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99th_Monkey

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15. Often my computer screen does that too
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 11:09 PM
Jul 2012

if I only use peripheral vision to look at it, which is a trippy thing to do,
there are all kinds of things going on that disappear and/or are fixed and
not moving, if I look directly at my screen.

I used to work with autistic children around 10 y.o. and one of them named
"Timmy" LIVED in his peripheral vision we discovered. Whatever he seemed
to be "looking at" with his rather blank stare, was NOT what he was paying
attention to, he was actually looking at everything around him all the time it
seemed.

I wonder if this phenomenon has a name?

None of these are moving [View all] Major Nikon Jul 2012 OP
OW! - My Brain!! n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #1
OH good now I really am a dizzy old broad! turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #2
Are you sure? mercymechap Jul 2012 #3
I am less sure when under the influence of mind altering substances Major Nikon Jul 2012 #6
Dammit, Major, I can never see your images! Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #4
Nanny filter? Major Nikon Jul 2012 #5
Yeah, there is one Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #7
It's what Doctor Who calls a perception filter. I can only see it move out of the corner of my eye. tclambert Jul 2012 #8
Often my computer screen does that too 99th_Monkey Jul 2012 #15
EVIL GRAPE JELLY BEANS FROM FUCKING HELL!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! HopeHoops Jul 2012 #9
They are moving, jonthebru Jul 2012 #10
They will move only if they detect that you're not looking at them. RushIsRot Jul 2012 #11
hahah it's true! Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #12
shit kinda like the evil angels, i must keep looking or they will get me.. loli phabay Jul 2012 #13
Another one Major Nikon Jul 2012 #14
All of these are moving kentauros Jul 2012 #16
LOL gtar100 Jul 2012 #18
ALL THESE are moving too AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #20
Ah so desu ka DFW Jul 2012 #24
hai! AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #29
LOL! kentauros Jul 2012 #25
That would be cool to see.. AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #30
Hai, so desu! n/t DFW Jul 2012 #32
eeeh? AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #33
Hmmmm DFW Jul 2012 #34
no, actually she is correct.. AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #35
Is this planet moving? Then yes they are all moving! chknltl Jul 2012 #17
It's not an optical illusion... Scuba Jul 2012 #19
I like this one... hunter Jul 2012 #21
that one really is freaky Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #27
these are moving Enrique Jul 2012 #22
Bwahahah! cliffordu Jul 2012 #23
So ARE THESE!! AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #31
that's exactly what they want you to believe! reminds me of the Heisenberg uncertainty NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #26
I'm just starting to get into season 5 Major Nikon Jul 2012 #28
I shouldn't have opened this thread mykpart Jul 2012 #36
This is how the weeping angels got their start. jp11 Jul 2012 #37
I don't need this, makes me dizzy, and crunch60 Jul 2012 #38
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