The World's Best Illusion: The Secret of the Curve Ball

The three best visual illusions in the world were chosen at a gathering last weekend of neuroscientists and psychologists at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Florida.

The first illustrates how a curve ball may be harder to hit than it really is as it moves through the field of vision.

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fascinating

by thevicar on May 14, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

also, the third entry is grady.

by Brick. on May 14, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and the 4th is called “Shapiro’s Trophy”. quite germane.

by Brick. on May 14, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and the curve ball one has shapiro’s name on it too.

FE WEE

by westbrook on May 14, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So winning a championship under Shapiro is nothing more than an illusion?

Sometimes, I just like to b****.

by emd2k3 on May 15, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mind bottling. Really.

by RD74 on May 14, 2009 5:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m going to be seeing that curve ball in my dreams.

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Force quit and move to trash.

by vbc3 on May 14, 2009 5:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

woah

FE WEE

by westbrook on May 14, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I rec’d this earlier, but it’s worth noting how insane this is. I love science.

Though I look right at home, I still feel like an exile

by Manhattan Tribe Fan on May 14, 2009 11:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The bane of my high school baseball career. ::shakes fist::

by Toxicadam on May 15, 2009 12:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Has anyone noticed the last illusion on that page is called Shapiro’s Trophy (a sculpture that changes shape depending on the angle from which it’s viewed). Does this mean the Indians are actually good if we view them from another angle? Has anyone found it?

by peter m on May 15, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs