Count the dots ...

*AndyK* · 24 Mar 2006, 13:33

SuperLoafMan · 24 Mar 2006, 14:00

Whoa!!!

L96 · 24 Mar 2006, 16:06

If it's any help, this illusion occurs because the receptors in the eyes that identify colour/shade are rather limited and specifically located. When looking straight ahead, you only see the colour in that field of vision, and the brain is actually "filling in" the colours it thinks you should be seeing on the sides, outside of the primary line of vision.

Thought you'd like to know!

dottie · 24 Mar 2006, 21:29

Well thank you lotus - thought I was seeing myself before my eyes

shadow1000001 · 25 Mar 2006, 07:56

Ok Andy, I'm screwed up enough, I don't need any help

Rockette · 25 Mar 2006, 09:40

If you squint your eyes, you can actually slow the little suckers down.

Caelan · 25 Mar 2006, 09:43

doesn't work for me

Rockette · 25 Mar 2006, 09:45

Maybe it's too cold where you are.

Caelan · 25 Mar 2006, 09:49

that could be the problem and after a few weeks without rain..it's raining again..

Rockette · 25 Mar 2006, 09:53

Quick! Bottle it up, and send it our way, please.

Caelan · 25 Mar 2006, 09:54

tried that before but I'm not fast enough with catching raindrops..same idea as couting these dots

Rockette · 25 Mar 2006, 10:07

Hee hee! Have to duck and weave and squint a lot then.

Caelan · 25 Mar 2006, 10:24

another thing come over here and get them

Rockette · 25 Mar 2006, 10:28

There are 35 black dots! Just not all of them blink at the same time! God, I am a mathematical genius.

Caelan · 25 Mar 2006, 10:31

Rockette · 25 Mar 2006, 10:33

That really stumped Caelan.

And she's not easily silenced.

Caelan · 25 Mar 2006, 10:45

thats true..

Gez · 25 Mar 2006, 15:39

24 Mar 2006, 13:33	#1
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	Count the dots ...

24 Mar 2006, 16:06	#3
L96 Inaugural goldfish winner Join Date: 04.07.2005 Location: In a handbasket. Believe me, for someone my height, it's hell... Posts: 2,373	Explanation! (I'm a spoilsport) If it's any help, this illusion occurs because the receptors in the eyes that identify colour/shade are rather limited and specifically located. When looking straight ahead, you only see the colour in that field of vision, and the brain is actually "filling in" the colours it thinks you should be seeing on the sides, outside of the primary line of vision. Thought you'd like to know!

24 Mar 2006, 14:00	#2
SuperLoafMan Meat Loaf Rocks! Join Date: 25.01.2005 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts: 3,887	Whoa!!!

24 Mar 2006, 21:29	#4
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Well thank you lotus - thought I was seeing myself before my eyes

25 Mar 2006, 07:56	#5
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	Ok Andy, I'm screwed up enough, I don't need any help

25 Mar 2006, 09:40	#6
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	If you squint your eyes, you can actually slow the little suckers down.

25 Mar 2006, 09:43	#7
Caelan life is one big adventure Join Date: 23.06.2005 Location: some town in Alberta called Leduc Posts: 5,550	doesn't work for me

25 Mar 2006, 09:45	#8
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Maybe it's too cold where you are.

25 Mar 2006, 09:49	#9
Caelan life is one big adventure Join Date: 23.06.2005 Location: some town in Alberta called Leduc Posts: 5,550	that could be the problem and after a few weeks without rain..it's raining again..

25 Mar 2006, 09:53	#10
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Quick! Bottle it up, and send it our way, please.

25 Mar 2006, 09:54	#11
Caelan life is one big adventure Join Date: 23.06.2005 Location: some town in Alberta called Leduc Posts: 5,550	tried that before but I'm not fast enough with catching raindrops..same idea as couting these dots

25 Mar 2006, 10:07	#12
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Hee hee! Have to duck and weave and squint a lot then.

25 Mar 2006, 10:24	#13
Caelan life is one big adventure Join Date: 23.06.2005 Location: some town in Alberta called Leduc Posts: 5,550	another thing come over here and get them

25 Mar 2006, 10:28	#14
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	There are 35 black dots! Just not all of them blink at the same time! God, I am a mathematical genius.

25 Mar 2006, 10:31	#15
Caelan life is one big adventure Join Date: 23.06.2005 Location: some town in Alberta called Leduc Posts: 5,550

25 Mar 2006, 10:33	#16
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	That really stumped Caelan. And she's not easily silenced.

25 Mar 2006, 10:45	#17
Caelan life is one big adventure Join Date: 23.06.2005 Location: some town in Alberta called Leduc Posts: 5,550	thats true..

25 Mar 2006, 15:39	#18
Gez Knicker thief Join Date: 17.04.2003 Location: auch...not on the fence Posts: 5,633