h a l f b a k e r yWhy not imagine it in a way that works?
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The reluctant prisoner is first
threatened with the sight of a fiendish
apparatus, that is claimed can
permanently shrink
anything placed in front of its withering
beam. Not convinced, a second prisoner
(preferably
friend of the first) is placed in another
room in the path of the beam.
The
uncooperative prisoner is then
shown
the after effects of his friend having been
shrunk... i.e. looking suitably bewildered
as he/she stands gazing at their bizarre
surroundings in a corner of Ames room,
their guards now looming over them.
Additional props reinforce the effect. I
suggest oversized food, like a jumbo can
of beans with an equally large protruding
spoon.
The net effect of all this should be
enough
to convince the stubborn prisoner that
they too will be shrunk down, if exposed
to the path of the deadly Shrinking Ray of
Interrogation.
(?) Ames Room
http://www.dkimages...ws/851/20224974.JPG
how it looks [xenzag, Aug 25 2007]
Ames Room
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ames_room
how it works [xenzag, Aug 25 2007]
Hall of Illusions
http://www.psycholo...html/ames_room.html
more examples and explanations, plus some great links eg hall of illusions [xenzag, Aug 25 2007]
Scalar Beam Diagram
http://gard04.mc2.c..._files/image004.gif
how to make a real ray gun (name nothing to do with changing scale) [xenzag, Aug 25 2007]
don't forget the croissant marked "Eat Me"
http://en.wikipedia...Wonderland_syndrome
[po, Aug 25 2007]
G.R.S. (Koro in the Chinese culture)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penis_panic
I knew those psychology courses would be useful some day. Amazing that I can remember this after 37 years. Maybe it struck fear into MY heart. [Klaatu, Aug 26 2007]
[link]
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I'd like to see this augmented with opther optical illusions, particularly one that will make 4 fingers look like five. |
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+ ( I once knew a guy named Shrinking Ray) |
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This would work really well on short, stupid terrorists. "You don't want those 72 virgins _laughing_ at you when you get there, do you?" |
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One shrinking 'eat me' croissant coming up. |
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If you could do this just right, your could convince the prisoner that you were introducing Koro <link> to their co-conspirator and put them into a total panic. [+] |
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"Penis panics have occurred around the world" |
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"Penis panics have occurred around the world" |
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Imagine a very cold day...PANIC in the streets. [For those of you who may not know what we are talking about, jump into your unheated outdoor pool in the dead of winter. "Hang out" for about 20 minutes and then try to find any of your "bits".] |
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this could be a whole new look for me. |
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In addition, at one end of the Ames room, they could release enough Helium to further enhance the effect. |
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As a child I used to experience visual and auditory micropsia. Scared the bejesus out of me. |
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Thanks for the link, [po]. I now know what it was. |
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I wasn't crazy after all! <does little dance> |
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