Nothing's Black and White

           Although this technically has not been proved yet, it seems like this would make a lot of sense, because zebras do use their stripes for camouflage, but if grass is long and yellow, how does it hide the zebra if the stripes are black. Well, black and white are two of the most extreme colors in all of the color spectrum, and the two most contrasting colors, so it really should not provide the most fantastic camouflage if you know what I mean. This study, while unchecked, has delved into the idea deeper, and has come up with the idea of an optical illusion to throw off their predators.

            Black and white would work extremely well in this case, because many of the mental tortures or appraisals have used black and white. One such mental test is the Rorschach tests, which are blobs of ink on a sheet of paper, and deciphering what one sees in there is supposed to help the psychiatrist tell what goes on in one’s mind. A mental torture would be the white torture, where a person is only allowed to see white, and technically black due to shadows cast in the room, and soon enough, the person usually goes insane. This just shows that black and white have long been associated with mental tricks. So, this optical illusion thing zebras do cannot be too far off from what they are actually used for. I would not recommend doing this to escape people you do not like or want to talk to. Trust me, ripping your clothing off only to find you have black and white stripes and running away usually does not work, usually. It would probably make you more of an outcast than you already are, and I am sure you are an outcast because no normal person would consider doing this. Painting the lines onto your body is no joyride either, unless you’re into that kind of stuff.

            I have always loved optical illusions since I was just a wee little lad. It always let me wonder if the impossible really were not all that impossible, because if you can get a never ending staircase, I am sure I can get anywhere. This optical illusion, though, focuses on two different types, the wagon wheel, and the barbershop, both shown. Included with their passive camouflage, it makes it a wonder to see them killed, but as it is, they are, which says something about lions and their totally deserved title of “King of the Jungle” not to be confused with George.