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Messages that can only be understood under the influence of psychedelics

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mijoharas ◴[06 Jun 23 07:01 UTC] No.36209178[source]▶
What are the messages hidden in each video. Unless I'm mistaken, the text below doesn't say what the hidden message is?

In addition, does anyone have a version of the video with the messages visible, as outlined in the first description:

   Entire message can be seen clearly by using video editing software and applying a tracer/echo effect and having 60 images in a trail that each are 0.033 seconds after the previous. This process can also be repeated with code.
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nine_k ◴[06 Jun 23 07:15 UTC] No.36209296[source]▶
The first video shows diagonal rows of.. creatures, reminiscent maybe of crabs, or maybe flowers. They are pretty clearly visible once you repeat the video several times, and watch the black empty spaces between color lines, instead of the lines themselves (much like Castaneda describes it).

The second one contains some intricate pattern or maybe letters, but still more like flowers. I was unable to make out any definite shapes.

The third one contains letters in the vertical columns. I could not make out enough to read a complete message, but certain letters, like R, S, or E in the left columns are pretty clearly visible after several repetitions. The largest fragment I could detect with enough certainty is ...ERS IS THE... in the leftmost column.

Disclaimer: absolutely clean, no psychedelic or other mind-altering substances.

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1. jibbers ◴[06 Jun 23 07:22 UTC] No.36209353[source]▶
I see the words "WE LOVE YOU" in the negative space in the first video.
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2. nine_k ◴[06 Jun 23 07:23 UTC] No.36209366[source]▶
In what part of the video? The top?

The bottom is definitely covered with repeating non-letter shapes.

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3. jibbers ◴[06 Jun 23 07:27 UTC] No.36209394[source]▶
In all parts. The center is has the biggest text. If it helps think of it this way: you're looking through a black fence at something colorful on the other side.

Edit: You're right, the text is only in the middle and next largest "fold." The rest is, spoiler, alien face glyphs.

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4. stavros ◴[06 Jun 23 07:44 UTC] No.36209518[source]▶
Ahh yes, you're right! The expanding circles show the text, it's just disappearing too quickly after. I imagine that, if you're on acid, the afterimage is strong enough to read the message clearly.
5. nine_k ◴[06 Jun 23 07:49 UTC] No.36209560{3}[source]▶
Confirmed! The letters are easy to read once you know where to look.

Indeed the regular pattern can be seen as alien faces. But they are so close by that to me the slanted "eyes" and the cup-like "chins" more readily form plant shapes, with pairs of "leaves" and "flowers" above them instead.

6. thumbuddy ◴[06 Jun 23 11:27 UTC] No.36211066[source]▶
Ding ding ding. Loving you