The illusory reality of WWI dazzle camouflage, re-examined
The study, published last week by Aston University researchers in the journal i-Perception, recreated one of the few solid ...
WWI’s Famous Dazzle Camouflage Seemed Effective Due to Unexpected Optical Trick, Study Finds
A reanalysis of a 1919 study suggests that a separate illusion, the "horizon effect," played a bigger role in warping visual ...
Dazzle camouflage used by navy in WWI had surprisingly little impact, study suggests
The effectiveness of the iconic dazzle camouflage used on British Royal Navy ships during the First World War could be ...
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Did WWI Dazzle Camouflage Actually Work? Scientists Revisit a 105-Year-Old Experiment to Find Out
The original research, conducted in 1919 by Leo Blodgett, an MIT student, claimed that dazzle camouflage could mislead ...
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Aston University study reveals the illusion of ‘dazzle’ paint on World War I battleships
A new analysis of 105-year-old data on the effectiveness of ‘dazzle’ camouflage on battleships in World War I by Aston University researchers Professor Tim Meese and Dr Samantha Strong has found that ...
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In Pursuit of the Bitcoin God
Years of studying Satoshi Nakamoto led me to a new prime suspect. What if crypto’s creator isn’t the benign figure people ...
15 commonly believed history 'facts' – that aren't true
From the stone circles of the Neolithic through the glories of Rome and the Renaissance to the ravages of the world wars, ...
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In Pursuit of the Bitcoin God
A trio of libertarians bought a decommissioned cruise ship, christened it the MS Satoshi ... for “Satoshi Nakamoto,” a veteran of World War II who’d died at 84. Could Donald have lifted ...