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Turning Tables Optical Illusion

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Posted on: December 3, 2007 8:59 AM, by "GrrlScientist"

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This optical illusion is so simple, yet so deceptive, that you should try it on your friends, and use it to win some bar bets, too [flash: 1:20]


Crazy Optical Illusion, Looks Like Magic

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1

Very cool. Elegant as well, stripped to its bare essentials.

Posted by: 6EQUJ5 | December 3, 2007 11:49 AM

2

Ha, I'm gonna try that someday. Cool.

Posted by: Cecile Weekly | December 4, 2007 3:07 AM

3

I think it's probably because the legs are bent out. the legs are farther apart at the bottom on the left lengthwise.

Cool though

Posted by: Ryan | December 7, 2007 7:26 PM

4

Grrl, you might add a note that this illusion (and those very drawings, in fact) was created by Roger Shepard. This illusion's been floating around the internet without attribution for too long.

Posted by: Chris | December 7, 2007 8:35 PM

5

very nice trick. Thanks!

Posted by: Joe (Learn Card Tricks) Peters | February 16, 2008 7:10 PM

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