Archive: 33 posts

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If this has been posted, sorry. Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. How cool is that!? (There was no research done, apparently, but however it is still interesting)

2009-11-13 19:23:00 Author: Boomy Posts: 3701

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That was somewhat annoying to read. But I knew about that already. It's a good thing too, because the local free newspapers are terrible at proof-reading their own articles. The mistakes, typos and omissions they make on a daily basis are a sight to behold.

2009-11-13 19:27:00 Author: Gilgamesh Posts: 2536

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I knew this already but that was a really good example. It's weird being able to read scrambled words as if they were normal, especially the really long ones! If you read it slowly it can be a bit annoying reading it, maybe that's the problem you had Gilgamesh Try skimming through it really fast and you'll find you still pick up all the words Weirdly i actually find it easier to read the scrambled words when skimming through it, if i try skimming through a normal paragraph i just sort of read the words and forget them.

2009-11-13 19:38:00 Author: Dexiro Posts: 2100

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yeah it's pretty cool i think i have seen if somewhere else a well though not to sure

2009-11-13 19:58:00 Author: rseah Posts: 2701

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I knew this already but that was a really good example. It's weird being able to read scrambled words as if they were normal, especially the really long ones! If you read it slowly it can be a bit annoying reading it, maybe that's the problem you had Gilgamesh Try skimming through it really fast and you'll find you still pick up all the words Weirdly i actually find it easier to read the scrambled words when skimming through it, if i try skimming through a normal paragraph i just sort of read the words and forget them. Alot of people I've shown this too say the same, as do I, it's weird.

2009-11-13 20:06:00 Author: Boomy Posts: 3701

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Yeah its been posted before its a few years old now.

2009-11-13 20:06:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728

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Like's been said, already knew this. But also like Dex said, that was a great example. I was really surprised at just how easily I read it! I actually read it almost as fast as if it were written properly. At first I hardly even realized the letters were all jumbled! Then I look back at what I've just read, and I'm like... holy crubbins!

2009-11-13 20:30:00 Author: hilightnotes Posts: 1230

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Alot of people I've shown this too say the same, as do I, it's weird. I think it's because your brain processes the information more as it has to unscramble the letters so it stays in your conscious thought for longer. When you're reading normal words they're already second nature to you so you sort of read it and it just goes straight to your subconscious.

2009-11-13 20:44:00 Author: Dexiro Posts: 2100

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I've seen that exact paragraph you posted Boomy. It is quite peculiar isn't it? We humans are a strange species with our jumbled word deciphering brain functions and stuff... lol!

2009-11-14 00:01:00 Author: pantspantspants Posts: 189

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Actually, our brains have evolved to be extremely good at pattern recognition IIRC. It's kind of normal that we're able to decipher things like this (well, as long as we've learned to read anyway).

2009-11-14 00:11:00 Author: Gilgamesh Posts: 2536

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Our Brians are tollaty asomewe

2009-11-14 00:52:00 Author: dawesbr Posts: 3280

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I love those things! i feel so smart when i read them

2009-11-14 00:53:00 Author: Snrm Posts: 6419

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Our Brians are tollaty asomewe Agreed. I like brains.

2009-11-14 01:25:00 Author: adlingtont Posts: 321

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Once upon a time, I made a program that mixed up the middle letters of all the words of any paragraph you put into it. It was actually really fun to mess around with.

2009-11-14 01:42:00 Author: BSprague Posts: 2325

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penumaluntrmaicaroscopicsiliccolcanoovonocoeiss Can anyone guess that ?

2009-11-14 01:56:00 Author: Incinerator22 Posts: 3251

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Once upon a time, I made a program that mixed up the middle letters of all the words of any paragraph you put into it. It was actually really fun to mess around with. Can you make a download link :o

2009-11-14 02:03:00 Author: Snrm Posts: 6419

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Can you make a download link :o Sure, I just have to find it first. Most likely tomorrow, as I'm going to sleep as soon as this contest is over.

2009-11-14 02:08:00 Author: BSprague Posts: 2325

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K sweet i look forward to jumbling paragraphs and seeing if they are still readable

2009-11-14 02:13:00 Author: Snrm Posts: 6419

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@Sprague Out of interest what language did you use? I'm trying to think how I could do something similar in my limited knowledge of Java. I like little program challenges to do instead of the restrictive 'problems' set in college.

2009-11-15 22:06:00 Author: adlingtont Posts: 321

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I've known about this for a few years now. Neat, isn't it?

2009-11-15 22:16:00 Author: Sackwise Posts: 305

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Sorry about taking so long to upload the program, it was on a backup harddrive and took a while to find. http://www.mediafire.com/?dtm3jhnnyzr The only issue is it doesn't take periods into account, it adds them to the word. Other than that, you can successfully jumble entire paragraphs, keeping the first and last letters of each word intact. Enter them into the first box, and hit jumble.

2009-11-18 00:56:00 Author: BSprague Posts: 2325

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Smpile to raed atculaly I cempoletly untarsdnad.

2009-11-18 02:45:00 Author: ktang77 Posts: 592

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Long prose is a bit harder; A wdroneufl fact to relcfet upon, that eervy hmaun ceutrrae is cettiutnsod to be that pooufnrd secret and meytsry to evrey oehrt. A selmon ctiniendrosoa, when I etner a graet city by ngtih, that erevy one of tshoe dlrkay csueltred heusos eoeslncs its own scteer; taht ervey room in evrey one of tehm elcosnes its own seetrc; that erevy bainetg hreat in the hrddunes of tudhnsaos of betrsas teher, is, in some of its imsgnanigi, a sreect to the haret neseart it! Sneoimhtg of the afwelnssu, eevn of Detah isftel, is prabferele to thsi. No mroe can I trun the leaves of this dear book that I leodv, and vilnay hpoe in tmie to read it all. No more can I look into the dtphes of this unalotbahfme wtear, wiernhe, as mreaomnty lgihts gecland into it, I hvae had glempiss of briued trurseae and oehtr tnhigs sbumdeegr. It was apotpiend that the book suhold shut wtih a srnipg, for ever and for ever, when I had raed but a peag. It was apeitpnod taht the water solhud be leckod in an ertanel frtso, wehn the lhgit was palniyg on its sufeacr, and I sotod in inacnorge on the shore. My finerd is ddae, my nbheiugor is ddae, my lvoe, the drainlg of my slou, is ddae; it is the iboealxnre cdatoilnsoion and pretoiueatpn of the seecrt that was awlyas in that iitaduindliyv, and wihch I shlal carry in mine to my l'feis end. In any of the brcai-puealls of this city tghrouh whcih I pass, is there a seepler more itsulcabrne tahn its bsuy inntbaiaths aer, in their inornsemt pnaertioysl, to me, or than I am to thme?

2009-11-18 18:50:00 Author: dawesbr Posts: 3280

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penumaluntrmaicaroscopicsiliccolcanoovonocoeiss Can anyone guess that ? It's pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Spelling might be a bit off, but it's from memory. Memory test: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychyrndrobllllantasiliogo gogoch *checks wikipedia* Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch Gah...the chwyrn always gets me.

2009-11-18 18:59:00 Author: ARD Posts: 4291

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It's pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Spelling might be a bit off, but it's from memory. Memory test: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychyrndrobllllantasiliogo gogoch *checks wikipedia* Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch Gah...the chwyrn always gets me. HOLY _ _ _ _!!!!1!11!!1 WTF? O________________________________________O ARD, there are some mighty strange chemicals fizzing around in your head.

2009-11-18 20:05:00 Author: Sackwise Posts: 305

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Editededed

2009-11-18 20:10:00 Author: Boomy Posts: 3701

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ARD, there are some mighty strange chemicals fizzing around in your head. I certainly hope not o.O I can also remember the song Alberquerque (Not the Neil Young one, the looong one ) pretty much word for word...and a lot of stuff actually. Way back when I was just a little bitty boy living under a box under the stairs in the corner of a basement in a house half a block down the street from Jerry's bait sho- ah, what am I doing? I haven't heard it in about 3 years :S

2009-11-18 20:15:00 Author: ARD Posts: 4291

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It doesn't work, first and last letters need to be in the right place. I cant really read alot of that The only words which don't have the first and last letters in the right place are those with punctuation after them. Look at this word: cettiutnsod. What does your brain read? Mine read cettiutnsod. The word is actually constituted, and I had to actually GO BACK to the original prose and FIND IT, I couldn't work it out mentally!

2009-11-18 22:58:00 Author: dawesbr Posts: 3280

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Long prose is a bit harder; A wdroneufl fact to relcfet upon, that eervy hmaun ceutrrae is cettiutnsod to be that pooufnrd secret and meytsry to evrey oehrt. A selmon ctiniendrosoa, when I etner a graet city by ngtih, that erevy one of tshoe dlrkay csueltred heusos eoeslncs its own scteer; taht ervey room in evrey one of tehm elcosnes its own seetrc; that erevy bainetg hreat in the hrddunes of tudhnsaos of betrsas teher, is, in some of its imsgnanigi, a sreect to the haret neseart it! Sneoimhtg of the afwelnssu, eevn of Detah isftel, is prabferele to thsi. No mroe can I trun the leaves of this dear book that I leodv, and vilnay hpoe in tmie to read it all. No more can I look into the dtphes of this unalotbahfme wtear, wiernhe, as mreaomnty lgihts gecland into it, I hvae had glempiss of briued trurseae and oehtr tnhigs sbumdeegr. It was apotpiend that the book suhold shut wtih a srnipg, for ever and for ever, when I had raed but a peag. It was apeitpnod taht the water solhud be leckod in an ertanel frtso, wehn the lhgit was palniyg on its sufeacr, and I sotod in inacnorge on the shore. My finerd is ddae, my nbheiugor is ddae, my lvoe, the drainlg of my slou, is ddae; it is the iboealxnre cdatoilnsoion and pretoiueatpn of the seecrt that was awlyas in that iitaduindliyv, and wihch I shlal carry in mine to my l'feis end. In any of the brcai-puealls of this city tghrouh whcih I pass, is there a seepler more itsulcabrne tahn its bsuy inntbaiaths aer, in their inornsemt pnaertioysl, to me, or than I am to thme? Just a few examples :l

2009-11-19 06:41:00 Author: Boomy Posts: 3701

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Boomy, all of those have, as I said, punctuation in them, so that counts as the last letter (I ran this through BSprague's program). However, elcosnes and hreat don't - because they are encloses and heart. See what I mean? When the word looks faintly pronounceable, my brain (and apparently yours) tries to pronounce it. Elcosnes is not a word, however my brain still tries to read it, and doesn't immediately jump to "encloses" (similarly with "hreat" and "cettiutsnod".

2009-11-19 07:25:00 Author: dawesbr Posts: 3280

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Boomy, all of those have, as I said, punctuation in them, so that counts as the last letter (I ran this through BSprague's program). However, elcosnes and hreat don't - because they are encloses and heart. See what I mean? When the word looks faintly pronounceable, my brain (and apparently yours) tries to pronounce it. Elcosnes is not a word, however my brain still tries to read it, and doesn't immediately jump to "encloses" (similarly with "hreat" and "cettiutsnod". Yes, I am mentally challenged.

2009-11-19 14:22:00 Author: Boomy Posts: 3701

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llo i levo it it is prue ginouse i cnt'a spto nwo mkea it spto llo

2009-11-22 11:09:00 Author: lbpholic Posts: 1304

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The first and last letters are supposed to be normal And back on topic of my memory, the speed of light came up in discussion the other day. I googled it and now I have the number 299,792,458 lodged in my brain :S

2009-11-22 11:26:00 Author: ARD Posts: 4291

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