Distances Optical Illusion 1

Which dot is farthest from the green middle dot?

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They are both the same.

Explanation

This is one of a class of Müller-Lyer optical illusions that has been studied greatly. In general the arrows between the blue and green dots break up the space, making it seem closer.

See another variation on this class of Müller-Lyer optical illusions.

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