Sight vs Sound

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which would you give up?

― JaXoN (JasonD), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 03:31 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/2003_10/images/cover.jpg

― dean! (deangulberry), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 03:33 (twenty-two years ago)

sight

― the surface noise (electricsound), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 03:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Sound. I can sign (sorta), and read, but the thought of being plunged into darkness and the vulnerability that'd leave me with gives me the fear.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 03:41 (twenty-two years ago)

sound

― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 03:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd give up sound, too. But very grudgingly.

― jim wentworth (wench), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Believe it or not, I've thought about this for quite a few years, because I've had problems with both my eyes and my ears throughout my life. I think losing either would be a nightmarish scenario; if I had to choose between either losing my eyesight and losing my hearing, I'd probably end up choosing my eyesight, then I'd probably get to the point where I couldn't live anymore because I couldn't see any of the beautiful aspects of life even though I could still hear things. (I do honestly think the loss of hearing would be the more traumatic thing, though.)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I was thinking a few minutes ago how being blind wouldn't be so bad cause then I'd get to have a seeing-eye dog. I could bring him on planes with me!. Also, listening to music while falling asleep is hella more soothing than watching TV.

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't depress me with making me think about it. Why did I even read this thread? Eep.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I would give sight NOW. I would rather be born deaf though.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:22 (twenty-two years ago)

side-question - sight vs sound: which would you enhance and why?

― Sébastien Chikara (Sébastien Chikara), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:23 (twenty-two years ago)

give=give up.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:23 (twenty-two years ago)

No question, sound. Sound gives me more pleasure overall, I suppose, but the lack of it creates fewer problems with the basics of living.

Learning to sign seems easier than learning to read braille and get around.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd enhance sight as well, but only because I can hardly see as it is, I'm myopic as a bat.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:28 (twenty-two years ago)

I just got approved for a loan to enhance my sight through the magic of lasers.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:33 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd love to enhance my sight through the magic of lasers. I've never been more tired of eyeglasses than I am right now. Though from what I've heard about the procedure, it seems quite challenging for me, seeing as though I have really small eyes and they need to pry open your eyes a certain amount so they can get the suction device in that would allow them to cut the corneas open, but I think at this point I would be willing to go through that just so I can ditch my glasses and get myself a really cool pair of sunglasses.

milo, good luck with your procedure. Tell me how it goes for you, please!

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 06:33 (twenty-two years ago)

My brother went from legally blind in both eyes to needing just a minor prescription for driving with no downside, so I'm confident that mine won't be a problem.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 06:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, then, this is very, very good. :)

When's your procedure scheduled for? Are you anxious? Anticipatory?

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 06:44 (twenty-two years ago)

(I apologize for sidetracking this thread's discussion, FYI.)

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 06:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I haven't set anything up, I wanted to secure funding first. I've got to find a time when I can miss class and work for a couple of days without falling into a pit.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 06:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah, ok. Well, I would be highly appreciative if you could at least update me via e-mail [deethelurker(at)satx(dot)rr(dot)com would be the best address here] about the latest developments in this arena. I'm really seriously looking into LASIK surgery and want to get someone else's perspective on/experiences with the whole routine, from consultation to the actual surgery itself.

― Many Coloured Halo (Dee the Lurker), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 06:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Sure thing.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 06:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Enhance as in improve perceivable frequency range?
I'd choose to enhance sight. infrared and ultraviolet are so much cooler then really high or really low notes.

― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 07:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I think I'd least want to lose my vision. if I were deaf, I could just turn my stereo up 1000x and feel the vibrations through my nose and still have a kind of listen.

― RJG (RJG), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)

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