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From: Jim Henderson
Date: 1 Dec 2009 12:11:29
Message: <4b154e41$1@news.povray.org>
On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:15:11 -0500, Warp wrote:

> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> (demonstrated to me several times when I tossed car keys to him and he
>> could never tell how far away they were).
> 
>   The brain cannot adapt to such a small object making such a rapid
>   movement
> with one eye only. The visual clues are too subtle and too fast.

Yes, that was my point.

>   Instead, put the keys on a table, and then walk from afar towards the
> table with one eye covered, and take the keys. At least I don't have the
> slightest problem in doing that. That's because the brain has time to
> estimate the distance to the keys accurately while you are walking,
> watching the keys.

The wonderful thing about the brain is that there are may different ways 
for them to work.  Some people have an easier time with some things than 
others as a result.

Jim


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