Our Senses Cannot Always Be Trusted

Our mind is the final arbiter of truth

Perpetually ascending staircase. How can the man go up all the time and come back to the same place over and over?



The red squares are the same color in the upper part and in the lower part of the "X"




The diagonal lines are parallel





There are no gray spots at the corners of the squares




The rows of black and white squares are all parallel




Impossible Triangle





Parallel lines at sunrise





The center circles are both the same size





The Vertical lines are both the same length





Three-prong fork





There are only white circles at the intersections





Wavy Squares? No!
The background of concentric circles makes the squares appear distorted





Rotating Wheels
The circles appear to rotate when you move your head closer and further away from the screen while looking at the dot in the center





Warped Square? There are no curved lines in this figure

So never make a decision based on your observations...
Think of what you saw and what you heard...
Analyze the facts and make the decision.

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