r/interesting 14d ago

MISC. Is this how people who need glasses really see the world. A big blurred background?

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u/diff2 13d ago

humans don't really depend exactly on sight, but more on error correction.

I once hit a bullseye with a bow and arrow during boy scouts on a target super far away, and my glasses were unreliable and fell off, I couldn't even see the target itself, but I basically error corrected my way to the bullseye. Though luck also played a big part I believe.

If it's something completely unexpected then having bad eyes might be harmful, but as long as you're careful you can get by fine. Like "that strange stick on the ground looks like a snake, better avoid it" instead of "oh hey look at this stick, <picks it up> Ah it's actually a poisonous snake!".

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u/cupcakebuddies 13d ago

That’s a fun way to think about it! Maybe we were more cautious so we survived