Tag Archives: illusion

Leaf it out, Comma

Posted on September 19, 2023 by peNdantry

The other day, I happened to spot something unusual, so took this pic of the Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut tree) I planted as a conker back in 1986†. There was a reason for this particular shot. Can you see what … Continue reading →

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The illusion of free will

Posted on August 31, 2020 by peNdantry

First, watch this: Having watched it, you may now have an idea what the ‘many worlds’ hypothesis is about. Focusing on the Schrödinger’s Cat example: when the box is opened, the universe splits into two; one in which the cat … Continue reading →

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Seeing the real world, revisited

Posted on April 4, 2020 by peNdantry

With a hat tip to Fandango’s Friday Flashback, here we are, albeit a day late, with a post of mine from eight years ago today. There’s nothing special about ‘eight years’; it’s simply that, of all the fourth of April … Continue reading →

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Fooled by familiarity

Posted on January 29, 2015 by peNdantry

I’ve long had a fascination with illusion. The subject of change blindness excites me; it impacts upon many aspects of existence. A thread on Learning from Dogs the other day reminded me again of this phenomenon. An understanding of how … Continue reading →

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The imposition of necessary illusions

Posted on June 26, 2012 by peNdantry

The other day, I watched Manufacturing Consent — Noam Chomsky and the Media by Mark Achbar (of ‘The Corporation‘ fame) and Peter Wintonick. Noam Chomsky is an emeritus professor of MIT, a world-renowned linguist, and “arguably the most important intellectual … Continue reading →

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Seeing the real world

Posted on April 4, 2012 by peNdantry

I seem to have hit a period of recurring themes, coming back to haunt me like a Sierpinski triangle. A boss of mine some years ago (nice chap) was adamant that he had reached a stage in his life in … Continue reading →

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Illusion and reality

Posted on March 3, 2012 by peNdantry

As well as being a phlyarologist, I’m a wannabe poet. I think that poetry is like any art form: it has subjective value, modified by our perceptions. Since we’re all different, we’ll each come to our own decisions of the … Continue reading →

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The Master and his Squire

Posted on May 9, 2007 by peNdantry

Illusion and reality; The master and his squire. Lunacy and sanity: Two faces on a coin Balanced On a point of view. The windmills At which we tilt While we learn from one another, Have a lesson, if we’d listen: … Continue reading →

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