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Low-Hanging Moon Explained

Posted by Zonk on from the watch-your-head dept.

gollum123 wrote to mention a BBC article which explains the low-hanging moon of the past few nights. From the article:"For the past few nights the moon has appeared larger than many people have seen it for almost 20 years. It is the world's largest optical illusion, and one of its most enduring mysteries. The mystery of the Moon Illusion, witnessed by millions of people this week, has puzzled great thinkers for centuries. There is still no agreed on explaination for why the moon appears bigger when it's on the horizon than when it's high in the night sky."

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  1. Mr President, Dr. Evil is on the line... by TripMaster+Monkey · · Score: 5, Funny


    Good day, gentlemen. As you are no doubt aware, I have perfected a device capable of altering the orbital path of the moon. First of all, I must offer kudos on a most inspired cover story...'illusion' indeed...really, a first rate piece of propagan-da. Of course, you know it cannot last...

    You see, gentlemen, things will only get worse...my device, which I've dubbed 'the Lunatrix', will continue destablizing the moon's orbit, drawing it ever closer to our fragile planet. First, abnormally high tidal waves will decimate all costal regions...then, as the tidal influence grows steadily stronger, geological disruptions will occur on a global scale, tearing apart the earth's crust like fresh bread, releasing the liquid-hot mag-ma within. No place on the planet will be safe...civilization as you know it will cease to exist...that is...unless you pay me...

    One hundred billion kajillion fafillion dollaaars!!!

    <DramaticMusic>

    Gentlemen, you have my demands...peace out.

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  2. old news... by deft · · Score: 5, Funny

    some guy who got gods powers is trying to get laid... apparently its taking longer than the last guy i saw try this one.

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  3. Wait a minute.... by Joe+Random · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's no moon!

  4. As Robin Williams said: by mcSey921 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The moon, like a testicle, hangs low in the night sky.

    There goes the karma.

  5. Re:Actually... by gardyloo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Also works with the sun, etc.

    Hey you batard I jus ttried this and no wIc an't seewhatIm typing....

  6. No mystery, by Maljin+Jolt · · Score: 5, Funny

    it's bug in Matrix. A 2D transform/rendering artefact. Ever noticed a simple static texture for moon, with a black circle occlusion blended, no animation at all?

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    There you are, staring at me again.