Are Moral Judgments Good or Bad Things?
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Friday, January 22, 2021
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Siege of the U.S. Capitol: Timelines & Misc Videos
I started to write a timeline of the siege of the U.S. Capitol but found there's already numerous ones out there. No need to reinvent the wheel, especially since I have so little time at the moment. Here are some of the timelines I've read/viewed.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Schroeder Stairs
Schroeder stairs (Schröder's stairs) is an optical illusion which is a two-dimensional drawing which may be perceived either as a drawing of a staircase leading from left to right downwards or the same staircase only turned upside down. It is named after the German natural scientist Heinrich G. F. Schröder, who published it in 1858.
Dr. Kokishi Sugihara won 1st prize in the 2020 Illusion of the Year Contest for his 3D Schroeder Staircase:
Best Illusion of the Year Contest: 2020 Finalist
The Illusion Index: Schroeder's Stairs
Monday, January 4, 2021
Super Illusion Brothers
The animation appears to show figures running up the stairs then jumping off. In actuality, they are stationary, except for the last figure which is pumping it's arms and legs. The image uses a 'reverse-phi illusion' to create the perception of movement.
Saturday, January 2, 2021
Flashed Face Distortion Effect
From Wikipedia:
Nature: The Flashed Face Distortion Effect Does Not Depend on Face-Specific Mechanisms
ttp://illusionoftheyear.com/2012/05/when-pretty-girls-turn-ugly-the-flashed-face-distortion-effect/