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I've always wondered what having eyes in the back (or side) of your head would be like. Two eyes in the front is kind of like a cockpit, you see forward and hav
by orf 9y ago
I've always wondered what having eyes in the back (or side) of your head would be like. Two eyes in the front is kind of like a cockpit, you see forward and have to turn. Would having an eye in the back of your head be... Behind you? Would you be aware of the blind spots around the side of your head?
We are very ingrained in having forward facing sight, I think the mere idea of having eyes in a different position is pretty incomprehensible to us
- conistonwater 9y agoLots of birds and fish have eyes on the side (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_vision#Extraocular_anatomy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_vision#Extraocular_anatom...), and they seem to be doing okay. Presumably you lose depth perception, so you can't hunt things, only run away.
- wahern 9y agoWould probably depend on what kind of eyes and how they integrated into our overall visual perception. We might only subconsciously recognize motion behind us. See, e.g., http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/health/23blin.html http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/health/23blin.html What we _think_ we see and what we're actually seeing seems to be quite different. We both see more and see less than we believe. I imagine more eyes might significantly increase that complexity and nuance.