A Weird Monitor Phenomenon

Discussion in 'Physics & Math' started by gamemania1986, Aug 15, 2002.

  1. gamemania1986 Registered Member

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    Let your whole monitor display Dark Blue or Dark Green. Then wiggle one of your finger in front of your monitor like when you are saying "No, you can't do that". You will notice that the monitor area under your wiggling influence will be seen as light blue or green. What caused this effect? And why is it more noticable with some colors (using black or white don't produce anything noticable)? Tested using 800x600, 32 bit, 60 Hz & 85 Hz.

    Thanks a lot!
     
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  3. bbcboy Recovering christian Registered Senior Member

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    Looks like someone's got too much time on their hands

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  5. goofy headed punk Registered Senior Member

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    this phenominon(?) happens because your monitor is constantly being refreshed and as you wiggle your finger between you and it you begin to notice the times when your monitor is black. as to what actualy is happening in your visual cortex i am clueless, for now.
     
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  7. S. Dalal Mathamatics is my life Registered Senior Member

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    Your wrong, sorry to say. This is happining all due to Atomic physics. When you wiggle your finger you are emitting sub-atomic particels into the particles that create the color on the mononitor. This interfears with the other particles hence causing a varience in color. If you don't believe me read some books on the "Cathode Ray Tube" then you will find the answer.


    ---Stephan Dalal---
     
  8. SoLiDUS OMGWTFBBQ Registered Senior Member

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    You're all wrong: that happens because you have too much time
    on your hands...

    Get it, hands? Oh boy... the irony...

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  9. goofy headed punk Registered Senior Member

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    What sub-atomic particals do my wiggling finger emit? And what particles that create color are you refering to? Possibly electrons maybe photons?
     
  10. Active8 Spokesman for the obvious Registered Senior Member

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    Read up on uaras.
     
  11. Adam §Þ@ç€ MØnk€¥ Registered Senior Member

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    If you've been exploring the nasal cavity, your wiggling fingers can indeed emit the mysterious booger particle...
     
  12. goofy headed punk Registered Senior Member

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    If you've been wiggling your finger in your bum then it can also emit a stange odor. Possibly in the form of stinkyoilods?
     

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