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A SPHERE COVERED IN VANTABLACK CREATES A FASCINATING ILLUSION

Popkin 2:00 am Sat Sep 10, 2022


Vantablack is one of the world's darkest materials. It absorbs up to 99.96% of
visible light, which is why it makes this basketball look so weird. I stared at
the image for a few minutes straight, trying to wrap my head around how the man
in the photo was actually holding a sphere, rather than a 2D circle. It creates
a fascinating illusion.

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