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When a grid's misaligned with the one that's behind, that's a Moiré (upload.wikimedia.org)
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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When you take a pic with your phone and the weird things are shown, that’s a moire.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When you zoom in a hair and the grid’s everywhere, that’s a moire.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

When the parallel lines are just slightly inclined, that's a-moiré!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Thanks, TIL!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was that line for captain disillusion or am I remembering that wrong?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's from an xkcd

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

YES!! Thanks, that was driving me crazy.

Captain Disillusion did a whole series on video technology and I falsely remembered it coming from there.