Why not? research has found that blind store information in that part of the brain called Visual Cortex which actually is remains unutilized by the blind. Many times, we can make out objects in ways which are unexplainable and that is know as the sixth sense. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [AI] towards 2020
> 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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