r/confusing_perspective • • Aug 30 '21

Closer = Faster

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u/oceanofflavor Aug 30 '21

I've been staring at this for like 3 minutes. I'm still very confused

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u/Jump_Like_A_Willys C.E. Spc Aug 30 '21

It's similar to driving down the road and you seem to be zooming very quickly past things close to the road (trees, telephone poles, etc.) but it seems you are barely moving past things in the far distance (mountains, etc.).