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The Lilac Illusion

Mike sent this visual illusion. It was devised by Jeremy Hinton some time before 2005. Stare at the +sign. Three effects will appear in order: First, the gap may appear to move clockwise, or a single disk adjacent to the gap may appear to move anticlockwise. This quickly stabilizes to become a gap moving clockwise. Second, the moving gap appears as a green disk. Third, the moving green disk will appear to wipe out the lilac disks, until only the green disk is visible. Here’s a complete explanation along with an interactive version of the illusion.  

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Posted on Apr 20, 2007 at 06:15AM by Registered CommenterDoug in | Comments3 Comments

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I think I'm going blind!!!

April 20 | Unregistered CommenterDave

This is just weird!!

April 20 | Unregistered CommenterKaren

This gives me a headache. I think I'm being controlled by a being from another world.

April 21 | Unregistered CommenterTJ

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