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walking backwards is easier but more dangerous than walking blindfolded (hackertalks.com)
submitted 1 year ago by jet@hackertalks.com to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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When you walk backwards with your eyes open, you have a lot of data, and you can move confidently because of the data of where you've been.

When you walk forward with your eyes closed / blindfolded, you move very cautiously, because you don't know what's going to happen.

Therefore, walking backwards, you move more confidently, and are more likely to trip and fall. Forwards blindfolded, you move more cautiously, and more likely to stub your toe, but not trip and fall.

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[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

The problem is direction. If you walk blindly forward you do not know if you accidently skewed on your path at an angle.

Backwards you have confirmation of your angle.

Walking angle is 99% of what your brain cares about.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Walking backwards but blindfolded, probably is safer than backwards by itself. But slower.

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So what you mean is that walking slower is safer than walking faster and none of this has anything to do with direction.... Maybe.. don't smoke in the shower next time? xD