I don't think I have mentioned this before, and I'm not sure if it fits better in another thread elsewhere instead of on it's own but here's a recounting/recollection of a minor odd thing that happened to me many years ago.
I used to live in Hemel Hempstead and one day had driven to nearby Berkhamstead on some errand of some sort.
It was a nice summers day and I was in no hurry, so decided to drive home via a slightly longer scenic route.
As I left Potton End (a little village in between the two towns) and accelerated onto the straight road out of there, I came upon one of those roadworks set-up with a pair of traffic lights, allowing the traffic to travel in only one direction at a time through the single lane available.
The lights my way were red so I slowed to a stop.
As I waited for the lights to turn green I suddenly became aware of what appeared to be a stretching of the space in front me, as though the whole fabric of the universe was placed on a giant elastic band and was being pulled out, lengthened, stretched along one axis, out in front of me, and time seeming to slow down to a crawl.
It must have only been seconds as when the lights went green everything went back to 'normal' and I went on my way thinking "Well, that was odd".
But it is an experience that I remember well.
Not something I need explaining.
I just think that it was most likely my mind playing tricks on me. (The most likely explanation usually being the correct one)
Or was it?
I used to live in Hemel Hempstead and one day had driven to nearby Berkhamstead on some errand of some sort.
It was a nice summers day and I was in no hurry, so decided to drive home via a slightly longer scenic route.
As I left Potton End (a little village in between the two towns) and accelerated onto the straight road out of there, I came upon one of those roadworks set-up with a pair of traffic lights, allowing the traffic to travel in only one direction at a time through the single lane available.
The lights my way were red so I slowed to a stop.
As I waited for the lights to turn green I suddenly became aware of what appeared to be a stretching of the space in front me, as though the whole fabric of the universe was placed on a giant elastic band and was being pulled out, lengthened, stretched along one axis, out in front of me, and time seeming to slow down to a crawl.
It must have only been seconds as when the lights went green everything went back to 'normal' and I went on my way thinking "Well, that was odd".
But it is an experience that I remember well.
Not something I need explaining.
I just think that it was most likely my mind playing tricks on me. (The most likely explanation usually being the correct one)
Or was it?