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our vision system is mostly lousy optics coupled with outstanding processing.

• tialaramex 7y ago
  The ability to capture both stars and a daylit scene using the same sensor is pretty hardcore. But yes, there's some fancy processing layer which is far harder to replicate than the optics. Last time I tried if I point a generic (not specialised for the task) camera at the night sky I get blackness but my eyes see stars.
  • azernik 7y ago
    On the optics, I'd say the human eye is specialized, but not on the whole outstanding. Fantastic dynamic range, lousy spatial and time resolution, a very good tracking mount. It's just compromised on the things (resolution) that can be filled in with fast scanning over a scene + post-processing.