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What Do You See?


Reader Lexi did a little experiment recently — it involved mixing some Bacardi 151 (alcohol) with ice cream and setting the mixture on fire.

She was able to take a picture of the result:

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In the spirit of pareidolia, she sees an angel.

I see The Lion King — Rafiki holding Simba up for everyone to admire.

I’m sure Jesus is hidden somewhere in there, too.

What do you think?

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39 Responses

  1. avatar Tao Jones Says:

    That is very clearly Sailor Mercury from Sailor Moon.

  2. avatar I Doubt It Says:

    It’s a ballerina (with no legs) turning her back on a leering admirer.

    Obviously! Sheesh…

  3. avatar Michael Russell Says:

    I see a candle with flame on top of an old-fashioned candlestick holder with handle…

    …but then again, I’m used to searching for patterns in noise.

  4. avatar mikespeir Says:

    I thought a ballerina at first, artistically blurred. Then I decided it was some kind of sea critter, maybe a jellyfish. Now I have no idea.

  5. avatar Stephen M. Says:

    Looks like one of those old-fashioned tin candle holders.

  6. avatar Richard Wade Says:

    Well, with enough Bacardi, you can see whatever you want to see, and with even more Bacardi, you’ll see stuff you don’t want to see.

    I see two tropical flowers.

  7. avatar Amber Says:

    I see two people, one sitting and one standing. Now I’m dying for some ice cream.

  8. avatar nick Says:

    I see a jellyfish with a misshapen penis..

    boy, what does that say about me!

  9. avatar Noadi Says:

    I saw candles too. Very pretty photo, the colors are wonderful.

  10. avatar Greta Christina Says:

    You are all misguided fools. That is clearly Bart Simpson standing at the feet of a space alien. Both dressed in white robes.

  11. avatar Becky Says:

    Sailor Mercury! Bahaha! Now that’s all I see, and this makes me sad. :(

  12. avatar Wendy Says:

    I see the Flying Spaghetti Monster!

  13. avatar Dylan Armitage Says:

    I see a person standing, with a vampire baby stalking them, getting ready to pounce.

  14. avatar Gabriel G. Says:

    I see a skeletal-like creature rising from the flames while a being watches from the shadows as his features are revealed through the fire which the creature wishes to escape.

    Or, on the other hand, I see an ice cream/alcohol mixture on fire.

  15. avatar Harknights Says:

    I see an “alien” holding a scottie walking away from the head of the candle stick from beauty and the beast movie all on top of a sea shell.

    How does everyone not see that?

  16. avatar N Says:

    mmmm…ice cream…

  17. avatar Dan Says:

    I see an exothermic reaction between volatile carbon compounds and oxygen.

    And now you know why I’m still single ;)

  18. avatar Eliza Says:

    I do not see chocolate. A fatal flaw in any ice cream concoction, no matter how much alcohol it (or the dessert-consumer) contains.

  19. avatar Mr. David M. Beyer Says:

    I see Aladdin sitting on a flying carpet with a Genie materializing behind him.

  20. avatar Tony Miller Says:

    I see somebody wasting perfectly good rum! If you are going to burn alcohol please don’t use rum. I beg of you, please, don’t waste rum that way.

    Use vodka.

  21. avatar Lexi Says:

    Lolz. I love all your answers!!!

  22. avatar Aerik Says:

    It looks more like a Star Trek enterprise origami model was set on fire to me.

  23. avatar Michael Says:

    Alice in Wonderland with her skirt kinda blowing up Marilyn Monroe-like.

  24. avatar johnb300m Says:

    A wise pirate once said, “but….why’s the rum gone!?”

  25. avatar Teleprompter Says:

    Yes, “why is the rum always gone?!”

  26. avatar gmcfly Says:

    I can see Mary holding baby Jesus on the left, and a turbaned wise man bowing on the right. There is a heavenly glow all around them.

    And, in the background, the face of that creepy girl from The Ring.

  27. avatar Peter Says:

    Looks like fire to me.

  28. avatar nullifidian Says:

    It’s definitely a blury overexposure of a whirling dervish.

  29. avatar Bill LaLonde Says:
  30. avatar Lauren Says:

    It’s definitely a blury overexposure of a whirling dervish.

    That’s what I saw too.

  31. avatar Transplanted Lawyer Says:

    Massachusetts is on fire!

  32. avatar Spook Says:

    It’s giving me the finger :(

  33. avatar DadaGuru Says:

    I see Elvis fighting his way out of burning ice cream!

  34. avatar Awesomesauce Says:

    I thought it was candles.

  35. avatar Rest Says:

    I see Richard Dawkins in a dress being tormented in the fiery pits of hell by a demon that looks like Ray Comfort.

    No, actually, the first thing I saw was a ballerina, or someone dancing. The figure to the right is her partner. Looking at it again, I see someone proposing down on his knees to a lady in a dress.

  36. avatar Kat Says:

    I see some Bacardi and ice cream on fire. *shrug*

  37. avatar Mikayla Says:

    I see a ballet dancer.

  38. avatar Aaron Says:

    I see a relief map of the province of Ontario. With a big tumour.

  39. avatar AnonyMouse Says:

    I see a couple of the pirouetting flowers from the Nutcracker Suite in Fantasia. Or a woman, kneeling to pray in her wedding dress.

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