Sensory neurons constantly adapt to the changing environment. It seems they can do this surprisingly quickly, and without losing their absolute frame of reference.
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Reinagel, P. The many faces of adaptation. Nature 412, 776–777 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35090669
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