Author Topic: Human Sonar (Read 2225 times)

Zenthos · February 01, 2009, 11:13:53 PM

Yes, I know.

But isn't sonar sound waves bouncing off to find objects?

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WRB852 · February 01, 2009, 11:16:44 PM

Just read about this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_echolocation#Ben_Underwood

He died almost 2 weeks ago. :'(

Zenthos · February 01, 2009, 11:19:43 PM

Oh thats cool. Trying now - Nope, I'm not that skilled.

Hazard · February 01, 2009, 11:20:19 PM

I guess my little brother doesn't have the ability to sense people because I sneak up on him when he's on the computer all the time and scare the !@#$ out of him.

Robo Noob · February 02, 2009, 12:36:13 AM

aww you just ruined my age old belief that I had a sixth sense :(

NickTheSushi · February 02, 2009, 12:43:57 AM

Is it weird if I can hear noises from my neighbor's house from my room? D:

Digmaster · February 02, 2009, 12:51:29 AM

Ecolocation is a skill all humans posses.

In labatories they have conclusive evidence that a human can use echolocation by tapping their foot on the ground to find a wall.

They discovered that by giving the people tab shoes on a wood floor. They stopped one or two feet away from the wall. Then they have them fluffy shoes on a fluffy floor. They ran into the wall.

Ronin · February 02, 2009, 12:52:45 AM

If the lights go out I defiantly am not tap dancing my way out of a possible disaster.

I did a course on fire safety for boats (pretty much same as on land) where you went through some simulated bulkheads crouched and using a SCOTT airpack. Here's a tip: Panicking doesn't get you out of the maze. Oh and it was multiple floors and pitch black with hatches you had to open.

Digmaster · February 02, 2009, 12:54:10 AM

Same here. But its still interesting, and it provide insight into how blind people don't run into stuff all the time.

Skulltulla · February 02, 2009, 06:27:41 PM

I have noticed this, too. Particularly when a TV is on.

Rughugger · February 02, 2009, 07:20:46 PM

I'm generally a quiet person when I'm in a room by myself so I can always hear when someone's approaching. and even if I can't, my doc says my peripheral vision is better than my regular so I can see clearly 180 degrees when looking forward.

Riot · February 02, 2009, 08:31:31 PM

Picture this: Have you ever walked down a black rusty hallway of pealing wallpaper, and you have that little buzz in your head knowing the TV is on somewere and knowing you are alone
In the building. But sudenly you turn around having the feeling that you are in danger, and you are not alone?