# Help Solve an Arguement...Jesus or the Mona Lisa.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 2, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455 "2003-12-02T06:12:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/1 "2003-12-02T06:12:44Z")

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We just can’t decide.  
[http://www.ebaumsworld.com/manillus.html](http://www.ebaumsworld.com/manillus.html)

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**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/2 "2003-12-02T06:15:40Z")

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I see Jesus… He’s on His way so get busy!

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/3 "2003-12-02T06:46:18Z")

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Dude. It’s totally Jesus. Mona Lisa???

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**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/4 "2003-12-02T06:49:33Z")

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Dude, It’s Strongbad. Not Jesus, Not the Mona Lisa, but Strongbad.

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**Author:** ![Earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/5 "2003-12-02T06:52:01Z")

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Easy. The afterimage that you’re supposed to see on the wall is a black/white [reverse](http://users2.ev1.net/~fpan/reverse1.jpg)of the original, and [defocused](http://users2.ev1.net/~fpan/reverse2.jpg) to blur out the details. Now you decide what it looks like.

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/6 "2003-12-02T07:07:31Z")

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I thought this was going to be one of those “marry, fuck, or push off a cliff” one.

FTR, Jesus could be hot if he had a shower first, and I bet Mona would make a great fag hag.

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**Author:** ![Gmork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Gmork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gmork)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/7 "2003-12-02T08:48:55Z")

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Well, since when did the ML have so much upper-lip hair?

It’s an image of the popular conception of how Jesus looked.

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**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/8 "2003-12-02T09:07:17Z")

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I see a JPEG where a GIF should be.

That and Charles Manson. Or Rasputin.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/9 "2003-12-02T16:11:59Z")

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I saw what looked sort of like Jesus wearing a Phantom of the Opera mask.

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**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/10 "2003-12-02T21:53:31Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Earthling \*  
> \*\*…and [defocused](http://users2.ev1.net/~fpan/reverse2.jpg) to blur out the details. Now you decide what it looks like. \*\*

That is so obviously Viggo Mortensen as [Aragorn](http://www.absolutemortensen.com/gallery6.html). Too easy. Got any more?

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**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/11 "2003-12-03T00:42:39Z")

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How 'bout some Magic Eye stuff, much more funner.

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/12 "2003-12-03T00:48:41Z")

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I saw dead people.

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**Author:** ![Second\_Guest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@Second\_Guest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Second_Guest)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/13 "2003-12-03T00:51:58Z")

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I saw the Zig-Zag® guy.

I need a nap.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/14 "2003-12-03T01:12:04Z")

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Ted Nugent?

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**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/15 "2003-12-03T01:16:38Z")

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Wayne Coyne with long hair.

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/16 "2003-12-03T01:22:08Z")

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George Harrison

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/17 "2003-12-03T02:26:53Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by pulykamell \*  
> \*\*Dude. It’s totally Jesus. Mona Lisa??? \*\*

That’s pretty much what I was going to say.

Mona Lisa?

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/18 "2003-12-03T02:41:51Z")

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Neither.

It’s Mona Jesus.

😃

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**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/19 "2003-12-03T02:48:35Z")

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I saw Jesus!

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-solve-an-arguement-jesus-or-the-mona-lisa/216455/20 "2003-12-03T03:21:17Z")

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It’s Freddy Krueger or a Mighty Duck.

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