Monday, November 28, 2005
Mysterious entity: "The Aphex Face"
Researcher discovers "The Aphex Face," a mysterious entity, in a spectrograph (visualization of the sound spectrum)....
For several years, people have wondered about the mystical significance of the "Aphex Face," a haunting image found in an acoustical analysis of sound. Some called it a "hidden demon face" and gave it a religious significance. Others said it was somehow intentionally embedded in the sound as a prank. You can see the face for yourself here:
http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/pc/aphex_face.jpg
And you can read about the explanation for the face here:
http://www.bastwood.com/aphex.php