Monday 30 March 2009

Superman 2

Is God the longest-running fictional character that has maintained a following for so long and yet not had a sequel?

Friday 27 March 2009

Perspective

Ahh yes, I remember it well.
So it was not so long ago but when I first saw a stereogram I was, it is not unfair to say, stunned. And not a little impresssed with myself. For at least a day and maybe two.

I had seen them many times during the craze of the "Magic Eye" and seen the hieroglyphics in the local newspaper. I even cut them out and kept them for time.
But I never saw them.
I never saw what they were.
I didn't get it.
Maybe I thought I did.
But I didnt.
I didn't even know what the "it" was that I was supposed to get.
I stared but not for long enough.
I did not pay the attention it needed.
Maybe I did not care enough.
But when it came, when it came, it was glorious.
And when in a book about memory I saw a colour plate and visualised the subpicture, it stayed with me. The subtextual illusion.
I saw it. And it was a little miracle.
My Mum had seen one.
My Mum!!
And easily!!
But this was my first time.

Life is about understanding.
It's visual.
Sometimes the effort is worthwhile.
Even for the tiniest thing.
Even when like for me, it takes a decade.
Maybe there's a subtext or maybe you can just give it a go for yourself at www.eyetricks.com/3dstereo.htm.
I'll be rooting for you.
But I can't stop to chat.
I'm working on the Rubik Cube