Lots of people are sure this diagram doesn’t make sense.

Huh?

Isn’t it interesting that even when you know it’s a longstanding government illustration made by experts so any perception that it’s incorrect in all probability is in the fault of the viewer not the creator, nonetheless people confidently proceeded to assume that the diagram is mistaken.

In general, we make that same mistake in conversation. Even though all evidence points to the fact that we are the one who in all probability is confused, we impose a non-charitable interpretation on the other party.

Perhaps the diagram take some liberties, but I think what I’m about to describe is correct. Here is why I think the diagram is not in error. This is off the top of my head. It’s what I immediately visualize when I myself take as a given that it must be correct. Then my hidden intuitive errors go away.

Let me know what you think.