It is absurd to call it sixth sense, but I do understand that the blind can recognise objects or their presence through the information they receive from other senses. For Eg: they can feel the object through tactile sense, only that sometimes it is not possible to understand exactly the dimensions.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Taraprakash Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 I am wondering who funded that research. A religious organization? ----- Original Message ----- From: "P. Subramani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:32 PM Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 > sometime back, an Israeli research had suggested that blind could > recognise > objects in front of them from some distance termed as Sixth Sense. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dinesh Kaushal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 4:38 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 > > >>I agree with regard to trees, objects above ground, and polls, but >>curious >> to know about open holes. A cane is designed to protect us from things on >> ground, but then how can I miss a hole? My question is only exploratory, >> as >> don't want to figure it out if possible, can anyone clarify it? I am not >> taking any sides. >> >> Regards >> Dinesh >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dr. Vipin Malhotra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Vedprakash Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 4:28 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >> >> >>> My friend is right! >>> Cane is not a full proof system for mobility. >>> One has to take in to consideration the amount of time >>> which one could spare >>> for covering a distance. >>> On foot paths there are so many branches of the trees >>> which hit your >>> forehead and you start profusely bleeding and some >>> times you have to go for >>> stitches to stop the same. >>> There are many electric polls too which hit you and >>> are not generally >>> covered by the stick. >>> In the given circumstances, where citizens are not >>> enlightened and civic >>> authorities are sleeping. >>> A disabled person will have to take risk of his life >>> when he adventures to >>> go out for his day to day work. >>> With regards, >>> Vip >>> >>> Dr. Vipin K. Malhotra >>> President, >>> Delhi University Physically Challenged Teachers' >>> Association (DUPHCHTA), >>> Reader, >>> Deptt. of Political Science, Sri Aurobindo College, >>> Delhi University >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Mobile: +919911113958 >>> Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> Skype Id. vipin.malhotra >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Vedprakash Sharma" >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 3:57 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >>> >>> >>>> it is very good that you do not have to face such >>> situations. but after >>>> all >>>> precautions, some times, one may get in trouble. >>> many visually impaired >>>> get >>>> injured due to open gutters. many face a head on >>> collision with trucks etc >>>> which are not touched by the long canes, after all >>> precautions. therefore, >>>> the visually impaired persons should care of all >>> mobility issues but it is >>>> also the duty of the civic bodies to take care of >>> such situations. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Dinesh Kaushal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:02 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >>>> >>>> >>>>>I never had such a situation, although I am a bit >>> fast in walking, which >>>>> makes me prone to such a senario and by chance >>> never faced this. Although >>>>> I >>>>> have bumped in to footpaths, but never in some hole >>> and footpath bumping >>>>> was >>>>> also due to the fact that I did not use cane at >>> that time i.e. just after >>>>> getting down from the bus (It is also a mistake to >>> get down from bus >>>>> without >>>>> cane). >>>>> >>>>> so anyone who has faced it would you be able to >>> explain why it would >>>>> happen >>>>> if you are using the white cane? My thinking is to >>> use long white cane, >>>>> rather then small once. I have a cane which reaches >>> my sholder when it is >>>>> straight, so it gives me long reach when I extend >>> it for exploring. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Neeraj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "Vedprakash Sharma" >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 5:20 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> its a really said news, >>>>>> once I had also got same experience, but by my >>> little good luck somebody >>>>>> good god fellow, will see me, and he had save me, >>> immediately. >>>>>> that is why I m here. >>>>>> other wise I also met with same. >>>>>> please tell us what is the solution for these >>> types of accidents? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> With Regards >>>>>> Neeraj Manglik >>>>>> Mobile number: 9312902018 >>>>>> Yahoo id: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> msn id: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> skype id: >>>>>> neerajmanglik >>>>>> Put those things you truly care about into action. >>> And your actions will >>>>>> surely bring magnificent results. >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Vedprakash Sharma" >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 5:12 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> we should bring this fact to the notice of the >>> concerned and to the >>>>>>> state >>>>>> as >>>>>>> well as central government too. public awareness >>> through intense media >>>>>>> coverage is also helpful. such accidents are >>> common in India. children >>>>>>> happen to fall in deep borewells, but the media >>> coverage given to other >>>>>> such >>>>>>> accidents is very much more compared to the >>> accident referred to >>>>>>> herein. >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "rajesh asudani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> To: "accessindia" >>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 12:26 AM >>>>>>> Subject: [AI] towards 2020 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > Opinion: Surely, India will be a developed >>> nation by 2020! >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > News: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Man dies after falling into pit >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Staff Reporter >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > HYDERABAD: A visually-challenged man, Durga >>> Naidu, 25, died on >>>>>>> > Thursday >>>>>>> > morning after slipping into a pit that was dug >>> for constructing the >>>>>>> > elevated expressway >>>>>>> > at Mehdipatnam. He was walking to the local bus >>> stop when the >>>>>>> > accident >>>>>>> > occurred. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > The pits were not completely fenced preventing >>> access to passers-by. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > "Only some iron barricades with huge gaps in >>> between were kept around >>>>>> the >>>>>>> > pits," a local said. Naidu walked through the >>> gap between the >>>>>>> > barricades >>>>>> >>>>>>> > and fell >>>>>>> > into the pit and died on the spot, the >>> Humayunnagar police said. >>>>>>> > Hailing >>>>>>> > from Visakhapatnam, Naidu used to live in the >>> Government Hostel for >>>>>>> > the >>>>>>> > Visually >>>>>>> > Challenged at Nanalnagar. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Comments: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > What do you think is the remedy?A PIL? Ensuring >>> strict adherence to >>>>>> norms >>>>>>> > by monetary/other penalty? Psychological change >>> in the prevailing >>>>>> mindset? >>>>>>> > or any other? and whatever it be, who will bell >>> the cat?!!!!! >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Rajesh >>>>>>> > To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> > with the subject unsubscribe. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > To change your subscription to digest mode or >>> make any other changes, >>>>>>> > please visit the list home page at >>>>>>> > >>>>>> >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or >>> make any other changes, >>>>>> please visit the list home page at >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>>>> >>>>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make >>> any other changes, >>>>>> please visit the list home page at >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>>> >>>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make >>> any other changes, >>>>> please visit the list home page at >>>>> >>>>> >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make >>> any other changes, >>>> please visit the list home page at >>>> >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ >>> Yahoo! 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