> A perhaps related experience is the illusion that solid ground and > stationary objects are moving after watching whitewater kayakers on the > swirling water at Taylors Falls, a popular whitewater practice spot on the > Minnesota-Wisconsin border. > It's actually called the Waterfall Effect, and I'd bet that the ground etc. seems to be moving in the opposite direction from the water and kayakers... *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Nov 29 2001 - 19:45:29 PST
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