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TlalocW

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2. Alas... it's fake

Reply to DeSwiss (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 12:49 AM

May 2013

I don't even really understand what they were trying to do by trying to make a myth out of it and convince people that it's real. Neat trick, but ultimately a waste of time for an institute of technology, and I'm glad they only got $900+ instead of the $12,000 they were wanting on Kickstarter.

http://www.geeknative.com/39630/the-amazing-escherian-stairwell-illusion-video-and-the-myth/

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Amazing Stairwell Illusion ! [View all] DeSwiss May 2013 OP

How does it know? longship May 2013 #1

Alas... it's fake TlalocW May 2013 #2

Weird. silverweb May 2013 #5

Yeah, they were basically wanting people to waste $12,000 TlalocW May 2013 #6

Sounds like a frat boy prank. silverweb May 2013 #7

No, the videos don't. toddwv May 2013 #10

"Although the Kickstarter failed (and videos supporting it are vanishing from the web)..." demwing May 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author NBachers May 2013 #3

Whoa.... silverweb May 2013 #4

Me too! LeftofObama May 2013 #8

I think it works by turning the camera off Warren DeMontague May 2013 #9

Twins Paulie May 2013 #11

Here is the Kickstarter proposal lpreble Jun 2013 #13

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #14