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forgotmylogin

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14. I think I've had that experience...

Reply to Dem_in_Nebr. (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 01:07 AM

Apr 2018

I recently bought a keyboard that lights up blue, but the cracks between the keys also light up. When the keyboard is on the lower pull-out drawer and I am looking at my monitor so the blue lights are in my lower peripheral vision, the lit lines pulse a little bit distractingly as my eyes naturally move while reading text. I'd suppose it's this same phenomenon for the illusion where the blue lights are hitting new parts of my retina that haven't had a chance to fade them out yet.

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This Crazy Optical Illusion Will Disappear Before Your Very Eyes [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2018 OP

Freakadelic!! Thank you, Judi Lynn! - I also just stared at the circle, and...something Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #1

Here it is if you can't go to the website: forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #2

thanks KT2000 Apr 2018 #3

Pretty much. forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #4

Your post is exceptional. Glad you mentioned usually invisible nose images. Judi Lynn Apr 2018 #11

That's all from the website with the illusion... forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #12

It didn't work for me either, Liberty Belle Apr 2018 #10

Didn't do anything for me. Maybe because I had cataract surgery?? sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 #5

Maybe you focused on the colored square at the top of the page. That's the wrong image. Judi Lynn Apr 2018 #7

No, did the one in the video and tried the others below. Didn't seem to sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 #8

Didn't work for me either. But I may be tetrachromatic. Neema Apr 2018 #9

You must *completely* relax your eye movements. forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #13

The colors seemed to pulse for me. Dem_in_Nebr. Apr 2018 #6

I think I've had that experience... forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #14

what if they colors get more resilient and brighter? nt Javaman Apr 2018 #15

The article makes a false statement. JayhawkSD Apr 2018 #16

Cool. Iggo Apr 2018 #17