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This vividly illustrates the evolutionary argument about how even a very primitive eye is a huge survival advantage.

• unoti 12y ago
  Yes. Pretty much any kind of sensor, your brain can figure out how to make use of it. One big example I can think of is humans learning to use echolocation, similar to what bats do: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_echolocation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_echolocation Another interesting one is this bracelet which vibrates depending on which direction the wearer is facing. http://sensebridge.net/projects/northpaw/ http://sensebridge.net/projects/northpaw/ Research showed that people developed a natural feel for the sense over time. I bet there are other examples, and this may become an important area of human-technology evolution in the future!
  • fudged71 12y ago
    Check out BrainPort and Orpyx
  • nodata 12y ago
    If NorthPaw was half the size (and didn't make me look like an escapee) I'd buy one in an instant.