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the thread about nothing...
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Unless there's some wizardry to boost my depth perception to an adequate level, no. I knew my depth perception was bad obviously but when trying to get my driver's license, I got it tested there and was ruled ineligible. Even if I passed the test, I really wouldn't trust myself as a driver.
I can't even catch a basketball, I've had multiple concussions in highschool from gripping completely next to the ball.
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kdawg
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Never heard of that - and I spent some time studying the visual standards for driving across
Europe a few years ago.
In the UK it’s just a 2 eyes together acuity standard (and one eye at a time for driving a semi etc) but you can be completely monocular and drive a car - and if you’ve only got one eye you’ve obviously not got stereo vision.
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I don't really know the exact visual standards either. They just said that I'd be too dangerous on the road, which I agree with.
Idk if you guys had annual health exams in highschool too but I scored a 0/10 on a depth perception test there too.
kdawg
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Belgium
Here’s an extract of what we were discussing - the standards for vision across Europe are very similar as you can see. Those countries, and in fact the majority of Europe, only require a binocular acuity (like I said both eyes together) of 0.5 - which is 6/12 or 20/40.There are a few outliers where they require a higher level or a minimum for the bad eye but none I can see that require a certain level of stereo vision - mainly because there are lots of clues for depth other than actually having stereo vision.
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Is there a post limit on here.? I see someone trying to make it all about him in this thread.
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Interesting. The depth perception test was different than the standard tests at the driving schools though. I had to go all the way to Brussels for that. The driving instructors did let me drive initially but after having to pump the brakes so many times to prevent me from crashing into something, they essentially kicked me out and told me to get that test in Brussels.
There are a few outliers where they require a higher level or a minimum for the bad eye but none I can see that require a certain level of stereo vision - mainly because there are lots of clues for depth other than actually having stereo vision.
I don't know if LASIK could boost my depth perception sufficiently but it'd have to be a pretty substantial difference. Either way I wouldn't trust myself driving a car. Pretty sure nobody who knows me would get in a car with me either.
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Taking my critical care certification test tomorrow. I keep taking new practice tests and getting passing scores, but I'm still convinced I'm gonna fail.
Wish me luck.
Wish me luck.
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If all evidence shows you'll pass then you don't need my luck.
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Soo hear the new Space Jam is trash.
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Well the practice tests are going well so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
You got this
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appreciate the tip. I recently picked up a pair of cleats and a soccer ball. I plan on finding an empty patch of grass and practicing my dribble. about to look hella goofy out there tripping and stumbling but like someone said, we all gotta start somewhere
my eye-foot coordination is terrible and when defenders attacked the ball it's like i forgot i had proprioceptive skills
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I read that it’s basically a giant Warner Bros advertisementSoo hear the new Space Jam is trash.
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If more people wish you bad luck, how will that influence the odds?
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Are soccer fields fairly common in the US? My small town of 2000 residents has its own and there's 5 others within a 10km radius.appreciate the tip. I recently picked up a pair of cleats and a soccer ball. I plan on finding an empty patch of grass and practicing my dribble. about to look hella goofy out there tripping and stumbling but like someone said, we all gotta start somewhere
my eye-foot coordination is terrible and when defenders attacked the ball it's like i forgot i had proprioceptive skills
On the other hand an actual basketball court is much harder to find, or even just a concrete basketball area.
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I used to crush these when they first came out:
These look delicious:
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Also, anything that’s blue
