Comments on: Scrambled Text http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: just a guy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-755337 just a guy Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:44:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-755337 I'd like to point out that the context of the words really help out. You brain kind of 'expects' certain words, which is why sometimes its easy to fill in a word for someone in a conversation if they pause. The more difficult words are easier to 'guess' bassed on the easier words around them. I’d like to point out that the context of the words really help out. You brain kind of ‘expects’ certain words, which is why sometimes its easy to fill in a word for someone in a conversation if they pause. The more difficult words are easier to ‘guess’ bassed on the easier words around them.

]]> By: Chris Johnston http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-750875 Chris Johnston Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:03:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-750875 Yeah, last names like Stawczyk and company names like Juvenex knock things out of whack. Yeah, last names like Stawczyk and company names like Juvenex knock things out of whack.

]]> By: Lionheart http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-750638 Lionheart Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:10:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-750638 I think I read about this before in this blog. I think I read about this before in this blog.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-750397 Johnny Cat Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:19:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-750397 The original meme didn't have any proper names, but proves the point about first and last letters clueing the brain in to the word. good sfutf. The original meme didn’t have any proper names, but proves the point about first and last letters clueing the brain in to the word. good sfutf.

]]> By: Kitty http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-748300 Kitty Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:34:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-748300 I always thought there was something fishy with that study. I couldn't make heads or tails of some words without serious thinking. "Cetilns" really got me. I always thought there was something fishy with that study. I couldn’t make heads or tails of some words without serious thinking. “Cetilns” really got me.

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-748135 Sofar Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-748135 Why would you do that. Why would you do that.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-748048 Ali S. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:38:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-748048 Wow. For a moment there I thought I had a mini stroke and all the words got jumbled. *phew* It's odd I can easily read that I guess our brains just naturally are able to focus out the "noise" and recognize the words. Gotta love our squishy gray matter. :) And I have to agree with MrPumpernickel: Names are definitely one of the hardest things to differentiate in this sort of brain trickery. Wow. For a moment there I thought I had a mini stroke and all the words got jumbled. *phew* It’s odd I can easily read that I guess our brains just naturally are able to focus out the “noise” and recognize the words. Gotta love our squishy gray matter. :)

And I have to agree with MrPumpernickel: Names are definitely one of the hardest things to differentiate in this sort of brain trickery.

]]> By: Martijn http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-747804 Martijn Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:45:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-747804 Must be me then, couldn't make heads or tails out of it. But then, I struggle with igpayatinlay ;-) Must be me then, couldn’t make heads or tails out of it. But then, I struggle with igpayatinlay ;-)

]]> By: eni http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-747802 eni Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:43:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-747802 Yeah, names don't work at all. Especially last names. Yeah, names don’t work at all. Especially last names.

]]> By: MrPumpernickel http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-747635 MrPumpernickel Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:00:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-747635 The main problem is in names, since you can never really know what a person is called, and if the randomized word becomes a new word (i.e. "salon" becoming "sloan" for instance). The main problem is in names, since you can never really know what a person is called, and if the randomized word becomes a new word (i.e. “salon” becoming “sloan” for instance).

]]> By: Alastor http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/15/scrambled-text/comment-page-1/#comment-747547 Alastor Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:34:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17829#comment-747547 I can read most of it except for some words where the first letter has changed and where double consonants have moved from one end to the other. I can read most of it except for some words where the first letter has changed and where double consonants have moved from one end to the other.

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