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You're assuming a symmetry between sight and touch that is unlikely to hold completely. There is an interesting, if largely anecdotal, paper from the 60s. Ther
by theoh 9y ago
You're assuming a symmetry between sight and touch that is unlikely to hold completely.
There is an interesting, if largely anecdotal, paper from the 60s. There may be more recent work. http://www.richardgregory.org/papers/recovery_blind/1-introduction.htm http://www.richardgregory.org/papers/recovery_blind/1-introd...
- readpls 9y agoDid nobody read the article? There was an experiment done in 2003 that showed that no, newly-sighted individuals cannot distinguish objects based on existing tactile knowledge.
- theoh 9y agoThere is a TON of detailed and interesting information in the article I linked to. It is substantive, in contrast to the yes/no study described on the Wiki page. Yet you felt the need to create a throwaway account in order to complain about any and all discussion in the comments which doesn't hinge on the original link...