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General => Electronic and Computer Section => Topic started by: Blizzard on March 12, 2009, 04:57:25 pm

Title: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: Blizzard on March 12, 2009, 04:57:25 pm
Is it a miracle?! No, it's technology.

http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=708

Thanks to Stealth for this find. It's incredible. :D
Title: Re: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: Aqua on March 12, 2009, 05:19:56 pm
I'll soon be able to see? o.o

Joke aside...

Sounds very cool :)
Title: Re: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: winkio on March 12, 2009, 05:20:10 pm
My Differential Equations teacher's cousin is working on this project, or at least, a project with a similar intent.  Pretty amazing stuff.  We have to potential to make huge discoveries in science in the next ten years.  For example, we already have LADAR, laser radar which can determine windspeed, air composition, and even the slightest movements from kilometers away.  It's currently being used in the US Army for stuff.  Also, they have this liquid that lets you breathe when it fills your lungs.  It's used for deep sea diving suits, among other stuff.

Back on topic, this stuff is really amazing.  In my opinion, anything electronic that makes a useful connection with your brain is awesome.
Title: Re: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: Starrodkirby86 on March 12, 2009, 06:16:06 pm
Quote from: Aqua on March 12, 2009, 05:19:56 pm
I'll soon be able to see? o.o

Joke aside...

Sounds very cool :)

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Definitely would seem expensive or something, but this is always great to see. Nice technology that's going through for the better of all...

And I can see the use for that...Hm, I wonder if that's great for night-vision as well. >:3
Title: Re: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: fugibo on March 12, 2009, 06:44:20 pm
This is fairly old news. And it's not as cool as self-healing polymers. Which popped up on Ars today. I think that alone made my day :P

But I'm mainly interested in what it's like to see for the first time. Normal people have all their senses distinctly divided because we're used to it, but what is it like for someone who's seeing for the first time...?
Title: Re: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: Blizzard on March 13, 2009, 05:27:38 am
Well, I didn't know about it. :P But the oxygen enriched liquid is at least 20 years old.
Title: Re: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: Reno-s--Joker on March 13, 2009, 06:48:04 am
Lol, it shouldn't be called science 'fiction' news then... :S

That's pretty awesome - one of the unis near me developed a 100x100px black and white digital 'eye' for blind people but that was about as good as I had heard... :D
Title: Re: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: RoseSkye on March 22, 2009, 02:09:56 am
I'm scared. Remember Daredevil?
Title: Re: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: Vell on April 15, 2009, 08:54:50 pm
remember 最終兵器彼女 or Saishū Heiki Kanojo as it is translated, or for short, Saikano. that would be a MUCH disturbing vision for our future. and this type of technology may well develop into such technology.
Title: Re: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: Reno-s--Joker on April 22, 2009, 12:28:05 am
I haven't watched either, but the more man and machine get merged sht will happen. o_____O
Title: Re: Blind people will soon be able to SEE?!
Post by: tSwitch on April 27, 2009, 10:06:17 am
too bad they won't be able to use computers.