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This
exhibit demonstrates that the perceived size and distance
of an object are intimately related, hence its inclusion
in the Dimension, Scale, and Space section. The visitor
looks through a small hole (eliminating stereo vision
and a different- points-of-view angle) at two disks.
A knob can be turned which will move one of the disks
closer or farther from the peephole. The visitor tries
to guess when the disks are the same distance from the
peephole and then confirms the guess by looking through
a side window. One of the disks is smaller than the
other and it is therefore always placed closer to the
peephole.
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