لقراءة الموضوع باللغة العربية اضغط هنا In the Ames room illusion, two people standing in a room appear to be of dramatically different sizes, even though they are the same size. The effect can be observed in a number of films, including The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Note the early scenes in The Fellowship of the Ring where the effect is prominently used to make Gandalf appear larger than the hobbits. Here's how it works: from http://perception.questacon.edu.au: How Read more [...]

لقراءة الموضوع باللغة العربية اضغط هنا Tiring of the annual two-week break in a Med hot spot? Fed up with overcrowded resorts with no room to move? Then how about a real get-away-from-it-all holiday with plenty of space – in space? Russia yesterday announced plans for a hotel in orbit 217 miles up which would house seven guests in four cabins and have huge windows for views of the Earth turning below.   Futuristic: Orbital Technologies has revealed plans Read more [...]