I’m not mathematically inclined, but i find ideas about the fundamental nature of the universe fascinating. Thus my amateurish interest in quantum physics. I would like to know if physical reality is incomprehensibly weird, or if science simply has no clue about sub-atomic particles. Of course, both may be true.
There is an obscure sub-genre of books devoted to explaining the weirder aspects of science to relatively normal people. Here are two that i’ve enjoyed: Continue reading ‘Quantum Weirdness’
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In spite of how obvious & straight-forward it seems, visual perception entails a lot of convoluted mental processing. The fact that we so seldom notice our perception’s “blind spots” is a testament to how well it works. But there are quite a few odd circumstances where our brains give us false readings. These optical illusions, i find fascinating. Here’s one that gives an almost nauseating sense of movement.
This works much better if you click on the image to enlarge it.
I might make a series out of this…
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