berserk

1. adj. destructive or violent.

2. n. one who is destructive or violent. The term is derived from an Old Norse word literally meaning “bearshirt,” used to describe ancient Norse warriors who wore bearskins during battle and fought with great strength and fury. The term is now rather archaic.

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October 18th 2024

Fechner’s paradox

the apparent increase in the brightness of a figure caused by closing one eye after viewing the figure with both eyes open. [Gustav Theodor Fechner]