Most likely the best online source for optical illusions , with concise explanations and plenty of further references for the very interested. You should perhaps start by reading this very short pdf file , in order to get some idea of the scientific questions involved here.
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Triple blind review (and other idealistic thoughts on improving scientific publishing)
I really don’t think this should be THE priority in this area- and I also don’t think it would in fact change a lot in the scientific publishing process (not to mention that I doubt it would ever work: eg, I bet with everyone that I can find the author of a paper from its title and content, in most cases- hence, ‘double blind’ is already useless).
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Informatie de pe Ad Astra. Daca juriul va fi intr-adevar corect (ma intreb cum va fi ales juriul in Iasi, Cluj si Bucuresti si chiar ma gandesc ca Ad Astra ar trebui sa fie implicata cel putin in selectarea “personalitatilor stiintifice” din juriu), competitia aceasta se anunta excelenta.
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I would call this a beautiful scientific result (with immediate practical applications!). If the ground does not raise by more than about 35 degrees between any two points and if the legs of the table are at least half as long as its diagonals, a rectangular table that wobbles initially can always be balanced.
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Recunosc ca nu as fi crezut ca Iulian Comanescu sa stie ceva (alternativ, sa fie interesat de) despre proiectul stiintific al lui Edward Castronova, dar iata ca ma surprinde (placut) de data aceasta.
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