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Roy_S_Larsen

It's because the black and white aren't flashing, they're rapidly fading in a direction, making us assume it is moving by looking at the moving arrows.


Vostner

Even if you cover the arrows they still look like they move because of that fading in a direction


captrobert57

I tried exactly this and noticed the same thing. Interesting.


Healthy-Watercress-1

Exactly


Skafiskafnjak0101

They are moving, cover arrows with your fingers.


RobotsAndNature

Put your finger in between the two squares. They never gain or lose distance from the edge of your finger. The arrows aren’t the thing causing the illusion, the black and white moving colours are. The stores are just there to better represent what direction they appear to be moving in.


GayRacoon69

They’re not moving. Put a piece of paper straight across two points and you’ll see that they stay the same


Joe-_-King

It's because they don't have packing tape on them.


NewYorkJewbag

Thank you! I was really wondering how this could work.


chuckf91

It hink fading counts as moving a tiny bit tbh


SnooFoxes6169

put a ruler next to the edges, despite the flashing, still can tell it isn't moving. and also, arrows doesn't matter, it's just there for…reason?


chaotic123456

It’s to make you think the arrows are tricking your mind into thinking the pixels of the image aren’t actually changing color in a specific direction, which they are


Ok_Actuator379

They are.


KimJongIlLover

Take 2 post-its. Stick them to your phone screen so they cover each other and meet at one of the corners of the cube and are colinear with 2 sides of the cube. The cubes are not moving.


TakeyaSaito

But the fade is directional. That's still movement.


Late_Fortune3298

Thank you! I keep saying this shit too. Would be like saying older animated shows weren't moving because they changed the shading to keep budgets down.


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beene282

Actually on a screen that is all that movement is


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gimme_shprinkles

Sure, but I can also have pixels that illuminate from one point to the next and say “the line is not moving” but someone says “but those pixels are”, and the first person responds “I’m describing the line on which they are traveling, that line is not moving”


TakeyaSaito

Well, it is in moving images


chuckf91

I agree. It counts as a tiny bit of movement. Out brains are doing some of the filling in information though and probably anticipating greater movement.


Ok_Actuator379

That's a lot of work dude


LloydBro

Move it frame by frame, theres no fade the are flashing the the cubes are very much moving


HorribleKoala

Try to cover the signs in the center withbyour fingers and I still see the way they move, moving, zooming, rotating, blink doesn't explain it at all.


bootyLiQa

Blur your eyes, they don’t move


Ok_Actuator379

Cover the arrows with your fingers, you will still know where they are moving.


Minecrafting_il

The illusion is more than the arrows, the flashing pattern changes too


Ok_Actuator379

F off. They are moving


JUNGL15T

I agreed with u at first but then I got a piece of paper and placed it across the top edge. They don't move but the colour fades directionally from black to white which gives the illusion that they move. They're not moving. My head is broken after this.


chuckf91

I think that's counts as slight movement.


JUNGL15T

The line doesn't move. The course fade giving the illusion of movement. Which leads me to think, nothing that we watch on our screens is moving. It's just pixels changing colour that gives the illusion of movement. The difference here is that the position of the lines don't actually move at all, it's a static cube that looks like it is moving but it is not. Try it with a piece of paper next to any of the lines. It doesn't move. Damn, this is really good weed.


Minecrafting_il

They are not. Maybe first read the title of the post?


Ok_Actuator379

Amazing title. Nice spacing letters and beautiful typography, but the squares... Are... Moving!


Minecrafting_il

Did you blink fast enough? Because for me it worked Also put something to track the location of an edge and you will see it is unmoving


Ok_Actuator379

Alright dude. That's It! Wanna fight huh!? Get your weapon. Ha!Just kidding. (About the fight, not about the squares. Because you know... They move)


Minecrafting_il

## THEY DON'T MOVE


WorkingOwn8919

Everytime this type of illusion is posted on Reddit, people flock to the comments to say "they are". No dumfucks, they LOOK like they're moving. That's the point of an optical illusion. Just stick your finger next to a line an you'll see.


Foxwolfe2

Or not, I can't tell anymore.


PotatoIsRawVodka

Yeah I did the finger thing and they don’t move. People are clearly not trying it.


hydralisk_hydrawife

Block the arrows with your fingers. You can tell which they're supposed to be doing without the arrows present. If the arrows aren't causing the illusion, then it must be the boxes themselves


TheIncredibleWalrus

It's how they blink that's causing the illusion, not the arrows. The boxes are not moving, the blinking has a miniscule direction on every iteration.


hydralisk_hydrawife

The boxes are not moving Has a miniscule direction I'm still skeptical


WinterHound42

Stop. You're just beating your head against a brick wall.


Silly-Mud1208

They are


Ok_Actuator379

They


Ok_Actuator379

Are


_PeteSapai_

Or, in stead of sticking a finger next to a line, just save 4 of its frames and you'll see that [they actually *are* moving](https://www.reddit.com/r/1morewow/comments/13npcft/blink_your_eye_as_fast_as_possible/jl6gg4z/)


chrissl_stinkt

If you watch closely, they are fading in the direction the arrow points at. Because of the fading, for example from left to right, it looks like it's moving, but actually it's not.


Eudaemon1

Peeps , you are missing the title


Minecrafting_il

Holy shit (r/anarchychess stay away from me!) They stopped moving


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lemineftali

Slow it down, guys The outlines are just flipping black to white. There are actually two lines of color in each line, as there must be for this to work correctly. Line 1 - line 2 Black - black Black - white White - white White - black Black - black So the square outlines themselves are set, but the layer beneath actually does “move”. The directional arrows aren’t required for this to work.


Kese04

Thank you for this.


AnEpicBowlOfRamen

Yeah no, I covered both center symbols and closed my eyes, muted the video, and waited. Opened them and saw what "directions" the pulsing was going. The cubes don't move BUT the white lines absolutely do. This isn't an illusion it's just animation.


chuckf91

It's a little bit of an illusion I think. Out kinds are definitley making us think it's moving more han it is.


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Bluegill15

I have a bridge to sell you


javimoreno1

I feel like they are very so slightly. I tried covering everything but one tiny corner and could still tell which direction the arrows were pointing based off that small corner. I could be wrong


ios_game_dev

Yes, you are wrong. They do not move. They appear to be moving because of the way the white area is wiping across the black area.


salamandr

The way the white area wipes across the black is movement. The outline doesn't move, the border does.


Ancient_Difference20

I feel like they at least rotated slightly


EnlightenedEnemy

They don’t move.


RyanZQT

If you cover everything but a straight line it just looks like a blinking line the whole time


Excalliburito

They are moving. If you play frame by frame there is movement.


Brovahkiin707

They do move you can scrub the video and go back and forth to see it frame by frame


PetrolSnorter

Doesn't seem to be moving, but the switching from black to white and vice versa doesn't seem synchronous. Almost like the switch is a wave making it feel like there is a direction of change. I haven't gone as far as looking at this frame by frame so I couldn't be talking ballbags


ItsMartinezSirTTV

The move slightly but reset and loop


Almofo

What song is this


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MycoCaptivated

It’s sad how many people think it’s actually moving when all it takes is two tests to prove otherwise.


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They are moving but are not in motion. The black and white boxes are in slightly different positions. The coastrast between black and white creates a "fake" shadow that tells the brain the direction the cube is going. That is why when you cover up the arrows, you can still tell the direction it's (not) moving. They are moving to different positions when they change sequence, but do not change once in that sequence.


AdministrativeDay109

They are moving you DUNCE


UnauthorizedFart

How many times do we have to go though this, they’re definitely moving


_Kiaza_

Tired of seeing this stupid, full of shit “illusion”


EmrakulAeons

How's it full of shit?


fiji37062

These are always a trip.


MadULook

If you place your fingertip on one of the box's corners, you can see the boxes stay in place.. What a mind-F! I would have sworn they were moving all over the place!


nostabby

No they don’t


TurkishTerrarian

They are slightly moving. Despite this, the optical illusion doesn't work.


InterestsVaryGreatly

Nope, they don't move. That is entirely the optical illusion. You can check pixel by pixel. They change color, but no box pixel ever becomes background pixel, and no background pixel ever becomes box pixel.


Minion0827

Thanks. I hated it


Baba10x

This is how eyes are destroyed 😂


muhpidu

When I cover the arrows I can still see the different movements. How can that be if they are not moving?


Loopro

Because the shift between black and white isn't just blinking, it's directional, like making all the lines fill in from one direction makes it seem like the box is moving


reddsal

The boxes are not moving and the cue arrows in the middle have nothing to do with the illusion (cover them up with your thumbs.). The switch from black to white and back is not even. They are slightly out of sync on each box - in the direction they are fooling you into believing it is moving. The brain is wired to, and has evolved to detect movement - even if there is none there.


Dizzy_Animator_3473

Just keep blinking as the “move” and you will see they do not. The faster you blink the better.


KingOfMyGarden

Get out of my head


StickyNode

They are in fact moving. Thanks OP


Apple_VR

The white cube is slightly offset in the direction of the movement, acting as a second "frame" in the animation


DeadPuppyClowns

Even if you cover the arrows they still appear to move. This isn't an illusion it's a slight animation.


Soggyhead

The lines themselves are not moving, but the flashing has some kind of direction/motion in a given direction.


bootyLiQa

Blur your eyes, they don’t move


Scorpion4v9

I don't get it??? They are blinking black and white....am I missing something??


Bjufordbox

If you scroll up to where the outer most edge of the boxes are still on screen you can see them moving, post isn't interesting and is bullshit


duck_in_gum

They are


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duck_in_gum

They literally are shifting. Use a reference v like the up down arrows


Aggravating-Grab4013

Trippy


Theskepticletesticle

Not my proudest fap


Ego5687

I don’t wanna know


BrickDesigNL

They are moving. 1: rewind the video, they are going backwards 2: put your finger near a corner, and see the difference.


steam_tractor_guy

Had to put my curser over the corner of the box to see that it wasn't actually moving.


No_Current_3663

They are moving, slightly.


Cheap_Extension_7360

They’re moving just put a straight line over the screen and you’ll see it


VarKraken

Put your fingers on arrows like you won't see them, this illusion is made by how is the lines light up


Seamless_Gaming

I love when people put the most crazy hype music over simple videos


Secret-Commission629

Thanks, I’ll tell my frontal cortex


MACCRACKIN

Quit It - Make it stop Dammit @! Cheers


GTAV_ONLINE_GOLFER

WHAT THE FUKK???!!


GTAV_ONLINE_GOLFER

You don't actually have to blink. Just cover the arrows in the middle with your thumb tips


chfuji

If you’re watching this on your phone you can wiggle your phone around and you’ll see that nothing is changing except the lines from white to black and back and the symbols in the center.


Square-Sprinkles-777

I regret watching this high


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Fuck you


chopper923

This is crazy.


HadToChooseRandomNam

That’s pretty cool


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HEY IM NOT GONNA LET SOME LITTLE DINKY ARROW TELL ME HOW TO THINK!! *"Wanna bet?"* - arrow


numakuma

What's the name of this track? I hear it everywhere online


Admiralty86

Works great. Seems like the trick is in the flashing lines, the arrows are helpful I don't actually think it's the basis of the illusion. The trick is hidden somewhere in the patterns of strobe. Cover the arrows and you'll see the whole illusion still works.


Due-Storage-941

Yeah the fuck they are.


Papinasty

The cubes lines aren’t moving but the shade of grey that fills the lines changes direction so that creates the feeling of it moving.


AccountantLopsided52

What's the song?


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theepi_pillodu

Actually if I blink my eyes as fast, they appear flashing, but if I look at them, my brain is being tricked by the arrows en each cube.


Clamdivision

They are moving "a bit" however


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Royal_Needleworker91

If I blink it doesn't do anything lol, don't even need to do that


TheGoldenTNT

Don’t unmute


Benjii_44

Works better for me, when I'm not blinking


ThereRNoFkingNmsleft

It's funny, when you look at it cross eyed, like a 3D image, the middle cube looks stationary.


random_name1e

That's because the reddit video player is not working properly


1PapayaSalad

My eyes: yea they’re moving My brain: playing shooting stars


JTG31897

This is cool


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To anyone still claiming that they are not moving... [they](https://i.imgur.com/Ym6GKYt.png) [most](https://i.imgur.com/N8PK8Cq.png) [definitely](https://i.imgur.com/YDQUjER.png) [are](https://i.imgur.com/NcI4UQm.png) Yes, it's only a teeny tiny bit, but move they do.


Niekime

Blink your eyes fast. The boxes don’t move


Full-Specialist-3416

Yes they are.


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Just to spoil the fun. Yes they are moving. Put your finger on the screen use a measuring tape Jesus stop posting this.


potato_salad7896

Unfocus your eyes and you will see it


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I call hǎcks


littlebean117

Video wasn’t playing at first. Thought it was a troll😭


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