TIL about 'grid cells', neurons which constitute the brain's in-built positioning system, allowing us and many other animals to navigate Euclidean space (they earned their discoverers a Nobel Prize) - eviltoast
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    15 hours ago

    I’m the same way except the space variables grow or shrink with time. The more I’ve been away from a certain place, the less I can recall the volume of the space. But as for object reference and positioning I could thread a needle into a reset button onto a TV remote blindfolded.