Not every peak of a function is its highest value, but without being able to see the whole thing at once, it’s hard to know. This has some interesting implications for…well, all sorts of things!
False Vacuum, Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_vacuum
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Beautiful Losers, NOVA - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/beautiful-losers/
Experimental Evidence, Flat Earth Society Wiki - https://wiki.tfes.org/Experimental_Evidence