branches of philosophy
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New Optical Illusion Makes 86% of People Feel Like They’re Falling Into a Black Hole
Researchers discovered an optical illusion that provides new insights into human vision.
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The 12 Best Wordle Alternatives That Go Beyond 5-Letter Words
At this point, Wordle needs no introduction, after taking the internet by storm and then getting picked up for a seven-figure sum by the New York Times. We’re big fans of Wordle, a game that’s both super-simple and super-addictive, but there’s a big world of puzzlers out there that go beyond the familiar 5×6 grid…
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Please Stare Into This Hallucination-Inducing Flicker, for Science
Old crumbling stone buildings. Spidery webs of light. Bright faces that morph between animal and human and back again. All imagery you might see if you’re in the middle of a mushroom trip, but also what you might see if you check out the “Ganzflicker” — an intense, red and black flickering screen that anyone…
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The Ship Of Theseus Is Trending Because Of WandaVision So Let’s Discuss It In Terms Of Cars
At the moment I’m writing this, the Ship of Theseus problem is trending on Twitter, because it’s referenced in the season finale of WandaVision, a currently popular Marvel Universe television program that’s been digging into some interesting issues. Even if you don’t know anything about the show, that’s fine, because I want to talk about…