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All 12 of the Parthenon's claimed optical corrections fail an Oxford mathematician's audit
Alain Goriely worked through the refinements one at a time and found that either nobody has demonstrated the illusion or the effect is too small to see, and the earliest claim of intent postdates the temple by 400 years.
Publishers:newscientist.com
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