# I'm willing to have my illusions destroyed \[how was this illusion done?\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 17, 2015, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-willing-to-have-my-illusions-destroyed-how-was-this-illusion-done/715238 "2015-03-17T22:34:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-willing-to-have-my-illusions-destroyed-how-was-this-illusion-done/715238/1 "2015-03-17T22:34:11Z")
It must be so simple that I can’t see it, but how does this illusion work? What am I missing? I’m willing to have the illusion spoiled for the chance to understand what’s happening. Any help? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tqC30u_j8-M/hqdefault.jpg "Невероятно! Что это за лестница такая?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqC30u_j8-M) ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-willing-to-have-my-illusions-destroyed-how-was-this-illusion-done/715238/2 "2015-03-17T22:38:22Z")
Clever editing. ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-willing-to-have-my-illusions-destroyed-how-was-this-illusion-done/715238/3 "2015-03-17T22:40:16Z")
Identical twins. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-willing-to-have-my-illusions-destroyed-how-was-this-illusion-done/715238/4 "2015-03-17T22:42:31Z")
It is a hoax. > **[Is This 'Escherian Stairwell' Real?](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/escherian-stairwell/)** > > Is it possible for a staircase to violate the laws of physics and basic logic by looping back into itself? “This was originally a Kickstarter project by students at the Rochester Institute Of Technology to “create a myth” by producing a short film in time for the Imagine Rochester festival, on May 4th, 2013.” [http://www.break.com/article/how-the-rit-stairwell-illusion-works-2440836](http://www.break.com/article/how-the-rit-stairwell-illusion-works-2440836) ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-willing-to-have-my-illusions-destroyed-how-was-this-illusion-done/715238/5 "2015-03-17T22:44:12Z")
**Moderator Note** Thread title edited to better indicate topic. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-willing-to-have-my-illusions-destroyed-how-was-this-illusion-done/715238/6 "2015-03-17T22:46:58Z")
It’s not a hoax or trick. A trick is something a whore does for money. ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/aeb1de/32.png) [@Lee\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lee_Q)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-willing-to-have-my-illusions-destroyed-how-was-this-illusion-done/715238/7 "2015-03-18T01:06:38Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > It’s not a hoax or trick. A trick is something a whore does for money. …CANDY! 😃 GOB, is that you?!