XRT Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe can. i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jraines87 Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 I saw that article the other day.... Kinda freaky huh? Maybe Joe is stehpen hawkins in disguise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Very nice info. I like it, and yes I read it perfectly first time, it shows why we sometimes make mistakes while reading words that have similar counterparts. It also shows just how lazy the brain really is. Crhis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilboBaggins Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 Very nice info. I like it, and yes I read it perfectly first time, it shows why we sometimes make mistakes while reading words that have similar counterparts. It also shows just how lazy the brain really is. Crhis Yeh i can read that...i think the majority of people can...amazing really how that works! If you think about it too much it starts to go wrong...its just an automatic skill. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMc Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Doubt that rbj will get the irony or humour of this post, then again who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRT Posted May 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Doubt that rbj will get the irony or humour of this post, then again who cares? Hey...be nice Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 I'm always nice and when I'm not nice i'm wonderful Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmytim Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Raed smoetihng smaliir boefre, qieut fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craytonic Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 I believe this turned out not to be actual research? Someone sent me the counter to this, a similar deal with first/last letter and jumble but you couldn't read a word of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Ah! Now I can finally figure out how and why you all folks seem able to understand my English!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe can. i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! After 8 pints of Guinness it makes perfect sense to me! JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy697 Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Thats pretty cool. At first I thought it was in another laungauge but upon further inspection I was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 I believe this turned out not to be actual research? Someone sent me the counter to this, a similar deal with first/last letter and jumble but you couldn't read a word of it. Yup, this is indeed the case. Check out Snopes for more info, and this Cambridge University page for an in-depth breakdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnkaz Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 I don't understand the 55 bit, is it 55% or one in 55 , or just 55 in the wolhe wrlod, because if that's it, I am even more special than I tohugt. Cehers Jnokhaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Pretty cool.. I could understand every word easily.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Pretty cool.. I could understand every word easily.. I think most people can... the brain's autocorrect function is far superior to mickeysofts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfla Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 I think most people can... the brain's autocorrect function is far superior to mickeysofts. I wonder how hard it is for folks whose fiest language is other than English?? English is such a hard langusge to learn....tough...through....slough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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