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After the first couple of paragraphs my own analysis is this: 1. Distance in the mind is based on cues; 3d binocular cues only work at distances less than a mi
by rilita 11y ago
After the first couple of paragraphs my own analysis is this:
1. Distance in the mind is based on cues; 3d binocular cues only work at distances less than a mile or so. Beyond that your mind depends on relative reasoning to know 3d structures. A moon close to the ground will connect to the ground you see and be placed at the furthest possible distance. Anything at that distance is made to feel larger in the mind.
2. If you look at a moon up in the sky, there are no cues to indicate how far away it is or anything.
3. A moon up in the sky is surrounded by empty space. Lots of empty space will conceptually "crowd out" the moon and make it appear smaller not larger.
I then finished reading the article. Conclusion of researchers: #1. Good joy guys? ...