/sci/ - Science & Math

>But why does the furthest away look bigger?

The problem is the use of the word bigger. The word bigger is a comparative statement. To say something is "bigger" on it's own is meaningless and only derives meaning when compared to something that is "smaller." So to make sense of this picture, the REAL QUESTION YOU MUST ASK is: what are you comparing the car to that makes it appear bigger? If you say the other car's you'd be wrong. What your mind is comparing the car to is the size of the road. So the true comparative statement that's taking place inside your mind is "the car is bigger than the road is" which isn't even wrong. The fact that it's technically "not wrong" is what creates the mindfuck paradox.