The things we can sense about our environment are pretty awesome.
We can see some of the electromagnetic spectrum.
We can hear a variety of sounds, not all, but some.
Our sense of taste can detect chemical compositions.
Our sense of smell can detect various gases, odors and scents.
Our sense of touch can detect heat, cold, soft, rough, wet, dry, heavy, light, pressure and many more.
Lately I've been watching videos about a man who has been blind since birth and he answers questions about how he thinks about vision.
He finds it remarkable that someone can catch a ball that is throw at them.
He is amazed at all the things sighted people can do, but still has no real understanding of what vision is.
It got me to thinking about an alien who might come to this world and be able to sense something we can't.
I'm trying to think of an example of something a hypothetical alien would be able to sense that would simply blow us away. Something on par with being blind vs being able to see.
What are we blind of ?
We can't directly see the atomic world.
I suppose if an alien could see into an extra dimension, that would be quite awesome.
Can you think of any other examples ?
We can see some of the electromagnetic spectrum.
We can hear a variety of sounds, not all, but some.
Our sense of taste can detect chemical compositions.
Our sense of smell can detect various gases, odors and scents.
Our sense of touch can detect heat, cold, soft, rough, wet, dry, heavy, light, pressure and many more.
Lately I've been watching videos about a man who has been blind since birth and he answers questions about how he thinks about vision.
He finds it remarkable that someone can catch a ball that is throw at them.
He is amazed at all the things sighted people can do, but still has no real understanding of what vision is.
It got me to thinking about an alien who might come to this world and be able to sense something we can't.
I'm trying to think of an example of something a hypothetical alien would be able to sense that would simply blow us away. Something on par with being blind vs being able to see.
What are we blind of ?
We can't directly see the atomic world.
I suppose if an alien could see into an extra dimension, that would be quite awesome.
Can you think of any other examples ?
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