What is a Duck?

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Simon E. wrote: Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:35 am
Simon E. wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:34 pm Its all got a bit old hasnt it? :shrug:
Bump.
Or is it you who got a little bit old?

We are all a little bit duck, aren't we?
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Mantrik wrote: Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:53 am What do you see?
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Obviously, a rabbit and a duck have just commenced a gentleman's duel.
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Mantrik wrote: Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:53 am What do you see?
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Apparently, if you immediately see both rabbit and duck you are not the sort of person to be easily manipulated on social media. Most people see a rabbit and can't even work out that the 'ears' are wrong. Others see the duck and then see the rabbit later on. So if you see both you are in a tiny minority, people who can quickly size up a situation and its reality.

Or I have just manipulated you into believing you are special. ;)
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weitsicht wrote: Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:04 am
Simon E. wrote: Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:35 am
Simon E. wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:34 pm Its all got a bit old hasnt it? :shrug:
Bump.
Or is it you who got a little bit old?

We are all a little bit duck, aren't we?
Both are true weitsicht.
Or rather all three things are true.
What started out as a light hearted poke by me at the 'What Is A Man- etcetc threads back on February 9th when such posts abounded on the forum, has lost whatever slight point it might have had and become a crashing bore..like me.
But there you go. You think its a good idea to father these wee infants and then they toddle off into cyberworld and take on a life of their own.
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Mantrik wrote: Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:26 am
Mantrik wrote: Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:53 am What do you see?
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Apparently, if you immediately see both rabbit and duck you are not the sort of person to be easily manipulated on social media. Most people see a rabbit and can't even work out that the 'ears' are wrong. Others see the duck and then see the rabbit later on. So if you see both you are in a tiny minority, people who can quickly size up a situation and its reality.

Or I have just manipulated you into believing you are special. ;)
Any assertion endorsing the idea that I must be awesome in some aspect, or in general, is irrevocably rooted in fact. Thank you for sharing this highly accurate information. You are admirably knowledgeable and there is obviously much all of us can, and should, learn from you.

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Simon E. wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:29 pm I used to think that if it looks like a duck, and walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck..it must be a duck.

But now I see that I was too hasty..
The confusion was compounded when someone named a cat duck.
This cat may or may not be afraid of cucumbers.
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I know...Haunted by ducks. :cry:
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do u see her spinning clockwise or anti clockwise? can u change the direction she spins in?
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nice!

clockwise.
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either - but I have to look using my peripheral vision to get it to change direction.
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The trick with this one is too see there is no spinning.
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It starts clockwise and turns counter every time.
No trick to it.
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amanitamusc wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:49 am It starts clockwise and turns counter every time.
No trick to it.
Interesting. For me, it started turning anti-clockwise first. Chance or different wiring :thinking:
Trying to see "not spinning". Now that's a hard one!
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It's a question of dominant activity of brain side.

For me it helped to spontaneously interrupt. Quasi PHAT lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CEr2GfGilw

@lukeinaz how come you think the figure doesn't move? Is this how you see it?
Ho! All the possible appearances and existences of samsara and nirvana have the same source, yet two paths and two results arise as the magical display of awareness and unawareness.
HO NANG SRI KHOR DAE THAMCHE KUN ZHI CHIG LAM NYI DRAE BU NYI RIG DANG MA RIG CHOM THRUL TE
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weitsicht wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:11 am It's a question of dominant activity of brain side.

For me it helped to spontaneously interrupt. Quasi PHAT lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CEr2GfGilw

@lukeinaz how come you think the figure doesn't move? Is this how you see it?
Of course the figure moves and appears to spin. When looked at closely I cannot see the spinning leg cross in front of the pivoting leg. The legs just move side to side. Place the image so you can only see the legs and you will see what I mean. If you still can't see it, block everything else and just look at pivoting foot.
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Lukeinaz wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:32 pm
weitsicht wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:11 am It's a question of dominant activity of brain side.

For me it helped to spontaneously interrupt. Quasi PHAT lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CEr2GfGilw

@lukeinaz how come you think the figure doesn't move? Is this how you see it?
Of course the figure moves and appears to spin. When looked at closely I cannot see the spinning leg cross in front of the pivoting leg. The legs just move side to side. Place the image so you can only see the legs and you will see what I mean. If you still can't see it, block everything else and just look at pivoting foot.
Nope, doesn’t help me, just induces a spin direction change. Even the pivot foot with everything else masked seems to spin, one way or another :rolling:

Now I’m beginning to feel dizzy.
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Move YOUR body in the direction you want the image to move....
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Kunga Lhadzom wrote: Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:09 pm Move YOUR body in the direction you want the image to move....
I'm going to try it using my Ken doll.
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:jumping:
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LOL, friends, of course she moves, everything moves..
well, exept 1 thing, but no words can explain what that 1 does..or not..lol
anyway, this thread is a riot..really nice, and funny..

ok, i just recovered my password to dharma wheel..
so nice to be back here..
LOL
Iv just been banned from space for..a year! LOL
its my mouth, i know..
lol
to duck, or not to duck?

ha, thnx for seeing you again,
hey, amanitamusc,
nice nick!

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