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BaruMonk · 08-28-2006, 07:21 PM

Ko'dan wrote:
Themaginator wrote:this proves some EQ players just plane cant read right lol
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh andI awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

Update: This does not work well when all of the "inside" letters are exactly reversed from the original word:

The panemonehl pewor of the hamun mnid, anidroccg to a rcraeseh at Cgdirbmae Utisreviny, it d'nseot mettar in waht oedrr the lrettes in a wrod are, the olny inatropmt tnihg is taht the fsrit and lsat letter be in the rhgit pcale. The rset can be a tatol mses and you can slitl raed it wuohtit a pelborm. Tihs is bsuacee the hamun mnid deos not raed erevy lteter by ilestf, but the wrod as a wlohe. Anizamg huh? Yaeh and I ayawls thguoht snillepg was inatropmt!

Mroe dluciffit, i'nst it? I tnihk i'ts besuace the iraidemretny lrettes tned to be gepuord tehtegor in pemenohs taht the hamun mnid rdaes in slaml cknuhs, lkie "ck" and "ou," wcihh get dezinagrosid wehn eltcaxy resreved.

Message Edited by BaruMonkey on 08-28-2006 11:23 AM

08-28-2006, 07:21 PM	#104
BaruMonk General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 138	Ko'dan wrote: Themaginator wrote:this proves some EQ players just plane cant read right lol The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh andI awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! Update: This does not work well when all of the "inside" letters are exactly reversed from the original word: The panemonehl pewor of the hamun mnid, anidroccg to a rcraeseh at Cgdirbmae Utisreviny, it d'nseot mettar in waht oedrr the lrettes in a wrod are, the olny inatropmt tnihg is taht the fsrit and lsat letter be in the rhgit pcale. The rset can be a tatol mses and you can slitl raed it wuohtit a pelborm. Tihs is bsuacee the hamun mnid deos not raed erevy lteter by ilestf, but the wrod as a wlohe. Anizamg huh? Yaeh and I ayawls thguoht snillepg was inatropmt! Mroe dluciffit, i'nst it? I tnihk i'ts besuace the iraidemretny lrettes tned to be gepuord tehtegor in pemenohs taht the hamun mnid rdaes in slaml cknuhs, lkie "ck" and "ou," wcihh get dezinagrosid wehn eltcaxy resreved. Message Edited by BaruMonkey on 08-28-2006 11:23 AM __________________ _______________________________________ Virulence, the best Kerra-Assassin-Woodworker on the Freeport side of the Mistmoore server!