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Lenticular Doormat
A doormat that, when viewed from different angles, says different messages. | |
Doormats can beckon visitors into the house with a hearty
"Welcome"
printed on their surface. But the fact that these mats display
the
same
message as people leave is, frankly, nonsensical. To remedy
this,
doormats should be made with angled fibers, printed in the
method
described in
the link. When approaching the door, the mat
would
read
the usual "Welcome"; but if viewed while exiting, the mat
would
display a
more appropriate "Goodbye", or a blunt "Get Out".
Lenticular printing
http://en.wikipedia...Lenticular_printing
You know, those pictures that kind of change when you wiggle them...? [DrWorm, Feb 04 2010]
Bristle_20Matrix_20Doormat
it is written in the bristles [xenzag, Feb 05 2010]
Clever (though non-lenticular) Version of this idea.
http://www.suck.uk....duct.php?rangeID=66
[zen_tom, Feb 05 2010]
illustration of my suggestion
http://usera.imagec...e_mat/prism_mat.jpg
[xaviergisz, Feb 05 2010]
[link]
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The mat should say "Welcome" except for a tiny fraction of a
second as you approach it, when the mat will display a
subversive lenticular subliminal message. |
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WELCOME
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.
removeyourclothes
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WELCOME |
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You could make the mat out of a series of adjacent triangular prisms (i.e. a triangular wave in cross section). The person arriving sees the image/text displayed on the right-facing prism faces, while the person leaving sees the image/text on the left-facing prism faces. I'll link to an illustration shortly. |
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Oh. So not doormats made out of lentils? |
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No, [norm], that idea's bean and gone ... |
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We would like a mat that says "Resistance is Futile" in one direction, and "You will be Assimilated" in the other. |
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Fallen victim to indecision once again, [IT]. You can't hover on the threshold forever. |
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You'll wonder why you ever hesitated ... |
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