WTF color is this?!?!

[M_Six]

This is a very old phenomenon. A physics prof here showed me a PowerPoint with these two slides ages ago. Same colors. The top of the image shows a "gray" chiclet on a blue background and the bottom shows a "white" chiclet on a goldish background. Note that colors are the same as the dress picture options. Folks seeing black and blue on the dress are actually seeing dark gray and blue.




The two chiclets in the image above are identical in color. They're both the same level of gray. If we cover up the surrounding colors, you'll see this is true.




White balance is a funny thing. It's been driving photographers nuts since color photography was invented.

[PINeely]

Originally Posted by Billup

...., but if we don't ask important questions like this nobody will ever know what it's true color is.


I'm going to guess this is one of those hooker Kardashian shenanigans...

Nailed it. Half of the posts I've seen have been retweets from Kim K.

I think it's one of those A-HA! moments where teenagers learn about rods and cones for the first time and post all over facebook so people think they're smart and enlightened. Same reason I Fucking Love Science has so many followers but any time they do a piece on actual science nobody reads it.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by PINeely

Nailed it. Half of the posts I've seen have been retweets from Kim K.

I think it's one of those A-HA! moments where teenagers learn about rods and cones for the first time and post all over facebook so people think they're smart and enlightened. Same reason I Fucking Love Science has so many followers but any time they do a piece on actual science nobody reads it.

That explains why The Boston Globe article I read had to quote Kim and Kanye on it. I was wondering why we always have to hear the opinion of those two dopes on everything.

[Billup]

Originally Posted by M_Six

White balance is a funny thing. It's been driving photographers nuts since color photography was invented.

I saw this same representation on Brain Games. Neat stuff, but it makes you sit back and look at the dress that started this thread and think...., it took probably two 13 year old girls at the mall to start a debate to make people find this new obscure oddity.


The best part is, you can tell the people who are mindless followers, and those who inhibit some form of intelligence.

Originally Posted by PINeely

Nailed it. Half of the posts I've seen have been retweets from Kim K.

I think it's one of those A-HA! moments where teenagers learn about rods and cones for the first time and post all over facebook so people think they're smart and enlightened. Same reason I Fucking Love Science has so many followers but any time they do a piece on actual science nobody reads it.

Nobody wants to know real science. Everybody wants to learn about mindless shit that someone happens to stumble upon from some act of complete accident. Then people feed off of it...., like human leeches.

[P1]

[NickyC]

All I can see is white and gold, but this is the first thing that came to mind when I looked at the dress. Hahaha.

[PINeely]

Originally Posted by M_Six

That explains why The Boston Globe article I read had to quote Kim and Kanye on it. I was wondering why we always have to hear the opinion of those two dopes on everything.

They're both commercialized idiots, they'd probably let you burn their kid to death if they got an interview out of it.

Originally Posted by Billup

Nobody wants to know real science. Everybody wants to learn about mindless shit that someone happens to stumble upon from some act of complete accident. Then people feed off of it...., like human leeches.

Leeches is an excellent way of putting it. Real science is difficult to learn. Real science is cool as shit but these people aren't interested. They're just interested in being labeled a geek because it's "cool" but the truth is that they haven't paid their dues yet. Nothing says that you fucking love science like putting around on facebook all day.

Ever meet someone who calls themselves a "sapiosexual?" It's the quickest way to ID a moron.

[finaloption]

just asked 10 coworkers

7 see white/gold
3 see blue/black

i see blue/black but i have 20/10 20/20 vision

[squishy]

Originally Posted by Lups

I did not see this threw coming.

What? WHAT? Lups, what are you saying like 90% of the time?

[Lups]

Originally Posted by squishy

What? WHAT? Lups, what are you saying like 90% of the time?

Sorry, thread was corrects to threw. I do love my phone at times.



In other news, my car has reached the point where no interior or exterior color can be recognized. Today I will be brave enough to get him cleaned.

Just admit it squishy, you've missed me and that's why you are picking on me.

[Billup]

No Lups, we are seriously trying to decode what you are saying...., not that it's different or new...., WE JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by Billup

No Lups, we are seriously trying to decode what you are saying...., not that it's different or new...., WE JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

I feel like its the Imitation Game every time Lups posts.

But happily, I have a solution to the problem. What must be done is the following:

1. An international coalition is formed (I say international because I'm Canadian and wish to participate in this otherwise U.S. coalition).

2. This coalition's mission statement is to abolish the further mangling of the English language by foreigners (which can be expanded later to include the term "idiots" since half of North America also seems to struggle in putting a sentence together).

3. To prevent the mangling mentioned above, and as an incentive for such foreigners to actually read and apply a foreign language X to English dictionary to their statements, their cars will be taken from them and held by the coalition.

4. Once they have demonstrated a proper understanding and use of the English language, their cars will be returned to them with "normal" wear and tear from the use by the coalition.

As self appointed president of this new coalition, I will happily hold Lups car in my possession while she learns the intricacies of the English language. The other coalition members simply have to deliver it to me.

Lups, please surrender your car.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Billup

No Lups, we are seriously trying to decode what you are saying...., not that it's different or new...., WE JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

Haha, I meant I did not expect a picture of a dress to turn into a topic in bimmerpost. No girl or car included so that seemed like a new low again.

How's life Billie?

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

I feel like its the Imitation Game every time Lups posts.

But happily, I have a solution to the problem. What must be done is the following:

1. An international coalition is formed (I say international because I'm Canadian and wish to participate in this otherwise U.S. coalition).

2. This coalition's mission statement is to abolish the further mangling of the English language by foreigners (which can be expanded later to include the term "idiots" since half of North America also seems to struggle in putting a sentence together)

3. To prevent the mangling mentioned above, and as an incentive for such foreigners to actually read and apply a foreign language X to English dictionary to their statements, their cars will be taken from them and held by the coalition.

4. Once they have demonstrated a proper understand and use of the English language, their cars will be returned to them with "normal" wear and tear from the use by the coalition.

As self appointed president of this new coalition, I will happily hold Lups car in my possession while she learns the intricacies of the English language. The other coalition members simply have to deliver it to me.

Lups, please surrender your car.

I freely admit my English sucks! Autocorrect doesn't help, if it changes a word I've written, I never spot it due to my tiny reading problem.

Stay away from Peter! Go read F8x forum and you'll soon find out I would not be the first one who's car would be impounded!

Besides, Peter doesn't like men.

[Billup]

Originally Posted by Lups

Haha, I meant I did not expect a picture of a dress to turn into a topic in bimmerpost. No girl or car included so that seemed like a new low again.

How's life Billie?

Well, the way things have been going around here, I'm not even a little surprised a man asked about the color of a dress on here...., next thread will be "does this dress make my ass look fat".


Life is about as great as it can be. I'm alive. Have food, a home, sex, rock and roll....., you know, just living the American dream.


How are you, I feel like I haven't had a meaningful conversation with you in a while. I miss you. I think about your blog all the time.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Billup

Well, the way things have been going around here, I'm not even a little surprised a man asked about the color of a dress on here...., next thread will be "does this dress make my ass look fat".


Life is about as great as it can be. I'm alive. Have food, a home, sex, rock and roll....., you know, just living the American dream.


How are you, I feel like I haven't had a meaningful conversation with you in a while. I miss you. I think about your blog all the time.

I can relate to that question. A friend of mine broke up a few weeks ago with her boy toy and I got to be the official cheer up shopping buddy. I learned a lot, mainly that honest commenting is really not wanted and the factors women put into a damn dress are so stupid no wonder they have nothing to wear.

Our lives are almost identical, 3/4 I too have from your list. I would consider your life perfection so congratulations Billie!

I haven't crossed over to the ot for a while since nothing seems to be going on here. No controversy, no fighting, hell a blank paper would be a picture enough for the thread about this place. Unfortunately I haven't had anything to contribute either.

Hmm, could it be Billie that you are dreaming of a stupid month living like a care free kid again? In that case, I'd say go for it. I most certainly will do that again as soon as possible.

[squishy]

Originally Posted by Lups

Just admit it squishy, you've missed me and that's why you are picking on me.

Dammit, you've discovered my inner feelings about you, Luscious

[M_Six]

This dress BS is one of those things that makes it embarrassing to be an American. The frigging story is front page news EVERYWHERE. WTF? Like there aren't more important things in the world going on? It makes me wonder what else is happening that we're all missing while we decide which color the stupid dress is. Some idiotic laws are being passed that we'll only learn about down the road when they bite us in the ass.

"Oh yeah, we passed that law in February while everyone was looking at a picture of a dress."

[Lups]

Originally Posted by squishy

Dammit, you've discovered my inner feelings about you, Luscious

I'm sorry. I'll edit the post . No one will ever know.

[Billup]

Originally Posted by Lups

I can relate to that question. A friend of mine broke up a few weeks ago with her boy toy and I got to be the official cheer up shopping buddy. I learned a lot, mainly that honest commenting is really not wanted and the factors women put into a damn dress are so stupid no wonder they have nothing to wear.

Our lives are almost identical, 3/4 I too have from your list. I would consider your life perfection so congratulations Billie!

I haven't crossed over to the ot for a while since nothing seems to be going on here. No controversy, no fighting, hell a blank paper would be a picture enough for the thread about this place. Unfortunately I haven't had anything to contribute either.

Hmm, could it be Billie that you are dreaming of a stupid month living like a care free kid again? In that case, I'd say go for it. I most certainly will do that again as soon as possible.

Well I'm glad to hear you're on my level. Good feelings all around. OT has been dry, so only a few things worth posting on..., keeps the day going I guess.


I dream of living like a care free kid every day. I'm waiting until the blasted snow disappears and the weather warms up. That is when I am in full bloom and at my peak performance. You should come join.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Billup

Well I'm glad to hear you're on my level. Good feelings all around. OT has been dry, so only a few things worth posting on..., keeps the day going I guess.


I dream of living like a care free kid every day. I'm waiting until the blasted snow disappears and the weather warms up. That is when I am in full bloom and at my peak performance. You should come join.

I'm below your level, but hell who isn't!

I miss snow. It annoys me to bits that I had no time to go out and pls with Peter in Canada. Last four months have just been too busy!

Oh, take a week or two, go do a road trip and blog it! That really was too much fun and I promise it'll return to sig when roads call me again.

[sirdaft1]

Originally Posted by M_Six

This dress BS is one of those things that makes it embarrassing to be an American. The frigging story is front page news EVERYWHERE. WTF? Like there aren't more important things in the world going on? It makes me wonder what else is happening that we're all missing while we decide which color the stupid dress is. Some idiotic laws are being passed that we'll only learn about down the road when they bite us in the ass.

"Oh yeah, we passed that law in February while everyone was looking at a picture of a dress."

Jeez man, take a deep breathe and unwind a bit.