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6 Aug 2024 19:29:34 EDT (-0400)
  Re: in orbit: Good Morning Vietnam  
From: Cousin Ricky
Date: 12 Oct 2006 21:40:01
Message: <web.452eed5472bfe3d543a5e2560@news.povray.org>
"EagleSun" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
>
> >In your image,
> > >> there is a cross, (could be an aircraft, and it may even cast a shadow -
> > >> not
> > >> sure). It looks unnatural though.
>
> Oh COOL!  I see it now :)
>
> Must be just an artifact.

I think it's pareidolia.  That's the effect of our brains being wired to see
things that aren't there.  It's a handy overcorrection to have when you're
trying to recognize other members of your species, or avoid being eaten by
lions.  A false positive, and you look like a gullible idiot; a false
negative, and you're lunch.

Nowadays, you can use this cerebral malfunction to make yourself look like a
gullible idiot while you laugh all the way to the bank.  Author Richard
Hoagland has made a fortune on one Martian pareidolian rockpile, and
recently a 10 year old Virgin pareidolia on toast fetched a cool $28,000.
So save that render, 'cause it's a potential gold mine!


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