You don't tell deliberate lies, but sometimes you have to be evasive.
- Margaret Thatcher
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I was reminded of this illusion by the Seed Daily Zeitgeist yesterday. In order to get the full effect, I'll show you one set of photos here, and the rest of the post will be below the fold.
Everybody knows the Margaret Thatcher Illusion. If you've forgotten about it, here's the best example I've found (from Schwaninger et al.1)
BBC R4 had an interview this morning with two prof-types, prior to the LHC startup, and in a nod to the science they were asked for an analogy about how the Higgs particle (wot I don't believe in) produces mass.
I've often said on this blog that everything I know about movement conservatives, I learned from watching (and opposing) creationists.