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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccadic_masking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccadic_masking
by ahoge 14y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccadic_masking http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccadic_masking
- tellarin 14y agoThanks for the link! I had to go to the mirror and try the little experiment described in the intro. Not totally convinced yet, gotta try with someone as witness. ;)
- wcoenen 14y agoIn Peter Watts' scifi novel "Blindsight"[1] there is a description of aliens which could program their bodies on the fly to move only during the saccades of one human observer in order to hide themselves[2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindsight_(Watts_novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindsight_(Watts_novel) [2] http://www.rifters.com/real/shorts/PeterWatts_Blindsight.pdf http://www.rifters.com/real/shorts/PeterWatts_Blindsight.pdf page 236
- biesnecker 14y agoWhat an awesome concept! Thanks for the link, I think I'll be adding this to my reading list.
- RobotCaleb 14y agoI love that book so much. I recommend it often but nobody ever takes me up on it.