X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:52:47 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.169.203] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.2) with ESMTP id 5305899 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:27:31 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.169.203; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.75]) by imr-da06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id pBFDQtEe012431 for ; Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:26:55 -0500 Received: from core-mte003a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mte003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.236.73]) by mtaomg-mb04.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 9AE93E00008E for ; Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:26:54 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <4d0e3.ad90f69.3c1b4f9e@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:26:54 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fw: Motion-Induced Blindness X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_4d0e3.ad90f69.3c1b4f9e_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [24.1.9.48] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:433091424:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d294b4ee9f59e7f11 --part1_4d0e3.ad90f69.3c1b4f9e_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yes, even more freaky is once the dots start disappearing and you try to check that one of them stays on (it does), the others will also continue to disappear. Grayhawk (luckily, my wife claims I have attention disorder and am insensitive - both good qualities for piloting) In a message dated 12/15/2011 7:03:02 A.M. Central Standard Time, marv@lancair.net writes: Posted for "Mark Ravinski" : This is pretty freaky Marv. Maybe something for the list. Subject: FW: Motion-Induced Blindness Very interesting exercise ... try it. Motion-Induced Blindness 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. Click on the link below for a demonstration ... http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.920 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/4081 - Release Date: 12/14/11 14:34:00 -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --part1_4d0e3.ad90f69.3c1b4f9e_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Yes, even more freaky is once the dots start disappearing and you try = to=20 check that one of them stays on (it does), the others will also continue=20 to disappear.

Grayhawk

(luckily, my wife claims I have attention disorder and am insensitive = -=20 both good qualities for piloting)

In a message dated 12/15/2011 7:03:02 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancair.net writes:

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Posted for "Mark Ravinski"=20 <mjrav@comcast.net>:

This is pretty freaky=20 Marv.  Maybe something for the list.

Subject= : FW:=20 Motion-Induced Blindness

Very=20 interesting exercise ... try=20 it.



=20 Motion-Induced Blindness

    This i= s a=20 great illustration of what we were taught about scanning
outsid= e the=20 cockpit when I went through training back in the '50s. We
were = told=20 to scan the horizon for a short distance, stop momentarily,
and= =20 repeat the process. I can remember being told why this was the most
&n= bsp;=20 effective technique to locate other aircraft. It was emphasized
= =20 repeatedly to not fix your gaze for more than a couple of seconds on
&= nbsp;=20 any single object. The instructors, some of whom were WWII veterans
&n= bsp;=20 with years of experience, instructed us to continually "keep our=20 eyes
moving and our head on a swivel" because this was the best= way=20 to
survive, not only in combat, but from peacetime hazards (lik= e a=20 midair
collision) as well.
We basically had to take t= he=20 advice on faith (until we could experience
for ourselves) becau= se=20 the technology to demonstrate it didn't exist at
that time. Cli= ck on=20 the link below for a demonstration=20 ...


=20 http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html=20






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