system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why does our vision distort things when we stare at something too long without blinking?
gpt
the cells in your eyes that let you see things get fatigued over time. They just keep trying to send the same signals constantly and they stop working. Moving your eye even a tiny bit is enough to resolve this problem instantly since each cell is now receiving different wavelengths of light than they were.