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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: alicewood on 22/06/2014 01:08:00

Title: Can you explain this staircase to me?
Post by: alicewood on 22/06/2014 01:08:00

Can you explain this ?

A friend sent me this today...

Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY appears to have a little known, but absolutely amazing architectural landmark on its campus. Its called the Escherian Stairwell and its design has been dazzling everyone who sees it.

Somehow, this staircase seems to defy the laws of physics by looping back on itself. You have to see it to believe it.

Watch here:

http://www.newstwitter.com/i-couldnt-believe-this-staircase-actually-existseven-now-im-still-stumped/

Apologies if this is not new to you - I had not come across this before.

Explanations welcomed  [:)]

[MOD EDIT - please phrase subjects as questions in line with AUP]

Title: Re: I Couldn’t Believe This Staircase Actually Exists…Even Now, I’m Still Stumped
Post by: RD on 22/06/2014 02:02:38

Video editing ...

[click on "about" then "show more"].

Title: Re: I Couldn’t Believe This Staircase Actually Exists…Even Now, I’m Still Stumped
Post by: yor_on on 22/06/2014 06:52:46

Alice in wonderland?

Title: Re: I Couldn’t Believe This Staircase Actually Exists…Even Now, I’m Still Stumped
Post by: alancalverd on 22/06/2014 09:00:53

Pretty slick editing - almost as good as Hollywood.

Title: Re: I Couldn’t Believe This Staircase Actually Exists…Even Now, I’m Still Stumped
Post by: samart198 on 23/06/2014 09:12:45

It really is pretty much solved.

Title: Re: I Couldn’t Believe This Staircase Actually Exists…Even Now, I’m Still Stumped
Post by: alicewood on 25/06/2014 00:43:05

Quote from: samart198 on 23/06/2014 09:12:45

It really is pretty much solved.

Is it - please can you explain it to me - thanks

Title: Re: Can you explain this staircase to me?
Post by: Bored chemist on 25/06/2014 18:52:41

It is fake
http://www.break.com/article/how-the-rit-stairwell-illusion-works-2440836