pilpecurb 0 points1 point ago

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Good, 'cause if you didn't.. well..

[–]jackalco 1 point2 points ago

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The concave face I'm referring to is an illusion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Qwp2GdB1M When I look at OP's 'illusion' I don't see any illusion.

[–]walkman 0 points1 point ago

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Yes, and if you don't see the concave face moving it means you have schizophrenia. Apparently it's one of the tests they do to test for it.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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It worked until my brain found out what it was

[–]Levophed 0 points1 point ago

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WHAT IS THIS WIZARDRY

[–]kylev 0 points1 point ago

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I'm back to working on slight of hand, coin, and card magic in my evenings. You'd be a amazed at just how lame most tricks are. It takes so little to fool a mind!

[–]kalaanew 0 points1 point ago

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Nice

[–]redorkulated 0 points1 point ago

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There's a sculpture in the National Gallery Sculpture Garden in DC (Roy Lichtenstein's House I) that uses this same effect - it's pretty trippy to walk past it. Here's a video

[–]streem84 1 point2 points ago

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Seriously, this has been on the front page every month this year.

[–]TotallyRandomMan 1 point2 points ago*

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It's entirely possible you're on Reddit way too much.

EDIT: It's also entirely possible I'm on Reddit way too much.

[–]cmdrhlm 0 points1 point ago

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Yargblgarbl! The old!! It Burns!!

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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All I can see is this when I watch this.