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[marrec]

TIL if you put static on someones face, I can't recognize them

still did above average so not bad

I could have sworn the test was fucking with me.

The practice test got me confident and when they dropped the first "of 3" choices I literally threw my hands up. Like, you show me Bart Simpson then you show me three generic looking dudes who could all be brothers?

Then it was "memorize these six faces" and with static and...

I did badly.

 

[Jobbs]

Sounds like something a shapeshifter would say.

*narrows eyes*

:: slap fight ::

You totally hatched from an egg and killed the real Jobbs. Your mimicry skills are what allows you such impressive facial recognition.

:: slap fight ::

I KNEW IT

:: slap fight ::

 

[Chuckie]

I could have sworn the test was fucking with me.

The practice test got me confident and when they dropped the first "of 3" choices I literally threw my hands up. Like, you show me Bart Simpson then you show me three generic looking dudes who could all be brothers?

Then it was "memorize these six faces" and with static and...

I did badly.

Funny how differently people react to that test. I was getting 'bored' by the test because I felt it was way too easy. Only with the 'scrambled' shit at the end it suddenly felt like a test (and I failed two answers there)

 

[Halcyon]

I did that test and got through a round of guessing from memorizing the 6 faces at once before I started getting bored. I'm pretty sure i had 100% up to that point.


I can memorize faces. Thinking someone looks like someone else doesn't mean you're literally getting them confused and thinking they are the same person.

This is a stupid argument.

 

[Misha]

I could have sworn the test was fucking with me.

The practice test got me confident and when they dropped the first "of 3" choices I literally threw my hands up. Like, you show me Bart Simpson then you show me three generic looking dudes who could all be brothers?

Then it was "memorize these six faces" and with static and...

I did badly.

I did good with the first memorize 6 faces which is shocking considering I have abysmal(bottom 10%) short term memorization skills (as tested by a psychologist) but then the static showed up and none of the faces looked familiar. like it wasn't even like "any of these could be the one", its almost like they were throwing in completely different faces

 

[FUME5]

I could have sworn the test was fucking with me.

The practice test got me confident and when they dropped the first "of 3" choices I literally threw my hands up. Like, you show me Bart Simpson then you show me three generic looking dudes who could all be brothers?

Then it was "memorize these six faces" and with static and...

I did badly.

It has to come down to wiring, there was no question to me about whether it was the face I'd seen or not.

EDIT

Oh, you going to slap the trabmeister with those fake hands of yours? Like we don't know what's up with those veins.

 

[Jobbs]

the static didn't hurt anything. nothing can stop me

 

[marrec]

the static didn't hurt anything. nothing can stop me

*writes down "static electricity does not effect shapeshifters"*

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

We are not exactly programed to recognize static (non-moving) images. Our brains fill-in the gaps due to our eyes constantly moving.

 

[Misha]

the static didn't hurt anything. nothing can stop me

hows your vision?

We are not exactly programed to recognize static (non-moving) images. Our brains fill-in the gaps due to our eyes constantly moving.

yeah I think I was looking for the same images and the images+static aren't the same thing.

 

[Nomadic Sparks]

Lynda Carter was stupidly hot and charismatic af when she was Wonder Woman back in the 70's.

She has aged very gracefully nowadays

 

[Jobbs]

We are not exactly programed to recognize static (non-moving) images. Our brains fill-in the gaps due to our eyes constantly moving.

speak for yourself

hows your vision?

it's okay. I do fine on the vision tests even though there's something vaguely annoying about my sight that I can't ever quite explain. Maybe I'm half way through transcendence and I'm seeing the other world

 

[FUME5]

speak for yourself

He's not a doppelganger Jobbs.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

speak for yourself

You could be the anomaly here, though.

 

[Misha]

speak for yourself



it's okay. I do fine on the vision tests even though there's something vaguely annoying about my sight that I can't ever quite explain. Maybe I'm half way through transcendence and I'm seeing the other world

I was just curious if you were used to blurry images or something. Personally, I can often read the bottom line on vision tests

 

[Halcyon]

I have 20/10 vision. pleebs

 

[marrec]

Jobbs isn't seeing faces, he's seeing the Matrix. It's easy to tell the difference between faces when it's all math.

I have 20/10 vision. pleebs

With my contacts in I have decent enough vision!

 

[trab pu kcip]

I wanna do this test too.

 

[Nomadic Sparks]

I wanna do this test too.

Me, too.

 

[Jobbs]

most people

me

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

I wanna do this test too.

http://prosopagnosiaresearch.org/clinical-tests/participate

 

[FloatOn]

christ, I'm tired today. I'm taking tomorrow off work to do my taxes and go to the clinic for labs and such.

and speaking of eyes, I actually have an eye appointment this monday. one of the fun things that happened due to the kidney failure last year was a bleed in my left eye. I went partially blind in that eye and had to have a surgery to correct it. I've had to see this retina specialist every four months or so for the past year :/

this was the surgery

don't google search actual images for vitrectomy. unless of course you want to see needles being inserted into eyes.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

I had multiple eye muscle surgeries growing up. I know the feeling.

 

[Chuckie]

christ, I'm tired today. I'm taking tomorrow off work to do my taxes and go to the clinic for labs and such.

and speaking of eyes, I actually have an eye appointment this monday. one of the fun things that happened due to the kidney failure last year was a bleed in my left eye. I went partially blind in that eye and had to have a surgery to correct it. I've had to see this retina specialist every four months or so for the past year :/

this was the surgery

don't google search actual images for vitrectomy. unless of course you want to see needles being inserted into eyes.

Jesus Christ. That picture alone is enough to make my eyes itch. I hate eye-related crap... like in that one Final Destination movie

 

[FloatOn]

Jesus Christ. That picture alone is enough to make my eyes itch. I hate eye-related crap... like in that one Final Destination movie

or dead space 2

the plus side was I got to wear a sick eye patch for a couple of days!

 

[Nomadic Sparks]

Needles in eyeballs?


*runs away screaming like a banshee*

 

[Chuckie]

or dead space 2

Lol yeah that one too.

 

[Somnia]

or dead space 2

Why would you remind me of this, WHY?! I thought about re-playing the Dead Space series, but not I'm second guessing.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Modern medicine is freaking awesome.

 

[FloatOn]

Modern medicine is freaking awesome.

true that.

literally saved my life

 

[Halcyon]

In school if someone sitting next to my twiddling their pencil/pen in their hand with the pointed side towards my face, I would feel like they were trying to put the point in my eye.

I don't like people getting anything around my eyes. Watching lasik where they cut the flap on the front of the eye is my personal hell.

 

[Misha]

In school if someone sitting next to my twiddling their pencil/pen in their hand with the pointed side towards my face, I would feel like they were trying to put the point in my eye.

I don't like people getting anything around my eyes. Watching lasik where they cut the flap on the front of the eye is my personal hell.

apparently I often point pencils, pens, forks, and knives right at peoples faces if i have one in hand while I'm talking to them. I've never noticed it before but my friend pointed it out to me a week ago

 

[marrec]

true that.

literally saved my life

I'm happy you're alive.

 

[fengshuifever]

Well, there it is

Edit : Damn, FloatOn! How're you feeling?

 

[Funky Papa]

Modern medicine is freaking awesome.

For further enlightment, watch The Knick.

 

[FloatOn]

I'm happy you're alive.

thanks mviii

Edit : Damn, FloatOn! How're you feeling?

well, every night I have to do something called peritoneal dialysis for the kidney failure which is a real drag. it messes with my sleep pretty bad so I'm not as rested as I usually I am. it's also somewhat uncomfortable having a tube coming out of my abdomen.

also, the kidneys help regulate blood pressure so I'm on a ton of blood pressure meds that have a tendency to be TOO good at times and will knock my blood pressure way down. This makes me feel dizzy or like I'm going to pass out from time to time.

other than that I'm good.

the eye surgery was effective. I'm now able to see out of that eye again so that was huge.

now it's just a matter of waiting on the transplant.

to keep myself busy I'm working and going to school full time. this keeps me from thinking about my health issues too much. many people with kidney failure suffer from depression and I'm fortunate to not be one of those. though there are some dark times.

 

[Nomadic Sparks]

true that.

literally saved my life

I'am happy about you surviving your kidney failing.

 

[marrec]

In school if someone sitting next to my twiddling their pencil/pen in their hand with the pointed side towards my face, I would feel like they were trying to put the point in my eye.

I don't like people getting anything around my eyes. Watching lasik where they cut the flap on the front of the eye is my personal hell.

You'd hate being in a meeting with me, I can't put coherent thoughts together without a pen in hand and I gesticulate wildly with it.

 

[Halcyon]

apparently I often point pencils, pens, forks, and knives right at peoples faces if i have one in hand while I'm talking to them. I've never noticed it before but my friend pointed it out to me a week ago

Me at FakeGafMeetupPittsburgh

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

I've been meaning to watch The Knick.I have watched the brilliant adaptation of A Young Doctor's Notebook.

 

[Misha]

Me at FakeGafMeetupPittsburgh

gotta protect that 20/10 vision!

also sweet shades

 

[fengshuifever]

well, every night I have to do something called peritoneal dialysis for the kidney failure which is a real drag. it messes with my sleep pretty bad so I'm not as rested as I usually I am. it's also somewhat uncomfortable having a tube coming out of my abdomen.

also, the kidneys help regulate blood pressure so I'm on a ton of blood pressure meds that have a tendency to be TOO good at times and will knock my blood pressure way down. This makes me feel dizzy or like I'm going to pass out from time to time.

other than that I'm good.

the eye surgery was effective. I'm now able to see out of that eye again so that was huge.

now it's just a matter of waiting on the transplant.

to keep myself busy I'm working and going to school full time. this keeps me from thinking about my health issues too much. many people with kidney failure suffer from depression and I'm fortunate to not be one of those. though there are some dark times.

Damn, that's a rough deal man
I missed the post but any word on the wait length for the transplant?

For what it's worth, that's good to hear about the eye surgery. That's a huge win

Edit : Young Doctor's Notebook is fucking rad

 

[Funky Papa]

An official cyborg among our ranks.

What a time to be alive.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Me at FakeGafMeetupPittsburgh

 

[FloatOn]

Damn, that's a rough deal man
I missed the post but any word on the wait length for the transplant?

For what it's worth, that's good to hear about the eye surgery. That's a huge win

Edit : Young Doctor's Notebook is fucking rad

well, since I'm 33 and in decent shape they said that I'm an excellent candidate. they said it could be anywhere from 1 - 3 years but there is no way of knowing for sure since selection is based on a number of factors.

all this went down for me at the end of april last year so I'm coming up on 1 year. I'm hoping it happens soon. Kind of weird knowing that I'll have a dead person organ inside of me at some point.

An official cyborg among our ranks.

What a time to be alive.

hahahahaha

pretty much!

 

[Halcyon]

well, since I'm 33 and in decent shape they said that I'm an excellent candidate. they said it could be anywhere from 1 - 3 years but there is no way of knowing for sure since selection is based on a number of factors.

all this went down for me at the end of april last year so I'm coming up on 1 year. I'm hoping it happens soon. Kind of weird knowing that I'll have a dead person organ inside of me at some point.

That sounds like how I spend my Friday nights.

 

[Misha]

well, since I'm 33 and in decent shape they said that I'm an excellent candidate. they said it could be anywhere from 1 - 3 years but there is no way of knowing for sure since selection is based on a number of factors.

all this went down for me at the end of april last year so I'm coming up on 1 year. I'm hoping it happens soon. Kind of weird knowing that I'll have a dead person organ inside of me at some point.

You will now have the strength of a grown man and a dead man

 

[Jobbs]

I had lasik eye surgery last year

who wants to touch me. I said who wants to fucking touch me

 

[Vazra]

God, I need to track down a new copy of this

Relatively cheap on Ebay and runs flawlessly on my laptop. Go get it!

 

[Misha]

I had lasik eye surgery last year

who wants to touch me. I said who wants to fucking touch me

maybe lasik gave you your vision superpowers


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I've actually started to get hungry in the morning recently. I guess I should either start eating breakfast or bringing an early snack to work