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>The Necker Cube, published by Louis Necker in 1932, ushered in an almost 200-year investigation into visual illusion. This video continues that exploration tod

>The Necker Cube, published by Louis Necker in 1932, ushered in an almost 200-year investigation into visual illusion. This video continues that exploration today in-light-of what we now know about the fact that matter equals energy. The quantum physics revolution has altered our world in ways beyond compare. What we see in our day to day experience is quite different from what science has confirmed. This video asserts that we must question our assumptions about perspective. The Renaissance helped us understand how we see 3-D distance visually, and today’s science confirms that there is more to the story. This should win an award for the greatest pile of random words masquerading as information. What the hell does the first sentence even mean? How could an event in 1932 usher in a 200 year investigation - predicting something that ends in 2132?

ebg13 7y ago
Louis Necker died in 1861, so it's supposed to say 1832.
- mirimir 7y ago
  OK, that accounts for the first sentence. But the rest? > This video continues that exploration today in-light-of what we now know about the fact that matter equals energy. Huh? I see nothing about interconversion of matter and energy here. At most, some excited electrons and biochemical changes. > The quantum physics revolution has altered our world in ways beyond compare. What we see in our day to day experience is quite different from what science has confirmed. No quantum effects here either. Except in the sense that protein biochemistry and biophysics implicitly involve them. > This video asserts that we must question our assumptions about perspective. This one makes sense. > The Renaissance helped us understand how we see 3-D distance visually, and today’s science confirms that there is more to the story. I guess. Except that Aristarchus of Samos understood parallax in the second century BC.
paulcole 7y ago
> ... the greatest pile of random words masquerading as information. You may have just inadvertently won the 2019 HN tagline contest.
lazysheepherd 7y ago
This is literally keyword stuffing for intellectually impaired.
Pigo 7y ago
I've worked at companies with mission statements that could give this a run for it's money.

ebg13 7y ago

Louis Necker died in 1861, so it's supposed to say 1832.

mirimir 7y ago
OK, that accounts for the first sentence. But the rest? > This video continues that exploration today in-light-of what we now know about the fact that matter equals energy. Huh? I see nothing about interconversion of matter and energy here. At most, some excited electrons and biochemical changes. > The quantum physics revolution has altered our world in ways beyond compare. What we see in our day to day experience is quite different from what science has confirmed. No quantum effects here either. Except in the sense that protein biochemistry and biophysics implicitly involve them. > This video asserts that we must question our assumptions about perspective. This one makes sense. > The Renaissance helped us understand how we see 3-D distance visually, and today’s science confirms that there is more to the story. I guess. Except that Aristarchus of Samos understood parallax in the second century BC.

paulcole 7y ago

> ... the greatest pile of random words masquerading as information. You may have just inadvertently won the 2019 HN tagline contest.

lazysheepherd 7y ago

This is literally keyword stuffing for intellectually impaired.

Pigo 7y ago

I've worked at companies with mission statements that could give this a run for it's money.