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==References in popular culture== The Necker cube is discussed to such extent in [[Robert J. Sawyer]]'s 1998 [[science fiction]] novel ''Factoring Humanity'' that "Necker" becomes a verb, meaning to impel one's brain to switch from one perspective or perception to another.{{sfn|Sawyer|1998|pp=233, 256, 299, et al.}} The Necker cube is used to illustrate how vampires in [[Peter Watts (author)|Peter Watts]]' science fiction novels ''[[Blindsight (Watts novel)|Blindsight]]'' (2006) and ''[[Echopraxia (novel)|Echopraxia]]'' (2014) have superior pattern recognition skills. One of the pieces of evidence is that vampires can see both interpretations of the Necker Cube simultaneously, which sets them apart from baseline humanity.{{sfn|Watts|2006|pp=42, 284}}
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