How many times does the white team pass the ball?

**Genesis F5** · 12-13-2006, 04:58 PM

Yeah, I think what this is about noticing that gorilla that goes by. I noticed it, too, but thought it was just thrown in there to throw me off my game.

COUNTING PASSES IS SERIOUS BUSINESS, YO!

**ihoss.com** · 12-13-2006, 05:05 PM

The point is obviously that you don't notice it the first time you view the video, or at least not until its quite far into the frame. When you are focusing on one thing, you don't notice other things, even though you look right at them

**silverx2** · 12-13-2006, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by ihoss.com

The point is obviously that you don't notice it the first time you view the video, or at least not until its quite far into the frame. When you are focusing on one thing, you don't notice other things, even though you look right at them

i disagree. i think the point obviously is that most people are unable to do certain tasks because they are to easily distracted, thus the Argg responses. the only thing in that video that was odd was the one of the final three passes, it looks like it went to the girl and she quickly touch passed it to the guy in front of her, but on review he just grabbed it before she could get it.

**lefteyewilly** · 12-13-2006, 05:17 PM

i got 27

edit: 28 on the second time but i think i missed 3...so maybe 31?

**EVPohovich** · 12-13-2006, 05:21 PM

I think the real question is: Why the hell is that thing in Java? Who uses that anymore?

**lefteyewilly** · 12-13-2006, 05:23 PM

crap, i didn't read the rules...it says white team, i counted all of them. crap.

**lefteyewilly** · 12-13-2006, 05:27 PM

Viewers try to count the number of times one group of players passes a basketball or the number of times one set of shapes touches the sides of the display. About halfway through each video, something unexpectedly enters the display. Strikingly, many people fail to notice these unexpected objects, even though they are fully visible and distinctive. The first example in the category is the famous gorilla/basketball video in which a person wearing a gorilla suit crossed through the display. Many observers fail to see it, and they typically are shocked that they could have missed it. These videos, created by Daniel Simons and his students, show that when people focus their attention on a task, they often fail to see unexpected objects and events.

**jAQUAN** · 12-13-2006, 05:42 PM

I saw the gorilla the first time. Does that mean I'm not focusing my attention enough? This could have some good web design applications.

**robbmcaulay** · 12-13-2006, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by silverx2

i disagree. i think the point obviously is that most people are unable to do certain tasks because they are to easily distracted, thus the Argg responses. the only thing in that video that was odd was the one of the final three passes, it looks like it went to the girl and she quickly touch passed it to the guy in front of her, but on review he just grabbed it before she could get it.

You still don't get it, do you?

**PAlexC** · 12-14-2006, 02:00 AM

So, in summation:

Q: How many times does the white team pass the ball?
A: Gorilla.

**yasunobu13** · 12-14-2006, 02:07 AM

The original experiment had the participants watch a similar video (better quality and gorilla suit, this one was a crappy rip-off) counting the number of passes. Afterwards the participants were asked if they saw anything unusual and the majority said no. It was a psych experiment in perception.

A much more interesting area is the study of change blindness if you're interested in visual perception.

**PAlexC** · 12-14-2006, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by yasunobu13

A much more interesting area is the study of change blindness if you're interested in visual perception.

You mean creating a distraction, which is what magicians do.

**sk8Krog** · 12-14-2006, 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by PAlexC

So, in summation:

Q: How many times does the white team pass the ball?
A: Gorilla.

That's basically what I'm getting from this thread.

**this.Alex** · 12-14-2006, 03:33 AM

i counted 54 because i counted of skin colour and both teams are white so i added both there points up im proberly realy stupid but is this a trick question or something??

**yasunobu13** · 12-14-2006, 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by PAlexC

You mean creating a distraction, which is what magicians do.

change blindness is quite different from a distraction, it can happen with a flicker of the screen or even changing the camera views in a movie.

**this.Alex** · 12-14-2006, 04:06 AM

ihoss.com i havent heard ur answer what is it?? or dont u know

**hurricaneone** · 12-14-2006, 08:46 AM

Damn, I think I lost 3 or 4 IQ points reading this drivel.

(12 to go until I'm officially IQ-free).

**loydall** · 12-14-2006, 09:02 AM

Right - I noticed the Gorilla first time but thought nothing of it because I was already watching a stupid video with some stupid students playing basketball outside some lifts with 2 balls - it was already stupid.

The addition of a large primate didn't surprise at all.

**silverx2** · 12-14-2006, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by PAlexC

So, in summation:

Q: How many times does the white team pass the ball?
A: Gorilla.

winner

**PAlexC** · 12-14-2006, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by yasunobu13

change blindness is quite different from a distraction, it can happen with a flicker of the screen or even changing the camera views in a movie.

Such as a single-spliced frame of porn? No one knows they've seen it, but they did.

I'm instigating a new FK rule. When someone asks a dumb or pointless question, the answer shall be: gorilla.

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