• als@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    It looks like an electron microscope image, hence it being black and white and so close up

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      2 months ago

      If I’m not mistaken it’s from a shot by the YouTube channel Applied Science. Ben is an absolute genius

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      2 months ago

      A microscope? That must be a tiny record player. The needle arm looks like it’s made of clay

      • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 months ago

        I’m a microbiologist. That’s pretty normal. Things that look smooth and even when viewed normally frequently look different when significantly magnified. Your eyes can’t resolve the fine details so your brain fills in the gaps.