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Could whiskers help the blind to see ?


Saru

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Rats use their whiskers to help sense the world around them - could the same thing work for humans ?

Rats use a sense that humans don't: whisking. They move their facial whiskers back and forth about eight times a second to locate objects in their environment. Could humans acquire this sense?

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Could bring back the handlebar moustache with purpose!

Lol I don't think that will work for women. :D

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Some blind people use echolocation to navigate, so why not some adaptive device that mimics the function of whiskers? Come to think of it, doesn't the cane so many blind people use serve a similar purpose?

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And how is that supposed to work with women?

It doesn't work for men. I've got whiskers, I closed my eyes and walked into the wall.

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