Re: Definitive moon size illusion experiment

From: starman (starman_at_tech.net)
Date: 07/09/04 

Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:37:37 -0400

Mike Ruskai wrote:
>
> The illusion is alive and well when out on the ocean,
> with no terrestrial objects anywhere in sight.

That would seem to imply that there is a connection with our
equilibrium, which tells the brain whether our head is level with the
horizon or tilted upward.

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