X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,cb9b84db809e750 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public From: Veronica Karlsson Subject: Re: Illusions and impossible things :) Date: 1997/10/26 Message-ID: <34533ADD.794BDF32@on.spammer>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 285073707 References: <344EAAA3.41C6@comports.com> <6bJDdEANemU0Ewui@tomh.demon.co.uk> <34529600.ABD322C@on.spammer> Organization: University of Lulea, Sweden Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Tom Harvey wrote: > > In article <34529600.ABD322C@on.spammer>, Veronica Karlsson > writes > > > >> Is that a clearer explanation? ;-) > > > >I understand what you are trying to say but I claim you are wrong. The > >picture of the three blocks is quite possible. > > > > I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on this one :-( > I still think that it is not possible. I think that the over > simplification that the ascii rendition has forced on it has made it > ambiguous. > > I sat and stared at your lengthy explanation last night and thought, > 'yes it is possible... no it isn't... yes it is... no it isn't...' > > I suppose that is what illusion is all about :-) I went out and bought myself some cubes (well, almost cubes) and _built_ this mysterious object. Then I took these pictures of them from five different angles: http://jota.sm.luth.se/~e93-vkn/pics/ascii/cube1.gif http://jota.sm.luth.se/~e93-vkn/pics/ascii/cube2.gif http://jota.sm.luth.se/~e93-vkn/pics/ascii/cube3.gif http://jota.sm.luth.se/~e93-vkn/pics/ascii/cube4.gif http://jota.sm.luth.se/~e93-vkn/pics/ascii/cube5.gif enjoy! :) -- _ ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _| |__/ __ \| |_ _ __| |__| | | |_ _| |_| |_ ___ ___ \ V / / / / _` | | || / _` / _` |_| | || | _| ' \ _(_-