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MC Escher's Impossible Waterfall Is Not Impossible

Posted April 29, 2011 1:14 PM

From Gizmodo:

Watching a real life version of Escher's Impossible Waterfall melts my brain. The more I look at, the more confused I get! Thankfully, the secret on how the whole illusion works is out. There's clear DIY instructions on how to make your own impossible waterfall on Instructables and that video above shows what's really going on.

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04/29/2011 1:37 PM

Whew. That's a relief.

M.C. Escher's Impossible Waterfall Is Not Still Impossible

Cool illusion, though.

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04/29/2011 3:59 PM

A similar trick works to make a photographable Escher "frumious crate."

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04/29/2011 8:56 PM

More fun here.

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04/30/2011 11:02 PM

Cool link,thanks. GA.

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04/30/2011 11:03 PM

Phew. My avatar remains intact

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