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I'd stop and get a third opinion --- because sometimes my eyes are lying.

one more beer, please

> go with what your eyes tell you,

but your eyes are also part of the map…

Except if you're a pilot flying in low visibility. Then you trust the map, not the terrain (mainly as the terrain is invisible). VFR vs. IFR and all that.

SO your point is that you trust the map only when there's no other option.

In that case your eyes are telling you that they can't see anything and you need to use the map.

Eyes still win!

My dad's friend destroyed film he took of his wedding like that. He developed it himself, water felt hot to his finger but thermometer showed it right. He cooked it.. thermometer was broken. His wife was not amused!