Do Blind People Understand Vision?

Tommy Edison, who's been blind since birth, talks about his understanding of vision, what impresses him about sight, and one fear that's motivated by blindness.

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Music:

“Killer Aggressive Hip Hop” by T-S-U Musik
“Adolescence” by Grizzly Beatz
“Life Is A Miracle” by The Tinkerbell Effect
“Giving Back” by Grizzly Beatz
“Score” by Jim Ross

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#vision #eyes #education

[mrpinapples]

Damn. Making me feel like I’ve got a super power.

[Wowreally]

What a likable human being this guy is. Heart of gold you can just tell.

[greenman]

“Being able to catch a ball is neat” Possibly one of the most humbling sentences ever.

[xxemericxx]

This guy makes me feel like i'm super talented or something

[shcottam]

When he talked about not understanding drawing... That got me man

[joshuaomer]

What I just realized watching this is that he doesn't even see black. He literally sees "nothing". And that is something a sighted person will never be able to comprehend.

[lordchampion]

I wish science could give him vision. I'd pay to see his reaction to the world.

[JXEditor]

Do blind people understand vision?

Tommy: How the hell would I know?

[ubiytsa]

man I really hope sometime in the future nobody has to be blind, I think being able to see is just one of the most amazing things in the world

[diamondinvr]

My mum is deaf, and when I was talking to her once I was facing her while pouring water out of my vision. I stopped at the top and she asked me how I knew to stop there, and it blew her mind that you can hear how full a cup is.

Another funny anecdote is my dad (also deaf) getting mad at me for "ignoring him" while I was sleeping. I had to explain that we don't hear when we are asleep lol

[efilwv]

I guess for a blind person, describing sight is like me trying to think of a color that doesn’t exist.

[schleepy]

Jeez, this really makes me think about how much we take for granted...

[NowaboMusic]

Seeing is like hearing, but every object in the room is singing a very specific tune based on its shape, color, and location.

Seeing is being able to hear all those songs at once and understanding how they fit together to create the world around you in 3 dimensions.

[jaredk]

When he said 'you have quite a gift' when refering to 99 percent of the world, i caught a smile. :)

[darkangel]

Damn and I take my vision for granted smh

[ninjaraph]

It's a gift. Thank you for reminding us of this precious fact.

[niam]

"I always thought sighted people see everything. I'm surprised when you don't see something." Goosebumps when he said this. It's like there is a double meaning to it. And that is, the irony that despite being able to see, I'm unable to see how lucky I am to have all the wonderful people and things in my life.

[CoectSolutions]

Crazy to know that we know how he looks but he doesn't !?

[HumorBagel]

You may not have the gift of vision, but you have something far greater: a kind, fun, charming soul. That gift is worth more than it's weight in gold and is no doubt just as rare.

[ponynodie]

I would really love to see this man seeing