Ask Lemmy • 4 months ago

Why does a mirror only flip left and right but not high and low?

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Why does a mirror only flip left and right but not high and low?

Ask Lemmy • 4 months ago

edit: Thank you to all who answered! I’m amazed at how many ways you came up with to answer this.

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@owenfromcanada
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4•4 months ago
Tilt your head 90 degrees to one side. Bam! Now it flips up and down.
- @ZachariahOP
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  2•4 months ago
  Does it?
  - @owenfromcanada
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    3•4 months ago
    No, the other answers explain why.

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