When a grid's misaligned with the one that's behind, that's a Moiré

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teft@startrek.website · 43 pts · 2y (2 replies)

When you take a pic with your phone and the weird things are shown, that’s a moire.

BroBot9000@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y (1 reply)

When you zoom in a hair and the grid’s everywhere, that’s a moire.

Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 2y

When the parallel lines are just slightly inclined, that's a-moiré!

solariplex@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 2y

Thanks, TIL!

BroBot9000@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Was that line for captain disillusion or am I remembering that wrong?

TacoNissan@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 2y (2 replies)

It's from an xkcd

AtmaJnana@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y
BroBot9000@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

YES!! Thanks, that was driving me crazy.

Captain Disillusion did a whole series on video technology and I falsely remembered it coming from there.