Any thoughts on a lighting based method where blue and black are seen as white and gold?
http://mashable.com/2015/02/26/dress-wh ... lue-black/
seeing that as blue
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Mundus vult decipi -per Caleb Carr's story Killing Time
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Re: seeing that as blue
The WSJ had a slightly more detailed, scientific explanation of the dress paradox.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dress-a ... whats_news
This article also includes a picture of the blue/black dress in different lighting.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dress-a ... whats_news
This article also includes a picture of the blue/black dress in different lighting.
Re: seeing that as blue
Go google "samoiloff effect" for a not dissimilar principle and some real world applications
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Re: seeing that as blue
Tom Moore wrote:Go google "samoiloff effect" for a not dissimilar principle and some real world applications
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Here's a NY Times article (circa 1921) where Mr. Samoiloff discusses his principle:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-fr ... 838A639EDE