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]]> Backwards Mirror Image http://getoddnews.com/2009/09/13/backwards-mirror-image/ http://getoddnews.com/2009/09/13/backwards-mirror-image/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:45:24 +0000 Grandpa Oddball http://getoddnews.com/?p=1157 Why do words appear backwards in a mirror?
A very interesting question. I think you also noticed that the words and letters in a mirror's reflection while backwards are not upside down. Looks like very strange behavior, so why does this happen?
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My grandson asked the following question, "Can a humun sirviev in a space suet on mars?" This is my answer.
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My grandson recently devised a science experiment for school. It consisted of studing how hotwheels behaved while rolling down a ramp under different weights. This was my impression of his experiment.
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That's a very good question and I had to think about it a bit before answering.
The quick answer is that nobody knows for sure but read on...
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This turns out to be a very profound question. And the answer has two parts. You might have to ask your mom or dad to help you with some of the videos.

Let's start with trying to figure out what "empty" means. Imagine you have a box of some kind. For example like this


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