As midnight toker tells it, 'phi phenomenon' refers to something different. This is more like 'Beta' phenomenon. However I believe the academic distinctions are wrong, and that both beta and phi should be considered the same basic process, so essentially it is just a matter of semantics
The phi phenomenon is when all the lights are on except one, and the unlit light goes one by one around the circle, it gives the illusion that a dark spot is travelling around a circle.
Beta phenomenon is when 1 light goes on at a time (say in a circle) making it look like the one light is travelling around the circle.
As midnight toker tells it, 'phi phenomenon' refers to something different. This is more like 'Beta' phenomenon. However I believe the academic distinctions are wrong, and that both beta and phi should be considered the same basic process, so essentially it is just a matter of semantics
Cheuvin 1 week ago
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prewan2be 4 months ago
The phi phenomenon is when all the lights are on except one, and the unlit light goes one by one around the circle, it gives the illusion that a dark spot is travelling around a circle.
Beta phenomenon is when 1 light goes on at a time (say in a circle) making it look like the one light is travelling around the circle.
midnight613toker 1 year ago
What exactly is the phenomenon here? Blinking lights?
renumeratedfrog 2 years ago
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the illusion that the light is moving
woowootata 1 year ago