How Long do YOU think those lines in the middle of the road are?

[gategrrl]

Think about it. How long are they? And how long are they in actuality?

Whatever you think, you're probably wrong. Check this out.

Comments

[lovellama.livejournal.com]

The Husband said 3 feet, and when I told him about the study, he argued that we look at them straight on which shortens them visually. Sure, honey...

[gategrrl.livejournal.com]

That was brought up in the article, actually. He's right. There's a lot more to perception than we think!

[lovellama.livejournal.com]

He seemed a bit defensive about it, though. ;D