Fraser SPIRAL illusion

[Michael Grove]

the overlapping black arcs appear to form a spiral; yet they are in fact nested

concentric circles says Roger Highfield in his Telegraph SCIENCE column.

“The greatest illusion is that mankind has limitations.”

                                                          Robert Monroe

Steven Wolfram's take on this "illusion" & this interactive version are equally of interest in providing a background to the - Visual tricks which are helping scientists to understand how our brains work with our eyes to make sense of the world - as reported by Roger Highfield in his article entitled -

Illusions that will twist your MIND

AND therein LIES THE horns of a dilemma of this CONUNDRUM

First posted by Michael Grove @zaadz on July 4, 2007 at 8:00
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about 1 year later

Artemisilke said

This is amazing. You are really something, Michael…!

All these interesting contributions to Gaia and the World. Thank you!!

Silke

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over 2 years later

Michael said

U R ALL most welcome - THANX 4 YOUR THANKS

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