Very clearly putHansV wrote:...squinting...also blurs the 'pixels', causing our brain to fill in the details that aren't really there...
12x Pixilated - Can you recognise them?
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Rudi
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Re: 12x Pixilated - Can you recognise them?
Regards,
Rudi
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Rudi
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ChrisGreaves
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Re: 12x Pixilated - Can you recognise them?
Got it! By squinting we force our brain software to do what it's good at doing, instead of relying on pure data.HansV wrote:... it also blurs the 'pixels', causing our brain to fill in the details that aren't really there.
That makes sense to me.
Great! Something to discuss with Richard Dawkins or Steven Pinker next time they drop in for a beer ...A biologist would probably say that there is an evolutionary advantage to being able to recognize a face even in low light conditions with little detail.
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Re: 12x Pixilated - Can you recognise them?
I agree; I didn't have to squint at all, AND I'mRudi wrote:Very clearly putHansV wrote:...squinting...also blurs the 'pixels', causing our brain to fill in the details that aren't really there...
wearing my reading glasses ...There's nothing heavier than an empty water bottle