Motion Induced Blindness

[Cairnswun]

This is not carpet cleaning.

I'm putting this up in the hope that it may save someone from an accident, or even worse.

I've had to shorten the message due to complexities, if anyone wants a copy, email me at:

getshortycairns@iig.com.au

Here's a brief bit.......

In
a motor
accident,
wherein a
speeding car
hits a slower
moving vehicle
coming from
the side, the
speeding car
drivers often
swear that
they just
didn't see the
vehicle coming
from the left
or right. Well,
they aren't
lying. They
really don't
see the
vehicle coming
from the side,
in spite of
broad
daylight.

This phenomenon on the car drivers' part is known as "Motion
Induced Blindness". It is unbelievable but it is true, and it is
definitely frightening. Armed forces pilots are taught about motion induced
blindness during training, because it happens faster at high speeds; and to
some extent it is applicable to car drivers also, especially the fast ones. So,
if you drive a car, . please read this carefully


This is the same demonstration that is used for trainee pilots in
classrooms before they even go near an aircraft. Just click on the link below.
You will see a revolving array of blue crosses on a black background. There is
a flashing green dot in the centre and three fixed yellow dots around it. If
you fix your gaze on the green dot for more than a few seconds, the yellow dots
will disappear at random . . . , either singly, or in pairs, or all three
together. In reality, the yellow dots are always there. Just watch the yellow
dots for some time to ensure that they don't go anywhere!


Please watch the link.

Shorty.

http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html