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I've read other theories on the astronauts dilemma. One train of thought focuses on the curvature of the horizon. It was theorised that the moon (being smalle
by cyberferret 10y ago
I've read other theories on the astronauts dilemma. One train of thought focuses on the curvature of the horizon. It was theorised that the moon (being smaller than earth) had a more pronounced horizon curve, which lead to the miscalculation of distant objects for the astronauts.
I am wondering if similarly, the very imperceptible curvature of the Earth's horizon can also affect the perception of size depending on how close an object is to said horizon. If so, it means that peripheral vision may provide the brain with more cues than we realise.