On the other hand, I remember as a kid when the new supertarget opened . . . I was pretty sure that if you stood at one end of the store you could see the curvature of the earth, the store was that big.
You may have experienced what pilots call “flat light” conditions where it becomes difficult to discern the horizon line or judge distances. Flat light conditions are even more insidious than so-called ‘white-out’ conditions where it is clear (no pun intended!) that you cannot see very far. In Alaska such conditions in winter can become severe enough to fool your senses into actually inverting the sky and ground, hence the admonishment to pilots to always “trust your instruments.” :)
On the other hand, I remember as a kid when the new supertarget opened . . . I was pretty sure that if you stood at one end of the store you could see the curvature of the earth, the store was that big.
You may have experienced what pilots call “flat light” conditions where it becomes difficult to discern the horizon line or judge distances. Flat light conditions are even more insidious than so-called ‘white-out’ conditions where it is clear (no pun intended!) that you cannot see very far. In Alaska such conditions in winter can become severe enough to fool your senses into actually inverting the sky and ground, hence the admonishment to pilots to always “trust your instruments.” :)