## What is this about? - The weird effect of seeing a faint star better at night if you look slightly next to it - When you focus something directly, you’re using photocells in your eyes that are very good at discerning colors but not so good at light/dark - When you look next to the star, the star itself is registered on different photocells in your eyes, those that are better at light/dark (black/white) than colors - Hence, you see the star brighter (but with less colors) ## Why does this matter to ME? - Because… this came up while writing [[My Future Diary August 2022]] where I realized that looking slightly ahead helps me see the time I’m thinking of better: ![[Future Journaling 2022-07-04 11.21.28.excalidraw]] ## How can I show this? - Look: ## Related - Remember: