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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I feel like I am the only person who CAN'T see the counter clockwise spin. Have tried all the tricks people suggest to make the spin reverse, still only clockwise. I feel robbed by my own brain. I WANNA SEE THE COOL SHIT, BRAIN, JUST LET ME SEE HER SPIN THE OTHER WAY (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

[–] pwalshj 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 57 minutes ago)

It only works for me if I use my peripheral vision. On the wiki page try looking at the text to the left with the image on the right.

*edit: If I read the first sentence under "Effect" she pops around when I get to the words "the lack". Hope that helps!

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce 10 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

You aren't the only one. It's very clearly spinning clockwise to my brain, and nothing I do changes that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Look at the feet. I could only see the same direction when the image was not fully visible at once.

[–] JubilantJaguar 1 points 21 hours ago

Amazing, your trick worked!

[–] Pregnenolone 2 points 23 hours ago

I find that slowly shaking my head in time back and forth can “compel” the model to go the other way. I am able to see both for that reason.