'But officer, I swear he came out of nowhere..."
'But officer, I swear he came out of nowhere..."
This works exactly like it says, and is one
> major reason people in cars can look right at you (when you're on
> a motorcycle or bicycle)---AND NOT SEE YOU.
>
I tried this and after a minute you'd swear those yellow dots disappear, but they really don't.
> From a former Naval Aviator:
>
> "This is a great illustration of what we were taught about
> scanning outside the cockpit when I went through training back
> in the '50s. We were told to scan the horizon for a short
> distance, stop momentarily, and repeat the process. I can
> remember being told why this was the most effective technique to
> locate other aircraft. It was emphasized (repeatedly) to NOT fix
> your gaze for more than a couple of seconds on any single
> object.
>
> "The instructors, some of whom were WWII veterans with years of
> experience, instructed us to continually "keep our eyes moving
> and our head on a swivel" because this was the best way to
> survive, not only in combat, but from peacetime hazards (like a
> midair collision) as well.
>
>" We basically had to take the advice on faith (until we could
> experience for ourselves) because the technology to demonstrate
> it didn't exist at that time.
>
http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html
> major reason people in cars can look right at you (when you're on
> a motorcycle or bicycle)---AND NOT SEE YOU.
>
I tried this and after a minute you'd swear those yellow dots disappear, but they really don't.
> From a former Naval Aviator:
>
> "This is a great illustration of what we were taught about
> scanning outside the cockpit when I went through training back
> in the '50s. We were told to scan the horizon for a short
> distance, stop momentarily, and repeat the process. I can
> remember being told why this was the most effective technique to
> locate other aircraft. It was emphasized (repeatedly) to NOT fix
> your gaze for more than a couple of seconds on any single
> object.
>
> "The instructors, some of whom were WWII veterans with years of
> experience, instructed us to continually "keep our eyes moving
> and our head on a swivel" because this was the best way to
> survive, not only in combat, but from peacetime hazards (like a
> midair collision) as well.
>
>" We basically had to take the advice on faith (until we could
> experience for ourselves) because the technology to demonstrate
> it didn't exist at that time.
>
http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html
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Re: 'But officer, I swear he came out of nowhere..."
ok, that was nutz, no matter the speed or size of the dots they still disappeared an or got lighter. pretty cool tool to prove the point of awareness.
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Re: 'But officer, I swear he came out of nowhere..."
Try this one. On a clear night, find a star you can barely see. Stare at it and it will disappear. Look to the side a bit and it will reappear. We all have a blind spot. Your brain fills in that spot with surrounding details. That's why the star will disappear.
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