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Butterflies use optical illusions to dodge predators

78 points · 19 comments · gmays

  1. lopis · · focus · HN ↗
    I don't understand articles that are completely about a piece of media, but don't show or link to any piece of said media. This article cannot be effective without a video.
    1. Utilera · · focus · HN ↗
      Even a 10-second slow-motion clip would probably explain the result better than half the article
      1. properbrew · · focus · HN ↗
        > “The first slow-motion video of a butterfly I put through our bird-vision computer model was glowing with downwards motion even though the butterfly was moving up.

        Yep, really would have loved to see that video. Why mention it and not link to it.

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