Got this in an email. Pretty neat and offers an explanation of some accidents. Read the text then click the link and follow the directions
Subject: Motion Blindness This is an EXCELLENT reminder to always keep your eyes and head moving as you drive, ride, etc. Try the link below. Explains some accidents where the reason is cited as,"I never saw him coming". It seems clear from trying this that one must always keep our eyes moving and scanning as we drive. This clearly demonstrates the dangers of riding any sort of vehicle and gives drivers a means to avoid motion induced blindness.
Give it a try..... ----------------------------------------------------------This is frightening! It works exactly like it says, and is one major reason people in cars can look right at you (when you're on a motorcycle, bicycle or even walking)---AND NOT SEE YOU.
From a former Naval Aviator. This is a great illustration of what we were taught about scanning outside the cockpit when I went through training back in the '50s. We were told to scan the horizon for a short distance, stop momentarily, and repeat the process. I can remember being told why this was the most effective technique to locate other aircraft. It was emphasized (repeatedly) to NOT fix your gaze for more than a couple of seconds on any single object. The instructors, some of whom were WWII veterans with years of experience, instructed us to continually "keep our eyes moving and our head on a swivel" because this was the best way to survive, not only in combat, but from peacetime hazards (like a midair collision) as well. We basically had to take the advice on faith (until we could experience for ourselves) because the technology to demonstrate it didn't exist at that time.
http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html
From my dunce stool :cookoo:
Subject: Motion Blindness This is an EXCELLENT reminder to always keep your eyes and head moving as you drive, ride, etc. Try the link below. Explains some accidents where the reason is cited as,"I never saw him coming". It seems clear from trying this that one must always keep our eyes moving and scanning as we drive. This clearly demonstrates the dangers of riding any sort of vehicle and gives drivers a means to avoid motion induced blindness.
Give it a try..... ----------------------------------------------------------This is frightening! It works exactly like it says, and is one major reason people in cars can look right at you (when you're on a motorcycle, bicycle or even walking)---AND NOT SEE YOU.
From a former Naval Aviator. This is a great illustration of what we were taught about scanning outside the cockpit when I went through training back in the '50s. We were told to scan the horizon for a short distance, stop momentarily, and repeat the process. I can remember being told why this was the most effective technique to locate other aircraft. It was emphasized (repeatedly) to NOT fix your gaze for more than a couple of seconds on any single object. The instructors, some of whom were WWII veterans with years of experience, instructed us to continually "keep our eyes moving and our head on a swivel" because this was the best way to survive, not only in combat, but from peacetime hazards (like a midair collision) as well. We basically had to take the advice on faith (until we could experience for ourselves) because the technology to demonstrate it didn't exist at that time.
http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html
From my dunce stool :cookoo:
