Could someone please relate the notion of parallel lines intersecting to this diagram (at time 4:48 of the following video)?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3tu...outu.be&t=4m8s
I do understand the algebraic explanation provided here (in the part that's below the text "Proof: Two parallel lines can intersect.").:
Homogeneous Coordinates
I also get that it has to do with perspective, such as railroad tracks, which are parallel in real life, visibly intersecting at a vanishing point.
My only problem is that I'm struggling with visualizing the drawing(s) for homogeneous / projective coordinates that visually describe this phenomenon. Given that the last coordinates needs to approach zero for the phenomenon to occur, I visualize the plane that used to be at z = 1 almost overlapping with the one at z = 0, and it's like the two points cross the z = 0 plane, and though I see how they intersect at (0,0), I don't see how they are parallel.
Could someone please help me demystify this for myself?
Any input would be GREATLY appreciated!
P.S.
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