Deaf with expert eyes? Yes! Experienced with my work at the Veterinary Hospital and my mom's Parkinson's disease. Hearing lag behind on animals' behavior and my mom's disease.
One day I was careless and walked across the street.
All of a sudden, i noticed out of my corner of the eye the incoming metal thing. CAR! I stood stock still at the exact place where my super-fast (boosted by adrenaline) calculated where the car would pass me safely!
The car passed by me and it was one inch between us.
After my heart settled down, I looked around then walked calmly toward the other side. There was a bunch of people who was shocked that I survived.
Would that describe what you were trying to express?
I dont know if you would call this "expert eyes" or rather the sixth sense initution like having ESP.
I have had some occasions when I was literally saved from danger. Like for instance when I was attempting to cross over a street (it was in a mall setting) to get over to the restaurant -- note, the mall was outdoors with all separate stores and restaurants -- and a garbage truck almost hit me, I jumped back and it drove straight. Nevertheless, I was shocked but relieved that it did not run over me. Whew!! Was it because I had expert eyes or sixth sense initution, I don't know.
Another wonderful issue you've had brought up, Diane.
From my experience as a Deaf driver instead of a Deaf pedestrian a few years ago. There was this elderly man who was attempting to cross the road at an intersection during a rush hour. At that point, I had the green lights and this 18-wheel tractor truck was slowing down on a lane next to my lane as I thought the driver of that truck was going to make a turn. My view was being blocked and I wasn't expecting that there would be a pedestrian who was trying to cross. At the speed limit of 30 mph, I was within 10 feet away from the crosswalk and suddenly, I saw this elder coming from nowhere. I immediatedly stomped on the brakes and veered out of the way, avoiding the pedestrian and managing to crash into a traffic light post, instead. I thought I would miss him by merely few inches. Unfortunately, I mean... it was very unfortunate,that he was hit and flew back quite a few feet, then did not survive. :(
Deaf people with "expert" eyes aren't always perfect. But, I do agree with you that our vision is way beyond better than the hearing people's eyes.
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One day I was careless and walked across the street.
All of a sudden, i noticed out of my corner of the eye the incoming metal thing. CAR! I stood stock still at the exact place where my super-fast (boosted by adrenaline) calculated where the car would pass me safely!
The car passed by me and it was one inch between us.
After my heart settled down, I looked around then walked calmly toward the other side. There was a bunch of people who was shocked that I survived.
Would that describe what you were trying to express?
I dont know if you would call this "expert eyes" or rather the sixth sense initution like having ESP.
I have had some occasions when I was literally saved from danger. Like for instance when I was attempting to cross over a street (it was in a mall setting) to get over to the restaurant -- note, the mall was outdoors with all separate stores and restaurants -- and a garbage truck almost hit me, I jumped back and it drove straight. Nevertheless, I was shocked but relieved that it did not run over me. Whew!! Was it because I had expert eyes or sixth sense initution, I don't know.
Another wonderful issue you've had brought up, Diane.
From my experience as a Deaf driver instead of a Deaf pedestrian a few years ago. There was this elderly man who was attempting to cross the road at an intersection during a rush hour. At that point, I had the green lights and this 18-wheel tractor truck was slowing down on a lane next to my lane as I thought the driver of that truck was going to make a turn. My view was being blocked and I wasn't expecting that there would be a pedestrian who was trying to cross. At the speed limit of 30 mph, I was within 10 feet away from the crosswalk and suddenly, I saw this elder coming from nowhere. I immediatedly stomped on the brakes and veered out of the way, avoiding the pedestrian and managing to crash into a traffic light post, instead. I thought I would miss him by merely few inches. Unfortunately, I mean... it was very unfortunate,that he was hit and flew back quite a few feet, then did not survive. :(
Deaf people with "expert" eyes aren't always perfect. But, I do agree with you that our vision is way beyond better than the hearing people's eyes.
LJP
Michele,
If I had an ESP at the time of the incident, maybe that elderly man wouldn't get hit.
Therefore, ESP and "expert eyes" cannot be compared.
I hope you get what I mean.
LJP
Diane,
I remembered that a vlogger had brought up a same idea as you were talking about. Check out this Deaf Kitchen's vlog: "A New Seeing Kitchen Post"
http://deafkitchen.blogspot.com/2007/03/new-seeing-kitchen-post.html
Enjoy! :)
LJP
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