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Parallel lines not parallel

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:57 pm
by Alexander.Popov
If I choose the orthogonal projection, I see the vertical lines are vertical, but the horizontal lines do not look parallel to me.
Why is that so?

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Re: Parallel lines not parallel

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:14 pm
by CuteAlien
I think that's an optical illusion. Do measure it with some ruler on top of the screen (or copy-past it to Gimp or some tool like that and measure in there). The height of the yellow blocks is exactly the same on the left and on the right of your image.

Re: Parallel lines not parallel

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:48 pm
by Alexander.Popov
CuteAlien wrote:I think that's an optical illusion.
I've measured and indeed it's an illusion. Thanks!

Re: Parallel lines not parallel

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:39 am
by Mel
Illusions... those lovely bitc*es :)
(The blue and the black segments are always of the same length)
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