Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 294

nekokami · 05-01-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

a friend of mine just sent me an animation of a dancer spinning. apparently, if you see her turning clockwise you are using your right brain, and if you see her turning counterclockwise you are using your left brain. at first i saw her turning clockwise (right brain). then by concentrating i managed to shift back and forth between the two directions. it made my head hurt a little bit.

it's a really odd sensation.

Now that's really interesting. At first I could only see her turning clockwise. I think it may have been partly due to a smudge on my screen that was throwing a highlight onto her chest at a crucial point in the turn. Then, as I was scrolling down to post a reply, suddenly once her head was out of sight I saw her going in the other direction. Quite startling. Now, scrolling back up to watch her, I see her going in one direction until my system hiccups in the animation, then she appears to reverse direction until the next hiccup.

Of course, I had to go look up right-brain and left-brain, as I never can remember which is which.

zelda_pinwheel · 05-01-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Now that's really interesting. At first I could only see her turning clockwise. I think it may have been partly due to a smudge on my screen that was throwing a highlight onto her chest at a crucial point in the turn. Then, as I was scrolling down to post a reply, suddenly once her head was out of sight I saw her going in the other direction. Quite startling. Now, scrolling back up to watch her, I see her going in one direction until my system hiccups in the animation, then she appears to reverse direction until the next hiccup.

Of course, I had to go look up right-brain and left-brain, as I never can remember which is which.

me neither.

but they give a list if you follow that link. i can make her switch if i stop focusing on her. but it still makes my brain feel funny.

nekokami · 05-01-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

me neither.

but they give a list if you follow that link. i can make her switch if i stop focusing on her. but it still makes my brain feel funny.

Yes, I agree, it's an odd sensation.

pshrynk · 05-01-2009, 10:57 AM

Dangit! Blocked by the Mother Ship!

vivaldirules · 05-01-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Dangit! Blocked by the Mother Ship!

Too bad, dude. She has nice....uh.....never mind.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 05-01-2009, 12:40 PM

I mostly see her going clockwise, but occasionally anti clockwise, especially if I don't look at her feet!

mjh215 · 05-01-2009, 12:40 PM

I can only see it clockwise, though I think I'll try it at different points in the day, especially after working on different things to see if it switches after focusing on visualization more, etc...

Very interesting, uh, attributes...

-MJ

Moejoe · 05-01-2009, 12:41 PM

Trying to find a hip flask so I can sneak some Whiskey into the wedding reception

krisk · 05-01-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Dangit! Blocked by the Mother Ship!

here too.

pshrynk · 05-01-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

Trying to find a hip flask so I can sneak some Whiskey into the wedding reception

A wedding reception without Whisk(e)y? Must not be Irish!

mjh215 · 05-01-2009, 01:04 PM

Someone should make Queen Z an avatar using that... BTW which way does her pinwheel spin?

-MJ

pshrynk · 05-01-2009, 01:15 PM

That depends on which way the wind is blowing, I would guess.

krisk · 05-01-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mjh215

Someone should make Queen Z an avatar using that... BTW which way does her pinwheel spin?

-MJ

that's an awfully personal question!

badgoodDeb · 05-01-2009, 01:37 PM

So far, I only see the clockwise spin. I also keep wondering why she isn't dizzy, since she isn't properly vertical and her head isn't remaining in one place. A skating judge would take off points for that!

phenomshel · 05-01-2009, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

Also called "sprinkles", often seen on top of cupcakes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprinkles

In Oz, kids birthday parties are renowned for including "fairy bread", which is fresh white bread, cut into triangles, smeared with butter, and then sprinkled liberally with spherical, multi-coloured hundreds-and-thousands.

Cheers,
Marc

Ok, cool, sprinkles I know. I got this mental image of you sprinkling shredded hundred dollar bills on meringues....

05-01-2009, 10:57 AM	#4399
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Dangit! Blocked by the Mother Ship!

05-01-2009, 12:40 PM	#4401
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	I mostly see her going clockwise, but occasionally anti clockwise, especially if I don't look at her feet!

05-01-2009, 12:40 PM	#4402
mjh215 Guru Posts: 988 Karma: 12653 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: None of your business	I can only see it clockwise, though I think I'll try it at different points in the day, especially after working on different things to see if it switches after focusing on visualization more, etc... Very interesting, uh, attributes... -MJ

05-01-2009, 12:41 PM	#4403
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	Trying to find a hip flask so I can sneak some Whiskey into the wedding reception

05-01-2009, 01:04 PM	#4406
mjh215 Guru Posts: 988 Karma: 12653 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: None of your business	Someone should make Queen Z an avatar using that... BTW which way does her pinwheel spin? -MJ

05-01-2009, 01:15 PM	#4407
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	That depends on which way the wind is blowing, I would guess.

05-01-2009, 01:37 PM	#4409
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	So far, I only see the clockwise spin. I also keep wondering why she isn't dizzy, since she isn't properly vertical and her head isn't remaining in one place. A skating judge would take off points for that!