Our storm windows reflect at a slightly different angle than the primary windows. Standing in front of the window at night can be kind of… interesting… in a doubled vision kind of way.
Many runners I see are looking mostly at the road in front of them and their expressions are grim. Don’t know if it’s the pain of running, the music in their earbuds, or criticism of the paving.
I actually had double vision as a preschooler. I remember once I was running and got to a doorway, only I saw two of them. I chose the one on the right and it was the wrong one. I finally got surgery to correct it.
When I used to run (not now) I realized that because part of my concentration was on the running, I just didn’t notice as much – I certainly wasn’t running fast enough for that to matter – but when I was walking I was relaxed enough to notice the details.
There’s a puzzle similar to this about whether you get wetter walking thru the rain (where it mainly lands on top of you) or running (where it hits your entire front as well but doesn’t last as long). I think Mythbusters once ran the experiment, but I don’t recall how it turned out.
The world is different at every speed. At 600 mph you are barely aware of the ground, and that there are people. At 70 mph you don’t see much. At 15 mph, you see more, hear more, smell more. At walking speed, you see more fine details. To really see the details of your environment, go out with some birders at .25 mph.
eromlig over 3 years ago
But it does allow you to see them more often.
Concretionist over 3 years ago
Our storm windows reflect at a slightly different angle than the primary windows. Standing in front of the window at night can be kind of… interesting… in a doubled vision kind of way.
Boots at the Boar Premium Member over 3 years ago
If your vision doubles, I think that’s a good indicator that you need to stop: blood’s not flowing right.
pauljmsn over 3 years ago
But at least you get a cool song from Foreigner.
… Look, you know someone was going to make a bad joke like this sooner or later. Might as well get it over with.
sandpiper over 3 years ago
Many runners I see are looking mostly at the road in front of them and their expressions are grim. Don’t know if it’s the pain of running, the music in their earbuds, or criticism of the paving.
jpayne4040 over 3 years ago
I actually had double vision as a preschooler. I remember once I was running and got to a doorway, only I saw two of them. I chose the one on the right and it was the wrong one. I finally got surgery to correct it.
Bill Löhr Premium Member over 3 years ago
If you’re walking you can stop and smell the roses.
gawkface over 3 years ago
I wonder if he runs to see less
Thinkingblade over 3 years ago
When I used to run (not now) I realized that because part of my concentration was on the running, I just didn’t notice as much – I certainly wasn’t running fast enough for that to matter – but when I was walking I was relaxed enough to notice the details.
Larry Miller Premium Member over 3 years ago
I used to be a runner. Plenty of marathons including Boston. Eventually I got Kneesels. Still walk a lot.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 3 years ago
There’s a puzzle similar to this about whether you get wetter walking thru the rain (where it mainly lands on top of you) or running (where it hits your entire front as well but doesn’t last as long). I think Mythbusters once ran the experiment, but I don’t recall how it turned out.
Stephen Gilberg over 3 years ago
How do you see more things by running?
ZBicyclist Premium Member over 3 years ago
The world is different at every speed. At 600 mph you are barely aware of the ground, and that there are people. At 70 mph you don’t see much. At 15 mph, you see more, hear more, smell more. At walking speed, you see more fine details. To really see the details of your environment, go out with some birders at .25 mph.