This optical illusion (we think) will drive you nuts
A bit like a tube of Pringles, once you start looking at this, it’s very hard to stop.
Your eyes just can't see all 12 back dots at the same time. pic.twitter.com/21tNPy1DrR
— Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) April 16, 2017
What the???
@MaxCRoser @ChrisGiles_ I can see two at the most
— Sane (@Sane_CX) April 16, 2017
@MaxCRoser If you move your eyes you fast enough can see 4-6 at the same time.
— Proxima (@ProximaOne) April 16, 2017
@MaxCRoser why? (as in how does this optical illlusion work) Explain?
— halfhorseofapoplexy (@halfhorseofapop) April 16, 2017
@halfhorseofapop @MaxCRoser Your brain is compensating for poor peripheral vision by filling in the blanks based on what you can see, in this case the grey pattern
— seenorseems (@seenorseems) April 16, 2017
@halfhorseofapop @MaxCRoser If you move closer to the screen you can see all the dots at once.
— seenorseems (@seenorseems) April 16, 2017
Ah right, now we see! (No we don’t).
@MaxCRoser I had to do this otherwise I might have gone insane pic.twitter.com/feqaWJybNz
— Tom Harwood (@tomhfh) April 16, 2017
We’re not sure how that’s supposed to help. But it hasn’t.
@paulg B is just as long as A.
bar charts don't make sense anymore either! pic.twitter.com/P8TbrWDQZE
— Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) April 16, 2017
Our eyes have melted.
