For anyone who hikes or goes outdoor, this might be obvious. If you notice how we perceive distances, it's logarithmic too. It's really hard to judge accuratel

For anyone who hikes or goes outdoor, this might be obvious. If you notice how we perceive distances, it's logarithmic too. It's really hard to judge accurately the time to arrive over long distances. Like the child's example on the OP, people often perceive 1/4 of the distance as being "halfway there". It's some kind of psychological phenomenon.