Illusions

Recently I came across an amazing pavement artist..Julian Beever. He can create a 3D illusion using a 2D pavement. We all have drawn perspective drawings which was held perpendicular to the line of vision...but this is drawn on a pavement, which is parallel to the normal line of vision. Here's an example.

This is only a drawing...see that people are avoiding the hole. I think these are drawn the same way post-renaissance artists drew biblical images to create a illusion of depth on the walls. Eventhough I know very little about Art in general, I know for sure that this is the one I will pay for !!

Hats off to you Julian !!

Inertia

Recently I had the opportunity to experience inertia in practice. I have taken a reduced course load for my final semester at Georgia Tech. This means taking 2 courses instead of the compulsory 4. So many of you might start thinking that half the courses means half the effort and lots of free time. I also thought the same but experienced something different. I had to put in effort nearly equal to that of 3 courses rather than 2...the reason "Inertia".

Inertia is defined as following : bodies in motion continue to be in motion while bodies at rest continue to be at rest unless an external force is applied.

4 courses means working round the clock and is similar to bodies being in motion. 2 courses mean a lot of cold starts for working meaning requiring force (brain effort) to get the work done. Thus its like putting in a effort worth 3 courses rather than 2. This fact is also reiterated by many vacation goers who feel too lazy to go back to work after a vacation.

So when someone (esp. parents) call you lazy, blame it on Inertia !!