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Of the senses we're familiar with or aware of, anyway, e.g. taste/smell/hearing/vision/touch.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’d like to be able to hear like a bat. There’s so much of the sound spectrum we normally don’t perceive and it’d also be cool to experience their echolocation.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Humans are surprisingly good at echolocation.
For example, with your eyes closed, hold your arm out with your palm facing your face and make a droning noise while bringing your palm towards your face.
Now try making a 'click' noise while facing inches away from a wall. Now try the 'click' in a hallway.
There's a blind guy named Daniel Kish who rides a bike using echolocation. He teaches this stuff to people through an organization called world access for the blind.
I would also like to hear like a bat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago