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This ring would contain a wireless power receiver, a low-
power 360 degree sonar rig, and a vibrating mechanism. It
would vibrate more or less violently depending on how close
it were to things that aren't fingers.
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or better yet, headband of dexterity +2... then
you
could add directional vibration information..
hmmm maybe big headache though...
ok better than headband => earbuds of perception
+3, audio with stereo
headphones hooked up to your sonar... directional
surround sonar, with doppler pitch shift for
objects getting closer or further.
Might be dodgy impairing a blind person's hearing
though... depends which is more useful in a given
situation I guess.
Could still do it as a headband, to not impair
hearing, but probably much less sensitive using
skin rather than hearing, and ears can already
'hear' multiple directions at once... I doubt skin
can. |
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I don't want any dexterity near my ring, thanks. |
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//ears can already 'hear' multiple directions at
once... I doubt skin can.// |
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There are various systems in which an image is
translated into a matrix of vibrating pins strapped
to the skin. After a time, the wearer starts to
"see" the image. |
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The brain is very plastic. Given any input through
any sense, it will figure out how to interpret it. |
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In terms of vibration, the skin can 'hear' omnidirectionally.
In limited fashion it's much more accurate that the ears. In
fact, animals with the right kind of hair can 'hear' nearby or
very loud sounds through air vibrations. It's why you can't
sneak up on a deaf cat. |
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//It's why you can't sneak up on a deaf cat.// [citation needed] |
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I cite a lifetime of experience growing up in a veterinary
clinic. I've met literally thousands of cats, dozens of them
deaf. Unless there's something else wrong with the cat (like
neurological damage) or you're a highly trained infiltrator,
you can't get close enough to a deaf cat to touch it without
the cat knowing you're there. |
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If you insist on documented evidence, I'll make a cursory
search but I'm not wasting my whole morning on it. I know
I'm right, which is good enough for me. |
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That sounds pretty good. I just like those irritatingly picky "[citation needed]" things people put into Wikipedia articles. |
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Me too. It reminds me that we're not the only fussy pedants
on the 'net. |
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would skin be sensitive enough (say in a headband)
to also detect doppler/pitch shift ? (assuming
frequency change when things are getting closer or
further away)
I guess it could, but I still think ears would be better
at this.
why am I thinking of 'Aliens' movie right now... |
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^ [marked-for-immortality] |
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// It reminds me that we're not the only fussy pedants on the 'net. // |
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... but we're by far and away the best. |
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Based on an unrepresentative sample of one, we confirm that it IS possible to sneak up on a deaf cat. |
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We can also confirm that squirting cold water into a cat's ears with a 5ml hypodermic syringe (without a needle) can induce permanent deafness in cats. |
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We can also confirm that squirting cold water into a cat's ears with a 5ml hypodermic syringe (without a needle) can trigger physical and verbal agression in female cat owners, even if the cat concerned is a horrible mangy ancient smelly flea-ridden waste of vet's fees. |
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// The brain is very plastic // |
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This is correct. Very little force, applied with the back of the bowl of a spoon, is requred to force it though the mesh of a regular kitchen strainer. |
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I am somewhat disappointed, [8th], at the borg's
lack of understanding of basic material science and
the associated terminology, even in a punning
context. |
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Life's full of disappointments. Get over it. |
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//squirting cold water into a cat's ears with.... can induce permanent deafness in cats. |
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It's just ignoring you after that water in the ear routine? |
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No, if it could have heard us creeping up behind it, it would definitely
have run away. |
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That's a hilarious visual of the entire borg collective stalking one cat - in single file, all shushing each other. |
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