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- bubbagump, on 10/12/2007, -3/+45Isn't a flashlight just a metal tube to store your dead batteries?
- AllenS, on 10/12/2007, -7/+41It's called a flashlight...
- SkeletaLlama, on 10/12/2007, -1/+32This is really just 2 hints stretched into 5.
1. Don't look directly at what you want to see.
2. Don't look at lights. - websitepro, on 10/12/2007, -2/+32Pirates would wear an eyepatch over one eye during the day,
so that they could see better at night.
Mind you, depending on where you work, it
might be taken the wrong way. - cnt2infinity, on 10/12/2007, -5/+34This is why I keep night vision goggles beside my bed. Nice read.
- martron3000, on 10/12/2007, -3/+31I wear eyepatches over BOTH eyes during the day so I can see REALLY good at night !
I DO have some problems during the day, however. - konspence, on 10/12/2007, -3/+25Rfta: There's an urban legend about carrots helping one to see in the dark. This is actually traceable back to a misinformation campaign by the British air ministry during World War II. While there are theoretically some benefits from extremely high doses of beta-carotene in preventing ocular degeneration, and those suffering from nyctalopia, a Vitamin A deficiency, can find some relief in the consumption of carrots, this does not apply to the average person.
- Kiri, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17The eye patch was so they could see when going into the hull of the ships they were attacking and not be at a large disadvantage. No lie.
- konspence, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16Hahahh
"Be careful when practicing moving about in the dark. If you fall and hurt yourself, don't panic! Take a few deep breaths and re-orient yourself before checking the extent of your injury and finding a light source. " - trisomy21, on 10/12/2007, -4/+20"Prepare yourself for the darkness before entering it"...If you're planning on entering the darkness from the rear, I've found that beads of an increasing diameter and some KY work best.
- Rigbymatt, on 10/12/2007, -5/+16when i were a youngun i ate so many mashed carrots my nose turned orange.
and my eyes are the best in the family so ill keep my superstition thanks - robohoe, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12Ninjas can still move swiftly at night....
- merreborn, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Also, when attacking the darkness, some magic users suggest casting "Magic Missles".
- kelway, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9I'm genuinely happy to know the true purpose of the eye patch. Before the use of red lights airplane cockpits, pilots would also use them. I've also used one as part of a halloween costume, but that was many years ago.
- dcipjr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7"If you can't close both eyes, close one or place a hand over one. This works well when driving into tunnels"
I'm sure that works really well, except for how you have no depth perception with one eye covered up. And how that hand covering up your eye no longer is on the wheel. And how most tunnels are lit anyway. - geminus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8This was quite common during my Naval days on board an Aircraft Carrier. Night vision actually comes quite naturally. At 7PM all ships switch to red lights... it's easier on the eyes, and thus easier on crews. After a while, you see things in purple and white. This is trivial actually, but imagine soldiers instead of sailors who were light sensitive and their potential in Iraq? I remember escorting day folks on the flight deck at night as they could not see half of what I saw. Owls are owls peeps, and when you're an owl, a flashlight is blinding.
- Oxygen, on 10/12/2007, -5/+12I got a better way.
First: You gotta kill a few people.
Then: You get to get sent to a slamer, where they tell you you'll never see daylight again.You dig up a doctor, and you pay him 20 menthol Kools to do a surgical shine job on your eyeballs. So you can see who's sneaking up on you in the dark..... - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9just a note; nothing can see in total darkness...
- robohoe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6How about touching stuff like walls and desks and shelves? Is that a good way at re-orienting oneself?
- bubbagump, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6There are lots of people who might use this tehnique. I use it all the time, particularly when trying to walk through the hoouse without waking everyone up my carelessly flipping light switches.
The technique is also used quite often by soldiers, police, and pilots. The problem with reliance on a flashlight is that the light is localized, you can't take in the whole scene, only the small portion covered by the beam. Also the flashlight will completely destroy your night vision... - CamperBob, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5They forgot, "You are also likely to be eaten by a grue. Ric Romero, signing off."
- mrmatchgame, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6At Overnight camp I was always told to close my eyes for 10 sec and open them and has such great night seeing powers. Then my doctor told me I need glasses. Though Most of the listed items do work for me.
- boycy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5OK what about pit-vipers which use heat sensors to 'see'. What about bats that use ultrasound. There are many things that can 'see', they just don't see with the band of the electromagnetic spectrum that we do.
- MrUnderbridge, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Showers in the dark are great. Of course, you'll need someone else around to make sure you don't hurt yourself. And anything that might happen in the meantime is just a bonus.
- ggko, on 10/12/2007, -0/+41. throw carrots around room
2. listen for thuds
3. don't walk that way.
(4. no profits) - c0uchm0nster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Look, the last thing these ninjas in training need are your safe driving tips. I will however thank you for not making a joke about a one-eyed monster entering a dark tunnel.
- flood6, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7Did you have overnight camp at the Neverland Ranch?
- benjamincanfly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4@konspence: You are incorrect. See Gilligan's Island Episode 71, "Pass the Vegetables Please." Synopsis:
Gilligan finds a crate of radioactive seeds in the lagoon. The vegetables from the seeds turn out to be deformed, but edible. After eating the radioactive carrots, MARY ANN IS ABLE TO SEE OBJECTS FAR AWAY. After eating the radioactive spinach, Gilligan has increased strength. After eating the radioactive sugarbeets, Mrs. Howell has increased agility. When the Professor finds out the vegetables are radioactive, he makes everyone eat their homemade soap to constrict the radioactive poisoning. (Emp. added) - EnricoFermi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"All it takes is one rug in the wrong place and you could fall, hit your head on the edge of the tub, and drown in an inch of water."
Is it wrong that I LMAO when I read that? - bossm4n, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Anyone who has spent a lot of time in a darkroom (photo) will appreciate this. My photography professor used to explain about how it took time for the rods in your eyes acclimate to darkness and if you turned on a light, the process started over.
- 0x2a, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"Human beings cannot see in total darkness"
Are you serious?
Nothing can see in total darkness. Seeing involved picking up light, and I assume total darkness is the absence of light... - yomomo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4mrmatchgame -
I think you meant to say "This one time, at overnight camp.." - eggo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3more likely your eye simply adjusted all the way to darkness from being shut for so long.
- Badaudio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3when i do that in the moring i fall asleep for like 20 seconds
- johndi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Boycy, that's easy to answer. I'll answer both parts. See means to perceive with the eyes. A bats Echolocation has nothing with eyes, or the electromagnetic spectrum. Pit vipers and Boas have thermo receptive pits between their eyes and their nose. They do not use there eyes to sense IR. Oddly some pythons have the receptors in their lips. Many snakes don't sense IR at all.
The Infrared portion of the spectrum IS still light, so in the absence off all light you couldn't sense IR or UV either. - mathew_bug, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2You're absolutely right, that really works.
- Cheeze_Head, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"Blue lenses work best; red lenses are the worst"
Isn't it exactly the opposite?
That's why @ geminus & @ kelway referenced military operations. The military & aviation uses red specifically because of the short time to adjust to night vision.
Blue light is higher energy and more intense, more straining on your eyes, while red or near infrared is less intense and easier to adjust to. - Author, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I do most of these things, but I learned from trained combat people (being non-specific for a reason) great site, good digg.
And fatrandy13 lose some weight, and learn to keep your mouth (text) shut. - Halfinn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Hey, Pas3n7: Night vision has little to do with pupil dilation. Pupils dilate quite quickly. That's precisely why doctors flash lights at them to test responsiveness. Night vision is almost entirely about the sensitivity of your retina, which can take 20+ minutes to fully adjust from light to dark.
- DuoPros, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2if you used a flashlight it wouldnt be totally dark.
- loveandrockets, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1From TFA: I can really see the advantage of a special forces team closing their eyes for 10 seconds after busting into a dark room to acclimatize themselves. Hopefully the ***** in the room are blinded by the light from the open door.
- shawgo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1it wasn't talking about eyes dialating, it was meant to prepare at least one eys cells for the dark, whatever they are called.
- Midnightbrewer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Nevermind. Since it's a wiki, it's since ben fixed.
- Zeuser, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I learned these techniques in the military years ago. You see, we don't all have night vision goggles. Some of us have to rely on our eyes to find the enemy. Especially in wooden areas.
And using a flashlight is a big no-no. We were only allowed to use them to read maps and only with heavy red filters too. - knightmare, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1i already did those things...just out of pure learning.....i thought things like this were common sense
- benska, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I believe the British Airforce used to eat bilberries to help improve their night vision. I do not know if it is a proven benefit, but bilberry suplements are available for improving vision.
- Midnightbrewer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1They may be lit, but they're still dark compared to a sunny day. Assuming you're driving in a straight line, the sacrafice of one hand is far less than driving head-on into somebody coming the other way because you can't see for a few seconds. You could, however, just close one eye and keep both hands on the wheel, though.
I thought the bit about how to walk was a riot. If you walk that way, you're going to be more likely, not less, to fall and hurt yourself. I walk in the dark the same way I was taught to wade in the ocean - when in doubt, slide your feet, so that you avoid stepping on anything dangerous. It's also how they teach you to walk in martial arts practie, as well. You're most stable when you have both feet on the ground. Try walking the way this article suggests and you're going to plant your foot, toes-first, into a hole. - wooILL, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Here's a nice experiment for you to try (I did this for one of my classes)
cover one of your eyes with your hand for 5 min and then walk into a dark room and remove your hand from your eye
it's very disorienting.. and your eye doesn't lose sensitivity to light for a while - bordo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Who the hell would actually do all of that?"
ninjas, thats who... - Rmplstltskn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Which step was to stare at a computer screen for 7 hours every day?
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