For me, it was instructive how long it took anyone to notice that I was *severely* nearsighted. As most know, 20/20 is considered normal vision. -1 diopters = 20/40; -6 diopters = 20/500. My eyes are -8.50 & 9.50 diopters. Nobody noticed until I was in the 3rd grade.https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1169484481369010181 …
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Wanna know how to learn social skills *real* fast? Be a child whose wellbeing is contingent on performing partially visual tasks when you have no goddamn vision
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Wow, how could they not notice that you couldn't see, for that long?
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The whiteboard was incomprehensible, ao I listened *very* closely to what was said — but struggled to keep it in working memory. I peered down at worksheets from 2-3 inches away, then came up for breath. Was found out when a teacher moved me to the front row, assuming I was lazy
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