Some Fun Optical Illusions

NeitherExtreme · **on:** August 05, 2007, 08:12:12 PM

I think this is a fun site. I love optical illusions, and this one has some good ones. The color perception tricks really mess with your head. My favorite is the Pinwheel illusion, it's pretty creepy!

Check it out if you like illusions:
http://www.echalk.co.uk/amusements/OpticalIllusions/illusions.htm

J-sews · **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2007, 09:30:47 PM

I lkie the jmulbed lteetrs one msylef. Taht is ttolaly aewomse!!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #2 on:** August 05, 2007, 09:40:41 PM

I love optical illusions. There's a really good real one not too far from here:

http://www.magnetichill.com/english.htm

Def

NeitherExtreme · **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2007, 10:21:17 PM

Quote from: Defender on August 05, 2007, 09:40:41 PM

I love optical illusions. There's a really good real one not too far from here:

http://www.magnetichill.com/english.htm

Def

I don't get it, why does it look uphill? Have you been there?

Quote from: J-sews on August 05, 2007, 09:30:47 PM

I lkie the jmulbed lteetrs one msylef. Taht is ttolaly aewomse!!

Yeah, that ones great. The colors/words mismatch thing is really fun to have someone else read, then watch as they get more frustrated each time they try it! It's really hard for me, I have to read it like a kindergardener!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2007, 10:29:00 PM

No one actually gets it- that's part of the mystery!

There have been many theories over the years about it- some say it's perspective and that all the trees are leaning a certain way but that seems a little too far fetched. Why would every tree in the area just happen to lean one way? The original theory was that the hill was magnetic and that's why cars rolled up it, and that's how it got it's name.

I've driven past it a few times, but I don't think I have ever been there.

Def