How the Blind See the Stars

[pluma]

Slightly off-topic but at first I was going to complain that someone who can see some light and shadow isn't "really" blind. But this is actually a good reminder that impairments aren't always binary. He was blind for all intents and purposes, even if he can see some brightness contrasts some of the time.

This is especially important to remember when dealing with accessibility: even if it may not be possible to offer 100% of the experience to everyone, making things a bit more accessible can still be a huge win already.

Not to mention that some forms of disability can be situational. There is little practical difference whether you can for example only use one hand because you only have one arm, because one of your arms is broken and bandaged, or because you're carrying your groceries.

[frobware]

I'm blind (at night). I would dearly love to the stars. In fact, this is pretty close to my #1 on my bucket list.

[solarengineer]

I'm humbled. There are those of us who can see well, and don't ever look up (though even if we do, the sky is already lit up with the city lights).

I wish for you that your wish be granted.

[gentleteblor]

Do you have RP or something similar?

What else is on your bucket list? Apologies if the questions are too personal, I find what we miss when we lose sight very interesting.

Hope you get to see them again.

[anotheryou]

Can you see them on a bright TV? Maybe some night vision apparatus will do the trick or the next generation of cameras + an oculus. Or maybe even hololens nightvision.

[Jemmeh]

Perhaps with a telescope pointed at some particularly bright stars? If that's enough light to register.

[amelius]

> His surgically enlarged iris allows the telescope to focus images directly onto his retina, sensitive to ultraviolet and infrared frequencies that normal lenses would filter out.

If a telescope can do that, then perhaps there are other devices that can do the same for images of different origin (?)

[amelius]

This makes me wonder, what is the percentage of blind people with a functioning retina?

[AstralStorm]

Too large yet.