having been totally blind all my life, all this looks and image stuff is all so much chinese to me. I am who I am, simple as, and people can either like it or lump it.
Simon ----- Original Message ----- From: alia robinson To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 4:51 PM Subject: Re: Could a smart backpack replace guide dogs? Researchers think so. - The Washington Post well, to each his own. I’d rather use tech than that awful cane, and let’s face it everyone cares what people think of them. I grew up in a sighted world. the fewer things I can use that are blind-specific the happier I am, and we have no idea what these devices would look like. in a perfect world no one should care what things look like, but we all have concerns about how we look to other people. I’d hope I was surrounded by people who don’t care, and could be free of any judgment, but that’s not the case. if you’re at a place where nothing truly bothers you I envy that, but I also don’t like the attitude I’ve seen here that it’s a stupid waste of time. Advancements that we can use are never a waste of time. On May 25, 2021, at 11:33 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: I agree that a cane does not help if somebody has no sense of direction, but to be embarrassed by it to make is not an issue and I think nobody should be embarrassed about whatever it is they need to be independent. This would be like somebody in a wheelchair being embarrassed that they have to use a wheelchair or somebody with a hearing aid being embarrassed they need one of those. How about people who lost a limb and have a prosthetic arm or leg, should they be embarrassed? The fact is that we all are who we are and if you are embarrassed by the cane then where does that stop? Would you be embarrassed if you had to wear thick glasses and how about that future super backpack, people will still know that you are blind and the smart, high-tech content of said backpack will require all sorts of sensors and cameras to function which maybe more or less noticeable by others. And in any case, what do I care what others think? Maybe I care to a degree when it comes to people close to me, but if I were walking down the street and a bunch of idiots were openly pointing at me and laughing their heads off because of my cane then I would maybe pity them, but I sure wouldn't feel embarrassed by it. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/FF87AE47-2B95-4683-B9A7-046C904C9F8E%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/055601d7518d%2498259f40%24fd01a8c0%40SimonPC.
