Helmholtz on Unconscious Inference

You probably have seen this meme or a variant of it before. Have you ever wondered how the meme works? As in why do people unconsciously read &lsquo;What I if told you&rsquo; as &lsquo;What if I told you&rsquo;. Before I get to the answer, let&rsquo;s talk very briefly about Unconscious Inference. Unconscious Inference Every evening apparently before our eyes the sun goes down behind the…