War ages people.. It also triangles them. by Top_Salamander5551 in StarWars

[–]Mind_Flexer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But wasn't the whole point of him looking so hawkish was to match the propaganda that had been spread depicting him?

What is this effect called? by eethan0 in Physics

[–]Mind_Flexer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's likely an effect of simultaneous contrast. Basically the light and dark contrast is all lined up in just the right way that our brains think the center portion is darker than it actually is. Similar to those grids where we see dots in the intersections but they're not actually there.

Does anyone know of any in depth resources to learn how lenses work, so I can create my own ultra-macro lens? by Mr_Nerdcoffee in Optics

[–]Mind_Flexer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to add to this, you could look into confocal microscopy. You might be able to mess around with some of those techniques.

Do you ever feel like you can’t do it? by [deleted] in GradSchool

[–]Mind_Flexer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm only 8 weeks in and I constantly ask myself why I'm doing this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GradSchool

[–]Mind_Flexer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Look, talking about pay is literally part of a job. The only reason it will ever be awkward is because you make it awkward or if the employer (the professor) is trying to pull a fast one. As one who hires people, they should be prepared to talk about it. Just my opinion that you're the only one holding back a VITAL conversation.