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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 26 Oct 1997.
Re: Illusions and impossible things :)

Re: Illusions and impossible things :)

Tom Harvey wrote:
> 
> In article <345...@on.spammer>, Veronica Karlsson
> <dre...@on.spammer> writes
> >
> >> Is that a clearer explanation? ;-)
> >
> >I understand what you are trying to say but I claim you are wrong. The
> >picture of the three blocks is quite possible.
> >
> 
> I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on this one :-(
> I still think that it is not possible. I think that the over
> simplification that the ascii rendition has forced on it has made it
> ambiguous.
> 
> I sat and stared at your lengthy explanation last night and thought,
> 'yes it is possible... no it isn't... yes it is... no it isn't...'
> 
> I suppose that is what illusion is all about :-)

I went out and bought myself some cubes (well, almost cubes) and _built_
this mysterious object. Then I took these pictures of them from five
different angles:

http://jota.sm.luth.se/~e93-vkn/pics/ascii/cube1.gif
http://jota.sm.luth.se/~e93-vkn/pics/ascii/cube2.gif
http://jota.sm.luth.se/~e93-vkn/pics/ascii/cube3.gif
http://jota.sm.luth.se/~e93-vkn/pics/ascii/cube4.gif
http://jota.sm.luth.se/~e93-vkn/pics/ascii/cube5.gif

enjoy! :)

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From: Veronica Karlsson <dre...@on.spammer>
Subject: Re: Illusions and impossible things :)
Date: 1997/10/26
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References: <aEU...@post9.tele.dk.nospam> <344...@comports.com> <yAA...@tomh.demon.co.uk> <Sl3...@xemu.demon.co.uk> <6bJ...@tomh.demon.co.uk> <345...@on.spammer> <X8S...@tomh.demon.co.uk>
Organization: University of Lulea, Sweden
Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art
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