Anaglyphs, or "3-D pictures" to the layman, are most often used for their entertainment value: movies, games, Superman comics, that sort of thing. But their most valuable use is not in entertainment; it is in science. Researchers use anaglyphs to help them prove (or disprove) theories and make discoveries that improve all of our lives, and perhaps may one day save the world.
One such researcher is my friend Jer of Nyquil.org, who used a 3-D anaglyph to prove that the artists responsible for the IMAX posters of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix did not, in fact, artificially enlarge the chest of Emma Watson (who plays Hermione Granger in the movie), as some overexcited bloggers had accused. Thanks to Jer's intrepid analysis, the IMAX poster factors are free of the stain of guilt. And you can't put a price on that.
Jer's proof from the anaglyph involves a lot of math and diagrams, so I am convinced.
On a related note, back in August 0f 2006, Jer won half of a "Gleeson Researcher of the Century Award" (or at least claimed half of one) for similar research. Winning even half of this award is a great honor, since nobody else to date has yet won any fraction of it. For Jer's dogged persistence in his examination of Emma Watson, I have decided, finally, at long last, to award him another third of the Gleeson Researcher of the Century award, bringing his total accumulated earnings to five-sixths of an award. I'm sure you will join me in congratulating him.
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