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CAPT. C. J. P. CAVE'S letter in NATURE of October 18 reminds me of a similar effect experienced when travelling in a coupé compartment at the rear of a train some years ago. From a window at the back of the coupé one could watch the ever-disappearing landscape as the train travelled along. The impression created was that every object seen appeared to be rushing away from the train. But a stranger sensation occurred when turning my eyes from the window to objects in the coupé, for, during a space of a few seconds, they appeared to be moving rapidly in a contrary direction.
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CARUS-WILSON, C. An Optical Phenomenon. Nature 100, 146 (1917). https://doi.org/10.1038/100146b0
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