Regardless of at it continues to look big even though we cognitively know it is not. That says a lot about the human mind and perception and the errors in perception the human mind can make.
That's the thing that's REALLY fascinated me about it for some time: I KNOW it's an illusion but still can't convince my eyes.
Honorbound and honored to be Bonded to Mahtaliel Sedai
Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Last First in wotmania Chat
Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Biggest and Brightest Full Moon of 2010 Tonight
- 29/01/2010 06:22:59 PM
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you will have to tell me how it was we are suppossed to get rain all night *NM*
- 29/01/2010 07:18:13 PM
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I thought it was looking pretty big and bright at 5pm today... *NM*
- 29/01/2010 07:20:28 PM
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that was very interesting. *NM*
The illusion always seemed pretty simply explained to me.
- 30/01/2010 03:02:05 AM
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Re: The illusion always seemed pretty simply explained to me.
- 31/01/2010 02:08:37 AM
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Quite so.
- 31/01/2010 05:01:55 AM
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I was, naturally, interested in seeing it. Clouds thwarted my plans.
- 30/01/2010 10:24:16 PM
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- 31/01/2010 02:10:30 AM
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You'd be suprised how much you can see with "ordinary" binoculars.
- 31/01/2010 05:11:00 AM
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Likely wise, though it also reminds me of one those expensive addons I mentioned.
- 31/01/2010 05:16:56 AM
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Celestron sells a stereo bino set for $200
- 31/01/2010 07:38:33 AM
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Heh, it may have actually gone DOWN, I believe.
- 31/01/2010 12:49:15 PM
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Anemiconomy, I'll have to steal that
- 31/01/2010 02:03:12 PM
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Stealing my one liners is all the rage these days. 
- 31/01/2010 02:38:54 PM
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- 31/01/2010 02:38:54 PM
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Theft is flattery
- 31/01/2010 06:20:31 PM
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- 31/01/2010 06:20:31 PM
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Only when confessed and not contorted into caricature.
- 01/02/2010 06:52:30 AM
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- 01/02/2010 06:52:30 AM
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I feel your pain, people steal my jokes than give wretched deliveries
- 01/02/2010 09:04:25 AM
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At least they retain rather than perverting the sense.
- 03/02/2010 06:44:37 AM
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Regrettably not
- 03/02/2010 02:31:56 PM
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Re: Regrettably not
- 15/02/2010 08:54:34 AM
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The two of you old farts should really jump ship to Slackware
- 15/02/2010 02:59:47 PM
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I should have moondog give me a Linux tutorial one day is what I SHOULD do.
- 15/02/2010 03:03:56 PM
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