SCIENCE: The Star Wars Scroll Illusion
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away … And also in a parallel galaxy, sitting right alongside that first galaxy … There were two identical ribbons of scrolling yellow text. The scrolls, like the one that forms the distinct opening text for the “Star Wars” sagas, were exactly the same in every way and disappeared into the horizon at exactly the same angle. And yet, the scrolls appeared to split away from each other like two forking streams of the same river — one moving left, and the other moving right. How could this be? Were the … Read more