Depth perception
Submitted by ellen on Fri, 08/11/2006 - 11:14am
Background: My eyes aren't straight, and I lack depth perception, which doesn't particularly bother me. (I try to look on the bright side, such as that even regular movies look as 3D as real life to me, and I could still be a space ship pilot.) Most people don't notice it, but some people think I'm not looking at them when I am.
When a new colleague seemed unsure whether I was directing questions at him, I explained that my eyes aren't straight. Another colleague exclaimed: "You have strabismus? Me too!" and gave me a high five. When I later told Keith, he said it would have been funny if our hands had missed.
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Me three!
Fascinating! I wonder if there's some sort of correlation or causality between eye issues such as strabismus / lack of depth perception and high tech careers.
Causality:
"Well, dammit, my dreams of becoming a fighter pilot are dashed. I've been turned down for a producer's spot on Toy Story 3D. I guess I should just resign myself to a geek-oriented job."
Correlation:
With fewer brain cells devoted to processing stereoscopic imagery, that leaves more to process complex math formulas.
Hmm.
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