Sometimes it's fun to set aside trivial questions like evolution vs. creationism and address the really important questions in life. The last time we did this was when we discussed the proper way to hang toilet paper [Gil Dodgen Explains the Salem Conjecture]. Chad Orzel of Uncertain Principles has posted a link to Rhett Allain at DOT.PHYSICS who asks one of those big questions that we've all pondered obsessively ...
Why do mirrors reverse left and right, but they don’t reverse up and down?.Please proceed with caution because Rhett comes about as close as one can to answering the question—thus removing it from the top ten list of mysteries. If you want to preserve your childhood fantasies about the magical properties of mirrors then I advise you to ignore this posting.
