Motion induced blindness

[steveindenmark]

I am not sure how true this is but it is interesting. Well it is if it has not been posted before.

We often talk about why car drivers don`t see us when we are cycling and a lot of cyclists the drivers are not paying attention.

Here is your chance to try a little test. Make sure you pay attention.

http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html

Steve

 

[sean8997]

How mad is that?

 

[steveindenmark]

I thought the yellow dots were disappearing as well but my girlfriend stood behind me to confirm that they stayed there. It just shows you that our minds and eyes do not always work in unison.

Steve

 

[ColinJ]

Wow - that's rather striking!

So maybe what we need to do is to bob about on our bikes so we don't present a nearly constant image to drivers looking towards us?

 

[Davidc]

The Gorilla in the room film/video is worrying too.

Are humans equipped for speeds above 5mph????

 

[Boris Bajic]

I just paid £4,300 + VAT for a bespoke gorilla suit with yellow dots.

I put it down for a moment and cannot find it anywhere.