Sorry your browser is not supported!

You are using an outdated browser that does not support modern web technologies, in order to use this site please update to a new browser.

Browsers supported include Chrome, FireFox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer 10+ or Microsoft Edge.

Geek Culture / This is actually very cool!

Author
Message
The Nerd
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 5th Jun 2004
Location: Denmark
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 06:26
Link
Hi

I just found something that i think it pretty amazing.
Go and read this you self
http://www.big-boys.com/pictures/picture0935.html

Even i can read it! and the text describes why.

Do you think it is amazing that the human mind is able to do that?

*************
*panzergames*
http://www.panzergames.tekhawk.com
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Jimmy
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 20th Aug 2003
Location: Back in the USA
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 06:34
Link
I got stuck on aulacity.

that's not even close.


DBSpot.com - Free hosting
Back to top
Profile PM Website
Ace Of Spades
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 6th Mar 2005
Location: Across the ocean
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 06:54
Link
Wow...that is really neat. I read it just as fast as i can read anyting
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Megaton Cat
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Aug 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 07:06
Link
I'm sorry to say but I got stuck on the second half of the second pharagraph.

Went well up to that point though.

My cat! My cat is on fire! Dear god someone help!
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Emperor Baal
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 1st Dec 2003
Location: The Netherlands - Oudenbosch
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 09:59
Link
No, its not amazing....

There is quite an explanation for this:

In the beginning of the internet, nerds began talking in a language they call "l337" (or something like that)...
Because kids these days grow up with computers, they will spend 30% of their time on forums reading "l337". During this period, the brains will evolve and we will only look at the:

- size of the word
- first letter of the word

Now, ofcourse this seems silly (yup, this story is in fact 99% fake ), but it's still true. BUT, the amazing part is that we WRITE stupid and not that we are able to read it.

Ok, here's a example sentence:

I am wlaknig on a raod.

<human mind>:
First word would be the subject... It's only 1 letter big so it must be " I "
Second word... 2 letters, probably "am" or "be"
Third word... " W " + 7 letters... First thing I can think of: " Walking "
Last word... 4 letters and begins with "R"... " Walking " + " Road " is possible...
Ok, it's: "I am walking on a road"

The human mind probably fills up the gaps (words you didnt read) and probably guesses the words.

Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Ian T
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 12th Sep 2002
Location: Around
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 10:04 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2005 10:04
Link
Obviously there's an explination. The point isn't that it can't be explained, the point is that it's interesting the human mind can accomplish it.

<maddox> yeah, most help channels tend to be elitist.. "HOLY ---- YOU ------- IDIOT, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT ALREADY. NEVERMIND THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHANNEL!
--Mouse
Back to top
Profile PM
Kohaku
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 3rd May 2004
Location: The not very United Kingdom
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 10:06
Link
And what an interesting site too.

You are not alone.
Back to top
Profile PM Website
Dazzag
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 26th Aug 2002
Location: Cyprus
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 10:16
Link
Wasn't this posted like a year ago?

Cheers

I am 99% probably lying in bed right now... so don't blame me for crappy typing
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Izzy545
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Feb 2004
Location:
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 14:16
Link
As I recall, someone once showed me that if you throw a pattern into the mix, such as each word reversing the middle (EX: Tihs is a elemertxy lnog scnetnee bveilee it or not.)

Then you can no longer read it at those speeds. I'm not going to bother writing a paragraph to test it. But if anyone wants to, be my guest

Check out my books
Back to top
Profile PM
Dave J
Retired Moderator
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 11th Feb 2003
Location: Secret Military Pub, Down Under
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 14:35
Link
Quote: "Wasn't this posted like a year ago?"


Yes, yes it was. And at that time we also came to the conclusion that the rule of thumb that "Only the first and last letter have to be correct" is completely wrong, observe:

Hlleo edbroevyy, tihs is asomlt cllteempoy ubldaanree.

Not so easy anymore, is it? I think their research needs more work.

Btw, that actually says: "Hello everybody, this is almost completely unreadable"


"Computers are useless, they can only give you answers."
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Neofish
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 7th Apr 2004
Location: A swimming pool of coke
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 14:45
Link
I got all but the last word there doesn't help that my eyes are closed..


http://dbgamezone.com/pulse | http://neofish.dbspot.com - "Ignore" the ads
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
stupid kid
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 16th Sep 2004
Location: at my house
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 15:04
Link
Quote: "Tihs is a elemertxy lnog scnetnee bveilee it or not"

i had trouble reading that

Quote: "Hlleo edbroevyy, tihs is asomlt cllteempoy ubldaanree."

i was able to read that really easy. I am used to seeing words misspelled because i usually type so fast that i make alot of mistakes.


Quote: "http://www.big-boys.com/pictures/picture0935.html"

i was able to read that at my normal reading speeds too.
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
UnderLord
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 2nd Aug 2003
Location:
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 17:48
Link
man thats some old news =P but yes it is still cool

When we talk to god, we're praying. When god talks to us, we're schizophrenic.
Schizophrenic beats eating alone.
Back to top
Profile PM
Megaton Cat
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Aug 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posted: 3rd Apr 2005 23:42 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2005 23:44
Link
Quote: "In the beginning of the internet, nerds began talking in a language they call "l337" (or something like that)...
Because kids these days grow up with computers, they will spend 30% of their time on forums reading "l337""


Not entierly true. I didn't grow up on "leet" and the only time I get to read it is during Halo matches on-line when I kill newbs and hear things like
"DUDEZ WTF. UR HACKNING U NOOB."

followed by something + "You're Mama"


My cat! My cat is on fire! Dear god someone help!
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Dazzag
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 26th Aug 2002
Location: Cyprus
Posted: 4th Apr 2005 00:01 Edited at: 4th Apr 2005 00:02
Link
In the beginning of the internet? Methinks not. Maybe in the beginning of last year. Grief. Most geeky things we ever heard (circa 1991ish) was people calling themselves ZeroCool in MUD games etc. l337 is more like for kids using mobile phones so they could type faster. And even that is pretty useless once predictive text became more advanced. 21st century equivelent of fluffy dice, kappa slappa tracksuits, birds called sharon (Shaz), and putting you and your birds name across the top of the windscreen in your Capri. Tw*ts... Or for the more geeky amongst us, talking in Hex or Binary.... there were always some (normally being picked on by the chess team)...

Cheers

I am 99% probably lying in bed right now... so don't blame me for crappy typing
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Robot
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 27th May 2004
Location:
Posted: 4th Apr 2005 02:34 Edited at: 4th Apr 2005 02:35
Link
Read through the following list out loud but DO NOT say what the words spell, instead say the colour the word is written in.



The happenings of tommorow are behind us now

Attachments

Login to view attachments
Back to top
Profile PM
billy the kid
19
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 7th Dec 2004
Location:
Posted: 4th Apr 2005 03:01
Link
This thread reminds me of my cognitive psychology class, sigh...
Back to top
Profile PM Email
mm0zct
20
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 18th Nov 2003
Location: scotland-uk
Posted: 4th Apr 2005 03:18
Link
just squint your eyes and the colours one becomes really easy:p

there was also a thread similar to this about the brain usually not noticing the letter f in 2 letter words eg if or of

http://www.larinar.tk
AMD athlon 64 3000+, 512mb ddr400, abit kv8, 160gb hdd, gigabit lan, ati radeon 9800se 128mb.
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Dazzag
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 26th Aug 2002
Location: Cyprus
Posted: 4th Apr 2005 08:15
Link
Rats, was doing okish on the colour one (I can feel my brain slipping) and then about what I had just said, and realised I got the last word wrong. F**k and bugger...

Cheers

I am 99% probably lying in bed right now... so don't blame me for crappy typing
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
Mr Underhill
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 23rd Apr 2003
Location: The Forgotten Worlds...
Posted: 4th Apr 2005 08:51 Edited at: 4th Apr 2005 08:51
Link
@Robot: Heh, that's the first english test I've seen that's easiest to do if you don't know english.


Back to top
Profile PM
Megaton Cat
21
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 24th Aug 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posted: 4th Apr 2005 08:54
Link
The colour one was pretty easy. I don't even pay attention to the letters.

My cat! My cat is on fire! Dear god someone help!
Back to top
Profile PM Email Website
indi
22
Years of Service
User Offline
Joined: 26th Aug 2002
Location: Earth, Brisbane, Australia
Posted: 4th Apr 2005 13:07
Link
i concurr leet speak evolved from mobiles and leet was no where seen when the first internet connections were established, maybe 10 years after the main base of public people go it.
the fact when every joe shmoe got it in his home is when it was diluted.

If no-one gives your an answer to a question you have asked, consider:- Is your question clear.- Did you ask nicely.- Are you showing any effort to solve the problem yourself
Back to top
Profile PM Email
Back to top

Login to post a reply

Server time is: 2024-11-14 20:50:40
Your offset time is: 2024-11-14 20:50:40