The well: the deep VS the obvious

An ancient belief, dating back to Pliny and Aristotle, claims: if you look from the bottom of a deep well, you can see the stars during the day. Numerous empirical contradictions are worthless, since it is obviously not about the retinal effect. The ancient evidence of the well as an optical clairv...

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Main Author: Петр Капустин
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences 2022-03-01
Series:Проект Байкал
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Online Access:https://projectbaikal.com/index.php/pb/article/view/2099