Comments | wtf_nature: "Only Person In The World Who Sees Using Nothing But Echolocation"

bord_du_rasoir in wtf_nature

"Only Person In The World Who Sees Using Nothing But Echolocation"

Mar 10, 2009 16:31

Watch the rest of the episode: [2/5] [3/5] [4/5] [5/5]Parts 2 through 5 delve into the limitations of echolocation as an exclusive means of mobility. Dramatic drop-offs, holes, and cars on busy streets are not easily detectible using echolocation, and thus it's incredibly dangerous to navigate the world using solely echolocation. Though Ben was ( Read more... )

human, homo sapiens

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dewdropper March 11 2009, 09:55:57 UTC

Holy shit. Even with extra sensitive hearing I did not know that human hears could were capable of that. DAMN.

He should be a super hero. He will be Bat Boy.

meradragon March 11 2009, 10:01:29 UTC

lol Daredevil.

meradragon March 11 2009, 10:01:18 UTC

OMG AMAZING!

nimgnoyk March 11 2009, 10:01:19 UTC

Thanks for posting this! I had heard about Ben before, but it was great seeing more of his story.

van March 11 2009, 10:11:24 UTC

Wow, this is amazing. I hope that, when he's older, he's able to teach other blind and sight impaired people how to pick up on this sort of thing. I'm not sure anyone could be capable of it, but he's proof that it can be done and that research and more experimentation needs to be directed in that possibility. Wow!

morbid_curious March 11 2009, 10:46:19 UTC

Sadly he died of cancer on the 19th of January this year:
http://benunderwood.com/

van March 11 2009, 10:51:09 UTC

... DUDE WTF NOT COOL. REDO.

morbid_curious March 11 2009, 11:15:12 UTC

Not my departmnent, I'm afraid. 'Tis most suckful.

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evilstorm March 11 2009, 10:33:16 UTC

Awesome mom is awesome! And that is such a cool adaptation.

jesuisgringoire March 11 2009, 20:13:54 UTC

yeah she totally rules.