The water wheel is a darned good example of impossible motion. I think we discussed this before when Sci Am's best optical illusion contest winners for 2010 came out: http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/cat/top-10-finalists/2010/#post-2016 * * or * http://tinyurl.com/279cbu9* . This is one example of impossible motion, here's another: http://www.wat.tv/video/impossible-motion-2qd9x_2exyf_.html or * http://tinyurl.com/6at6zsn* . It's basically a much more sophisticated variant of the Ames room where the eye is fooled by lighting, camera angles, and position of the structure.I believe there's a creek or a river in Wyoming (Wind River?) that appears to be a real life example. My 2 cents.
Carol On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 9:57 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > On 19 Feb 2011 at 22:35, Mike Palij wrote: > > > It's not the answer you want but maybe the answer you need; see: > > http://michaelbach.de/ot/cog_impossWFallMcwolles/index.html > > > > OK, that's interesting, but wouldn't you say this comment is > something of a letdown? > > "There is a trick to the waterflow. While I have a strong suspicion, > I will not disclose it here unless the creator does so himself." > > Thanks for nothing, Michaelbach! > > Stephen > > -------------------------------------------- > Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology, Emeritus > Bishop's University > Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada > e-mail: sblack at ubishops.ca > --------------------------------------------- > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443341&n=T&l=tips&o=8853 > or send a blank email to > leave-8853-177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 This e-mail might be confidential, so please don't share it. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=8855 or send a blank email to leave-8855-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
