One sees signal beacons (a bonfire on a hill, used to send a simple warning message) both up close, and from a distance of many miles. Thus one sees with the na

One sees signal beacons (a bonfire on a hill, used to send a simple warning message) both up close, and from a distance of many miles. Thus one sees with the naked eye that a great fire looks like a mere candle from far enough away. Then one boldly extrapolates: perhaps it is the same with the sun and the stars.