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Heh...
It just struck me (as I was rubbing my eye because of some grit or dust) how much you rely on both eyes to build a picture of approaching obstacles and road layout.
I instinctively backed off the accelerator as my one good eye (----------------- insert innuendo here) struggled to feed my brain the info it needed at a fast enough pace.
It just struck me (as I was rubbing my eye because of some grit or dust) how much you rely on both eyes to build a picture of approaching obstacles and road layout.
I instinctively backed off the accelerator as my one good eye (----------------- insert innuendo here) struggled to feed my brain the info it needed at a fast enough pace.
trevorw said:
Nope, but did ride my bike with my eyes closed once when I was five. Still have the scars on my fingers when i crashed into the wall Didn't do it again
Ouch, I remember doing similar stuff but we used to have competitions to see who could ride the furthest. You'd have someone on the back of the bike who'd cover your eyes with their hands and then ride your bike until you chickened out of fell off.
That and the how-many-people-can-you-get-on-a-Chopper game. The rider had no way of seeing where he was going and it usually ended up in multiple injuries. Especially the one who had to straddle the top-bar where the gear stick was.
NiceCupOfTea said:
Seriously?
I thought having one eye precluded you from driving? You have no depth perception which is a bad thing when judging distances - imagine trying to pull out of a junction when it is dark!
I don't know what the legal standard is, but I'd be suprised if one eye was good enough to drive safely. Does the driving test check more than the laughable "read a number plate at 30 paces" -type assessment these days?
some people actually see in 2d (with 2 eyes) so they in effect do this all the time.
apparently they have absolutely no depth perception. a friend has it and he was talking about how you overcome the problem - mainly through visual clues and experience.
he also stated that on driving games people who have no depth perception are incredibly good because that is what they are used to when they drive normally, whereas the problem for us normal sighted people is making sense of the lack of depth on a tv screen.
apparently they have absolutely no depth perception. a friend has it and he was talking about how you overcome the problem - mainly through visual clues and experience.
he also stated that on driving games people who have no depth perception are incredibly good because that is what they are used to when they drive normally, whereas the problem for us normal sighted people is making sense of the lack of depth on a tv screen.
tinman0 said:
some people actually see in 2d (with 2 eyes) so they in effect do this all the time.
apparently they have absolutely no depth perception. a friend has it and he was talking about how you overcome the problem - mainly through visual clues and experience.
he also stated that on driving games people who have no depth perception are incredibly good because that is what they are used to when they drive normally, whereas the problem for us normal sighted people is making sense of the lack of depth on a tv screen.
That's interesting. I'm rubbish at driving games. Except Mario Kart.
Most other driving games usually ends up with me throwing the controller away in disgust saying "Have these people ever actually driven a f-ing car!!!??"
tinman0 said:
some people actually see in 2d (with 2 eyes) so they in effect do this all the time.
apparently they have absolutely no depth perception. a friend has it and he was talking about how you overcome the problem - mainly through visual clues and experience.
he also stated that on driving games people who have no depth perception are incredibly good because that is what they are used to when they drive normally, whereas the problem for us normal sighted people is making sense of the lack of depth on a tv screen.
I'm similar to your friend in that one of my eyes is duff and has constant "fuzzy vision". Therefore pretty much my brain ignores it and my depth perception is rubbish.
The good thing is if you know how big an object (say a fiesta) is you pretty much know how far away it is. My main problem is only 1/2 filling cups thinking they are full...
If you can pass the test without the examiner failing you then your eyesight and observation must be upto standard shorly! They are normally red hot on you pulling out of junctions 2 feet infront of passing cars
>> Edited by Munter on Monday 8th August 15:33
Only during my younger days at 4am and too many vodka martinis.
This method, basically, can reduce the effects of double vision and was affectionatly dubbed by my mates as the "pirate drive home" Arrrrrr *
ErnestM
* Disclaimer - I in no way condone this sort of behaviour and indeed think it is reprehensible. But what do I care - I've had my fun - arrrrr
>> Edited by ErnestM on Monday 8th August 15:40
This method, basically, can reduce the effects of double vision and was affectionatly dubbed by my mates as the "pirate drive home" Arrrrrr *
ErnestM
* Disclaimer - I in no way condone this sort of behaviour and indeed think it is reprehensible. But what do I care - I've had my fun - arrrrr
>> Edited by ErnestM on Monday 8th August 15:40
scared but happy said:
Our old headmaster only had one eye (other being glass) and used to drive a Saaaaaab.
My old headmaster was a Saab driver and the deputy had a glass eye. He was a rubbish aim with the cane. Never hit the same spot twice even when you got six of the best. His nickname was of course "cyclops".
Anyone else hark from darkest Tunbridge Wells and went to TWTHS or the Grammar as it now is? (Kent is a khazi BTW)
neil.b said:
.....driving with one eye shut?
Scary....
True, though the brain adapts if it is a permanent or long term problem.
Loss of peripheral vision breadth can be a very serious issue though. Also not good news driving at night or with an eye infection!
I once worked with a guy who only had vision in one eye. He had to declare it on his licence and insurance. Also had to plan trips with a backstop of getting his wife to drive if conditions dictated.
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