Best visual illusion of the year




Best visual illusion of the year


Best visual illusion of the year

Best visual illusion of the year

These images are actually identical, but the tower on the right looks more lopsided because the human visual system treats the two images as one scene. Our brains have learned that two tall objects in our view will usually rise at the same angle but converge toward the top. Because these towers are parallel, they do not converge, so the visual system thinks they must be rising at different angles.

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Guest: Matt Problem (63 days ago)

just checked it in photoshop..... its real!
   

Guest: yo dawg (14 days ago)

I dont know if this is on stumbleupon because of the picture or the comments XD
      

Guest: Guest (13 days ago)

I can't tell, either. I'm finding the comments a lot more amusing, though
         

Guest: Jon-Benet Ramsey (12 days ago)

Wut
         

Guest: Jon-Benet Ramsey (12 days ago)

Wut
         

Guest: Jon-Benet Ramsey (12 days ago)

Wut
         

Guest: This guy (11 days ago)

I totally agree, they are a lot more interesting than the image.

Guest: Matt Problem (63 days ago)

typical yank..... saying its fake, may be their left and right brain cell thinks its fake
   

Guest: May Be I'm Wrong Maybe Not (62 days ago)

As Dave the Duckodile is giving lessons, I would like to point out that it's maybe not may be.
      

Guest: Matt Problem (62 days ago)

Maybe or May Be? Maybe, the compound word, is an adverb meaning "perhaps" or "possibly." May be is a verb phrase meaning "might be" or "could be." Examples: Maybe I will go out tonight. I may be going out tonight. stupid yank
         

glortmanglortman (62 days ago)

Matt Problem, your grammar lesson is incomplete. In your post, you use the noun phrase "their left and right brain cell", which should be "his or her left and right brain cells" unless you meant "his or her solitary brain cell". Furthermore, because you have spoken of two brain cells in the subject, the verb "thinks" does not agree, and should be "think".
            

Guest (62 days ago)

Matt P, you're missing an apostrophe too. It should read "... cell think it's fake".

Guest: frog eyed (62 days ago)

My eyes are googly

paulwebsterPaulWebster (63 days ago)

Checked it out too, a great optical illusion! very strange.

Guest: derm (63 days ago)

rubbish, fake, trying to make everyone think they're brain is knackered.
   

Guest: Dave the Duckodile (62 days ago)

Judging by your misuse of 'they're', your brain obviously is knackered. The two images are identical and do appear to be at different angles. I think the popular term that describes your post is 'Epic fail'.
   

Guest: just asking (62 days ago)

How do you Knacker your brain?
      

Guest (62 days ago)

Too much porn, too much sun, too much porn, too much excersise, too much porn, too much...
         

Guest (14 days ago)

No such thing as "too much porn"..

Guest (13 days ago)

Its not necessarily Americans that are stupid. We have a special brand of American that gives all Americans a bad name. conservitards and oblivious ayn Rand types. Careful those of you across the ocean dont let these people take over your society.

Guest: JBunn (13 days ago)

so the answer to the "american problem" is to be uppity euro-trash d-bags. Good, mature response. You guys know what? It's not because someone's american or eurasian. All you humans are douche bags. Started the day you thought guys started telling each other that you aren't animals. Feh. A-holes. All of us. Shut up, all of you.

Guest: 2480 (63 days ago)

Yes. That's really good. Only a fool or/and american could not see this
   

Guest: derm (63 days ago)

...of course....and why not throw in an anti-american comment while you're there......don't forget if it wasn't for the americans you'd be speaking iraqi/urdu....whatever
      

Guest: al the biker (63 days ago)

instead we are being shot by americans - it was you yanks who raped an Iraqui girl and then shot her family dead when they tried tio stop it YOU MURDERING YANK BASTARDS !
         

Guest: moderator (63 days ago)

and an iraqi's never raped anyone?? nothing like tarring everyone with the same brush is there al? grow up, im not american b4 u start
            

Guest (63 days ago)

stupid american!
               

Guest: asdf (63 days ago)

go slaughter some zulus you ********
                  

Guest: God (63 days ago)

I hate Americans and will never bless them.
                     

Guest (11 days ago)

im Canadian yay
                  

Guest (61 days ago)

Why would I, they aren't stupid americans...
            

Guest (13 days ago)

Yeah, because 300 million Americans raped one Iraqi girl. Her vag must be huge by now.
         

Guest: PickledFish (13 days ago)

Man, you weren't there. Dumb Iraqi bitches were asking for it. Those Iraqi chicks sure are attractive, what with those beautiful mustaches and unibrows. How could we resist?
      

Guest: just my opinion (62 days ago)

Derm you idiot, Americans hav'nt stopped any invasion from Iraqi/Urdu speaking people(Iraqi's speak Arbic and Urdu skeaking people are from Pakistan/India. Please learn about other nations and their people before Invading and killing them for monitary gain.
      

Guest: Dutch Dopehead (13 days ago)

In case you havn't noticed American isn't the most popular country on this planet right now. Driven mainly by media, religion and the only remaining super power with foreign policies that would make a 5 year old scratch their head. When you don't live in the US you sort of automatically become anti American. Don't take it personally, it's your government you should be angry at.

Guest: Mudo (6 days ago)

If you disbelieve, turn your computer upside down (provided it's a laptop). The images are identical.

Guest: your left testicle. (12 days ago)

you don't need photoshop, just cross your eyes.

Guest: Loleuros (14 days ago)

Stupid euros, without Americans you wouldn't be using this computer. America owns all of Europe combined, we have bigger penises and brains. Euros like teatime and faggots.
   

Guest: Lolamerifag (4 days ago)

Latest comment: "And without europe and CERN, you wouldn't be using the internet. And without Newton, we wouldn't have the maths to program this computer. And without Rome, the roads that were used to transport your computer to you would never have been known about... I could go on forever. "

Guest: AmericanAndProud (63 days ago)

FAKE
   

Guest (62 days ago)

More like AmericanAndThickAsPigshit
      

Guest (14 days ago)

Maybe he's referring to his monicker "AmericanAndProud"? There's no way to be both, unless you're in denial. That's like saying "I'm a Christian and intelligent"...

Guest (61 days ago)

yh thats good if you dont believe there the same then measure the space between the towers and the edge of the screen it shows its the same picture
   

Guest (14 days ago)

Or just check it in photoshop ;)
      

Guest (13 days ago)

Its not necessarily Americans that are stupid. We have a special brand of American that gives all Americans a bad name. conservitards and oblivious ayn Rand types. Careful those of you across the ocean dont let these people take over your society.
         

Guest: Wut (12 days ago)

lol **** wut