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California Blind Man Uses Echolocation to Navigate Around on His Bike

03/14/2011
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    While sight is something we take for granted while riding our bikes, Daniel Kish from California rides his bike based completely on sound. Kish, who is blind, goes riding around town using a method called echolocation — which effectively works as a sonar. As Kish rides his bike around he makes a clicking sounds, and the clicks then bounce back, allowing Kish to create a mental image of his surroundings....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/california-blind-man-uses-echolocation-to-navigate-around-on-his-bike/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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    While sight is something we take for granted while riding our bikes, Daniel Kish from California rides his bike based completely on sound. Kish, who is blind, goes riding around town using a method called echolocation — which effectively works as a sonar. As Kish rides his bike around he makes a clicking sounds, and the clicks then bounce back, allowing Kish to create a mental image of his surroundings....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/california-blind-man-uses-echolocation-to-navigate-around-on-his-bike/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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    While sight is something we take for granted while riding our bikes, Daniel Kish from California rides his bike based completely on sound. Kish, who is blind, goes riding around town using a method called echolocation — which effectively works as a sonar. As Kish rides his bike around he makes a clicking sounds, and the clicks then bounce back, allowing Kish to create a mental image of his surroundings....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/california-blind-man-uses-echolocation-to-navigate-around-on-his-bike/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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While sight is something we take for granted while riding our bikes, Daniel Kish from California rides his bike based completely on sound. Kish, who is blind, goes riding around town using a method called echolocation — which effectively works as a sonar. As Kish rides his bike around he makes a clicking sounds, and the clicks then bounce back, allowing Kish to create a mental image of his surroundings....

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