P3D Ok already on stereo lies...

["Harold R. Baize" <baize@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well the "stereo lies" thing was intentionally 
provocative, and I expected it to start a 
possibly interesting thread on factors that 
influence the perception of depth in stereo images, 
or even the false perception of depth. 

Unfortunately, I should have been more sensitive to how 
easily people can take a posting in a negative way. 
I don't want to waste bandwidth on the list, but let 
me assure all of you that I am not a fool or a liar. 
I fully acknowledge that my posting could easily leave 
that impression, and I apologize. The references to deception 
and social psychology were intended as a tongue in cheek poke 
at the discipline and past use of questionable methods. Clearly 
I need to use more :-) :-) 

I do not routinely misrepresent flat slides as being stereo.
I only mislabeled a flat side to two close friends, and
yes, with an N of 2 it is not remarkable that "not a single
person" objected. Nonetheless, I expected them to see that 
it was flat and then laugh at my practical joke. The irony is 
that my surprise was due to my tendency to be frank, I expected 
them to behave the same. Since they did not it raised issues of 
social influence on perception relevant to the Asch studies of 
social conformity. Rest assured, I could design an ethical and 
iron tight study to investigate the phenomenon, if I had sufficient 
desire, time, and resources. 

Sorry for personalizing this thing.
Now back to 3-D stuff.
Harolddd.

PS. The flat side had the image plane at the stereo window.


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