Comments on: Tile Illusion http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:20:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mor http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1814198 mor Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:26:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1814198 I love optical illusions but if this was in my home, i'd probably lose my mind :) I love optical illusions but if this was in my home, i’d probably lose my mind :)

]]> By: SpuriousLogic http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1814117 SpuriousLogic Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:02:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1814117 Thanks Pedro, that is much clearer. And I see now why the warping only appears from the center, and not the rest of the picture is because of the repeated diamonds in the middle. Thanks Pedro, that is much clearer. And I see now why the warping only appears from the center, and not the rest of the picture is because of the repeated diamonds in the middle.

]]> By: Pedro http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1813369 Pedro Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:56:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1813369 It's a clever illusion, no doubt. Although the lines are technically straight, and perpendicular to each other, this portion of the illusion is not perfectly perpendicular to the monitor (maybe it got scanned crooked), as it is has been rotated counter-clockwise by 1/2 of a degree (no, seriously). That rotation, however, shouldn't adversely impact the illusion - that the straight lines seem to be bent/curved. The real truth about this specific illusion... the illusion is slightly crooked, but the lines are straight. Very cool. I was bored, so created <a href="http://longboredsurfer.com/images/BentLinesIllusion.gif" rel="nofollow">this animated gif</a> of the illusion, with and without the pivotal pieces. It’s a clever illusion, no doubt. Although the lines are technically straight, and perpendicular to each other, this portion of the illusion is not perfectly perpendicular to the monitor (maybe it got scanned crooked), as it is has been rotated counter-clockwise by 1/2 of a degree (no, seriously). That rotation, however, shouldn’t adversely impact the illusion – that the straight lines seem to be bent/curved.

The real truth about this specific illusion… the illusion is slightly crooked, but the lines are straight. Very cool.

I was bored, so created this animated gif of the illusion, with and without the pivotal pieces.

]]> By: pignose baby http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1813291 pignose baby Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:33:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1813291 To Pangolin: Ruin the fun why dontcha. I think I wanna go home now, I don't feel so good. All illusions are fake. That's why they are called illusions. To Pangolin:
Ruin the fun why dontcha.
I think I wanna go home now, I don’t feel so good.

All illusions are fake. That’s why they are called illusions.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1813284 ted Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:29:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1813284 To defend SpuriousGeorge, it is a bit of a cheat not to alternate those two lines. But that's what the illusion is about. Kinda spiffy. To defend SpuriousGeorge, it is a bit of a cheat not to alternate those two lines. But that’s what the illusion is about. Kinda spiffy.

]]> By: angstrom http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1813083 angstrom Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:27:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1813083 SpuriousLogic is aptly named SpuriousLogic is aptly named

]]> By: Pangolin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1813079 Pangolin Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:22:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1813079 Spurious, the pattern is caused by the vertical or horizontal placement of the black and white checker tiles between the larger purple ones. If you look closely you'll see that while most places on the board alternate how the checker tiles are aligned, there's a row and column down the middle that has two aligned sets, which is what creates the illusion of misalignment radiating from the center. Spurious, the pattern is caused by the vertical or horizontal placement of the black and white checker tiles between the larger purple ones. If you look closely you’ll see that while most places on the board alternate how the checker tiles are aligned, there’s a row and column down the middle that has two aligned sets, which is what creates the illusion of misalignment radiating from the center.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1813035 Johnny Cat Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:36:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1813035 A fake? Ahahahahahahaha! Ha! A fake? Ahahahahahahaha! Ha!

]]> By: seefish3 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1813020 seefish3 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:20:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1813020 Yeah, Skipweasel. I sure wouldn't want this to be my bathroom floor. Yeah, Skipweasel. I sure wouldn’t want this to be my bathroom floor.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1812919 Skipweasel Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:47:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1812919 Fake? Perhaps you're not seeing what we're seeing. Hold a straight-edge to the screen. As for flooring - imagine coming home from the pub a bit squiffy... Fake? Perhaps you’re not seeing what we’re seeing. Hold a straight-edge to the screen.

As for flooring – imagine coming home from the pub a bit squiffy…

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1812902 Alex Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:41:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1812902 Fake? How could you claim that - the illusion is right there in front of you and it sure delivers what it claims! Fake? How could you claim that – the illusion is right there in front of you and it sure delivers what it claims!

]]> By: SpuriousLogic http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1812858 SpuriousLogic Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:51:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1812858 I think this is a fake. If it was really the pattern causing the illusion I should be able to just look at one corner quadrant and see the same effect. But the warping appears only in the center of the picture. I think this is a fake. If it was really the pattern causing the illusion I should be able to just look at one corner quadrant and see the same effect. But the warping appears only in the center of the picture.

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2009/07/12/tile-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1812853 Edward Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:41:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=25106#comment-1812853 I agree about the flooring. I love that the effect is maintained by two or three rows. I agree about the flooring. I love that the effect is maintained by two or three rows.

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