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The '''twilight zone''' is a realm of [[imagination]] that seems impossible but is difficult to falsify. It typically challenges an ordinary view of [[reality]]. | The '''twilight zone''' is a realm of [[imagination]] that seems impossible but is difficult to falsify. It typically challenges an ordinary view of [[reality]]. | ||
| − | The concept originated in 1949 and became the basis for an immensely successful television series called | + | The concept originated in 1949 and became the basis for an immensely successful television series called ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''. One of its most famous episodes concerns the possible role that conformity plays in shaping perceptions of [[human]] [[beauty]]. |
The [[Merriam-Webster]] definition for the term is inadequate: "a word of fantasy, illusion or unreality." | The [[Merriam-Webster]] definition for the term is inadequate: "a word of fantasy, illusion or unreality." | ||
Revision as of 20:00, April 17, 2015
The twilight zone is a realm of imagination that seems impossible but is difficult to falsify. It typically challenges an ordinary view of reality.
The concept originated in 1949 and became the basis for an immensely successful television series called The Twilight Zone. One of its most famous episodes concerns the possible role that conformity plays in shaping perceptions of human beauty.
The Merriam-Webster definition for the term is inadequate: "a word of fantasy, illusion or unreality."