Go Back   Sports Handicapping Forum > Welcome Forums > Main Street
The Best Optical Illusion The Best Optical Illusion
Register Rewards Mark Forums Read

Main Street Gambling forums, online sportsbooks, players talk, sports talk, offshore betting, poker, off-topic, etc!

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 02-15-2009, 09:36 AM
Registered User
  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 10,494
Rewards: 1,017
The Best Optical Illusion
Here is the Checker - shadow illusion...

http://langabi.name/blog/wp-content/...20illusion.jpg

The squares marked A and B are the exact same shade of gray, but you will NOT believe it.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 02-15-2009, 01:31 PM
Geaux Braves!!!
  
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast
Posts: 46,686
Rewards: 11,628
It looks impossible
__________________
2011-2012 NHL: 301-237-14, +3555 (2* plays are 17-14)
2011-2012 NBA 144-169-5
2012 MLB: 88-88-2, -1360
2011-2012 NFL: 128-91-7
2011-2012 NCAA Football: 126-96-7
2011 MLB: 486-437-18
2010 NFL: 108-67-3
2010 Cappers Mall Handicapper of the Year
2011 Cappers Mall Hall of Fame Inductee

Winner, Western Playboy $20,000 Challenge (payment pending)

Winner, Inaugural Hooisercatdaddy Invitational NCAA Basketball Handicapping Contest and Rewards Points Shindig
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-15-2009, 01:32 PM
Sweet action
  
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 4,791
Rewards: 2,178
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grizzly Joe
Here is the Checker - shadow illusion...

http://langabi.name/blog/wp-content/...20illusion.jpg

The squares marked A and B are the exact same shade of gray, but you will NOT believe it.
your right bro...
I don't believe it
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 02-15-2009, 06:43 PM
Registered User
  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 10,494
Rewards: 1,017
Proof

move your mouse over this image to see that A and B are the same shade:

http://infohost.nmt.edu/~armiller/il...eckerboard.htm

Wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same_color_illusion
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 02-15-2009, 06:48 PM
Hall of Fame
  
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: texan in nashville
Posts: 29,551
Rewards: 1,136
you know there is porn on the internet right? get your priorities straight
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 02-15-2009, 07:05 PM
Geaux Braves!!!
  
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast
Posts: 46,686
Rewards: 11,628
I couldn't believe it, so I moved the "A" over the "B" on the picture, and sure enough, it's a great illusion.

Here's my edited picture....

__________________
2011-2012 NHL: 301-237-14, +3555 (2* plays are 17-14)
2011-2012 NBA 144-169-5
2012 MLB: 88-88-2, -1360
2011-2012 NFL: 128-91-7
2011-2012 NCAA Football: 126-96-7
2011 MLB: 486-437-18
2010 NFL: 108-67-3
2010 Cappers Mall Handicapper of the Year
2011 Cappers Mall Hall of Fame Inductee

Winner, Western Playboy $20,000 Challenge (payment pending)

Winner, Inaugural Hooisercatdaddy Invitational NCAA Basketball Handicapping Contest and Rewards Points Shindig
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 02-15-2009, 07:30 PM
Registered User
  
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 10,494
Rewards: 1,017
I remember doing a similar check myself with microsoft paint a while back and confirming it too... yup... it sure is unbelievable yet true...
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:39 PM.

Contact Us - Home - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.