Comments on: Pareidolia rocks!

By: I’m sorry Mr. Conrad, it’s just a rock « Bipedalia

I’m sorry Mr. Conrad, it’s just a rock « Bipedalia — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:40:10 +0000

[...] it was a fossil human foot. The point is, lots of rocks look like things, but aren’t. Like this satellite image of the Canadian badlands. It’s called pareidolia, and it is a well documented [...]

By: Feeling Helpless? Find a Pattern « N e u r o n a r r a t i v e

Feeling Helpless? Find a Pattern « N e u r o n a r r a t i v e — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:48:57 +0000

[...] More information about the rock formation pattern in the upper right of this post can be found here. [...]

By: CR

CR — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:33:36 +0000

LOL!!

By: Harold

Harold — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:43:06 +0000

By the way, for a visual representation of my comment, see here:
http://anothermonkey.blogspot.com/2006/10/rock-on.html

By: Harold

Harold — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:08:49 +0000

Glad to be of service, CR! You should’ve seen what I did with a photo of a potato chip from someone else’s site last year! I had it exactly keyed to a lengthy passage from the Bible, with about twelve points of reference. After a while I was scaring myself. I’ll try to find that image.

By: CR

CR — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:12:30 +0000

Harold said: “Whatâ€™s the deal with the guy on the right? Heâ€™s wearing some sort of cloth mask that drapes over his nose and his cheeks and has slits for the eyes and long floppy strips that hang in front of his ears. His mouth is hanging open like heâ€™s trying to drink rain. And heâ€™s wearing a Devo hat. And a scarf. Dude, WTF?

And whatâ€™s with all the hands reaching toward them both from the left? Are they at a Rave or something?”

I’ve been laughing so hard for the past five or so minutes that I have tears streaming down my face. Maybe I’m just overly tired, but that post really struck a nerve (in my funny bone). Just the way the things kept adding up (Devo hat, ha!) had me in clutching my sides. Thanks, Harold, for bringing such levity.
On a serious note, this illustrates how easy it is to read significance into non-significant things, doesn’t it?

By: dre

dre — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:51:48 +0000

oops! i just read the attached article. i reckon it’s a natural gas well-head. my mistake!

By: dre

dre — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 21:48:29 +0000

i remember when this was first discussed on the googleearth discussion board, someone from that part of the continent reported that the ‘earphone’ part of the picture is a circular watering trough or cattle feeder, with the associated access road being the ‘wire’. having never visited this exact location in canada, i can’t promise that’s correct, but seems reasonable.

By: Fred Snell

Fred Snell — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 04:24:41 +0000

Looks like a middle-aged Nefertiti.

By: Harold

Harold — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:53:52 +0000

What’s the deal with the guy on the right? He’s wearing some sort of cloth mask that drapes over his nose and his cheeks and has slits for the eyes and long floppy strips that hang in front of his ears. His mouth is hanging open like he’s trying to drink rain. And he’s wearing a Devo hat. And a scarf. Dude, WTF?

And what’s with all the hands reaching toward them both from the left? Are they at a Rave or something?

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:45:25 +0000

We should never have gotten down from the trees. That was our greatest mistake.

By: Gary Ansorge

Gary Ansorge — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:08:08 +0000

My son(the software engineer) and I were discussing this pattern recognition proclivity of our brains just a decade or so ago., while watching clouds form neat things in the sky, like Jerry Garcias face. I contend Martians must jump for joy every time their telescopes spot the appropriate cloud shape in earths atmosphere as “proof” of I.D., while there are other Martians arguing against any intelligence at all on earth. Frankly, I lean toward the latter view,,,Present company excepted,,,

GAry 7

By: carol

carol — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:11:00 +0000

And what is he listening to? St. Louis hootin & hollerin about the cardinals big win last night! Go Cards!!

By: Marlayna

Marlayna — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:45:01 +0000

Me, I see a man with a beard (the second face).

By: Melusine

Melusine — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:22:43 +0000

Lazze Says:

Actually, there are two faces. At least to my eyes, thereâ€™s a face to the right, yawning. Itâ€™s apparently pretty boring out there. Maybe thatâ€™s why the other face got an iPodâ€¦

Good eyes! I didn’t see that before, though I’d say the right face is yelling in the IPOD-listening face’s ear. It would be a good ad for Apple…IPOD lets you be oblivious to someone’s ranting. Turn on, tune out.

By: Lazze

Lazze — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:32:29 +0000

Actually, there are two faces. At least to my eyes, there’s a face to the right, yawning. It’s apparently pretty boring out there. Maybe that’s why the other face got an iPod…

By: idlemind

idlemind — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:44:19 +0000

Sorry for the double-post. I was getting a half-screen of PHP errors and didn’t notice that it had actually posted my comment.

Someone should fix that…

By: idlemind

idlemind — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:43:06 +0000

the iPod wire is actually an access road

Apple should so be using this for an ad.

By: idlemind

idlemind — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:42:31 +0000

the iPod wire is actually an access road

Apple should so be using this for an ad.

By: Marlayna

Marlayna — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:53:23 +0000

I was astonished by this picture. This is by far the most incredible case of pareidolia I have ever seen! I followed that last link (with the natural faces) and I couldn’t identify but a couple of them – with conscious effort, too! But this… this one jumps right out at me! I need to put effort into *NOT* seeing the face! Such detail! I’m actually having a hard time convincing myself it’s natural… I know it logically must be, but my brain just can’t seem to grasp it o.O

Just… wow.

By: Bootlady Teri

Bootlady Teri — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:22:19 +0000

So…let me get this straight…if I agree to ignore all common sense and logic, and throw myself into some baptism pool that tells me I’m somehow smarter than people with science degrees…that my PRAYERS will decide the upcoming election?

OK. I just took a shower about an hour ago so can we consider that a baptism? I hereby wish and pray with every Godly atom and quark (and string – I’m covering my bases) – that Bush, Cheney, Rove et al are hereby kicked to the almighty curb a week from Tuesday. Hallelujah and amen and praise whatever.

Am I going to hell now:)? I gotta admit, I find it quite bizarre that those who seem to have an aversion to science hang around this blog – only to go completely bad word deleted when Phil points out the obvious. I’ve always believed that Conservatives are masochists – but damn, you’d think that they’d try to be a bit more subtle about it! It’s as if they are painting a big bullseye on their bad word deleted, with a ‘kick me here’ sign glued on.

Boys – if you haven’t noticed before – our webmaster and Astronomer in charge does not have the patience to deal with your abstract fantasies and bad word deleted – nor should he have to. This is HIS website, and he can say whatever he wants to – if you don’t like it, run along to freerepublic.com.

One of these days – whether it’s next week or a couple of generations from now, you’ll realize that what he is saying is RIGHT. What side of history do you want to be on anyway?

By: Kaptain K

Kaptain K — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:16:43 +0000

I have know of the term “Pareidolia” since the “Lenin in the bath curtain” incident. I’ve even learned to spell it,. But, I’ve mever seen a pronunciation guide. Would somebody PLEASE tell me how to pronounce it? I’ve been guessing that it is – pair-ee-ah-doh-lee-ah. Am I even close?

By: skeptigirl

skeptigirl — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:58:23 +0000

Melusine Says:
Quite frankly, Iâ€™m just glad to see something other than Jesus, the Madonna or Satan in a non-edible object. Itâ€™s about time an Aztec indian got some attention!

BA said: â€¦having been attacked in the shower by an apparition once.

Attacked? Is this becoming a fish storyâ€¦ (-8~

I do believe the story is growing.

By: Random Lurker

Random Lurker — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:44:50 +0000

As a longtime lurker on LiveJournal, I felt compelled to turn this into an icon. Behold! A plain version here, and a slightly color enhanced version here.

By: Melusine

Melusine — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 02:11:31 +0000

Quite frankly, I'm just glad to see something other than Jesus, the Madonna or Satan in a non-edible object. It's about time an Aztec indian got some attention! BA said: ...having been attacked in the shower by an apparition once. Attacked? Is this becoming a fish story... (-8~