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Mirrors have a reputation for being unreliable. "Smoke and mirrors" is shorthand for the various arts of misdirection employed by stage magicians to deceive their audiences, and funhouse mirrors are well-known for their ability to…

The extent of our knowledge and awareness is an eternal question among the philosophers. For millennia, great thinkers have debated about the limitations of our senses and cognitive abilities, what we can know and perceive,…

It’s amazing how many holidays have been ruined by poor preparation. Failing to prepare for a variety of contingencies can mean that your vacation falls flat before it even gets started. There are all sorts…

Look behind you! If you just did, how did you do it? By turning your head? It’s hard to see directly behind you like that – maybe you can catch a glimpse in your peripheral…

When you're learning to drive, it seems like you're being given all sorts of contradictory advice. "Concentrate on your driving!" "Make sure that you're open to new stimuli!" "Keep looking at the road!" "Keep monitoring…

Parallel parking is a difficult skill to master. I know several people who are on their Ps, but will still avoid parallel parking wherever possible, because they still find it stressful and tricky. Even for…

“Hindsight is twenty-twenty”, or so says the old cliché. But this expression is just talking about metaphorical hindsight – looking back on this past. Literal hindsight – seeing what’s behind you isn’t clear at all.…

When driving a larger vehicle like a truck or RV, or towing a caravan, adequate rear vision is absolutely crucial. This is a double threat – firstly, you take up more space on the road…

Mirrors do not provide an accurately scaled image. Depending on your distance from the mirror (which will be different depending on the driver and exact setup), the scale of the objects depicted in the mirror…

It is a simple matter of physics that the bigger the vehicle you are driving, the larger your blind spots will be. This makes driving a much more dangerous experience – another vehicle can literally…

Reverse parking is one of the hardest elements of driving. It requires fine motor skills, keen spatial awareness, and expert judgment of distances. Learning it is a difficult process for beginner drivers, and doing it…

Humans are actually rare among animals in that we have both eyes on the front of our heads, facing the same direction. The only other animals that have that trait are carnivorous mammals, primates, and…