[Aaron]

The squares marked A and B are the same shade of gray... really.

[web]http://web.mit.edu/persci/people/adelson/checkershadow_illusion.html?gray[/web]

[PenultimateManStanding]

it looks unbelievable but it can be confirmed by covering everything but square B and the dark one right above it which is diagonal to A, and the upper corner of which is the same shade as A. This upper corner then looks just like B in the square below. Amazing but true! How the mind deceives.

[0mar]

bullshit~!!!!!!!11111oneeleven

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('0mar', 'b')ullshit~!!!!!!!11111oneeleven

[chukar]

Someone download it and have Photoshop assess the colors. Doesn't seem the same to me either.

[PenultimateManStanding]

wow, skeptics. See that Aaron, they don't believe you. Look folks, cover those other squares like I said, just B and the dark one right above it showing. You'll see it for yourself and you don't need no stinking photo shop analysis. Might learn something about your mind and how it's programed to operate.

[dinopello]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('chukar', 'S')omeone download it and have Photoshop assess the colors. Doesn't seem the same to me either.

[gpws]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'w')ow, skeptics. See that Aaron, they don't believe you. Look folks, cover those other squares like I said, just B and the dark one right above it showing. You'll see it for yourself and you don't need no stinking photo shop analysis. Might learn something about your mind and how it's programed to operate.

[What2DO]

Its close very close but the center one is a shade lighter still.

[gpws]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('What2DO', 'I')ts close very close but the center one is a shade lighter still.

[dinopello]

Both squares A&B have gray level of 120 (0=black, 255=white). The letter B is slightly darker than the letter A (65 vs 80).

[Aaron]

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dinopello', '
') It's true, that's why you should never believe anything your senses tell you (just kidding).

[Aimrehtopyh]

I simply poked two holes in a piece of paper with a pencil. This allowed me to compare the colors without being distracted by the illusion. No software required.

You technofetishists need to start thinking out of the box or we're screwed.

[frankthetank]

If i squint i can see it...very weird.

[gpws]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Aaron', 'T')he squares marked A and B are the same shade of gray... really.

[web]http://web.mit.edu/persci/people/adelson/checkershadow_illusion.html?gray[/web]

[Armageddon]

why are the squares to the left and the right of square 'A' lighter than square A ? Unless all the dark squares and the lights squares are of different shade also.

[Armageddon]

GPWS, that one is really cool

[gpws]

[web]http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/7216/adajr2.png[/web]

[Aaron]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Aimrehtopyh', 'I') simply poked two holes in a piece of paper with a pencil. This allowed me to compare the colors without being distracted by the illusion. No software required.

You technofetishists need to start thinking out of the box or we're screwed.