[Blindmath] A 3d to 2d description resource?

[David Engebretson Jr.]

This idea is totally intrigueing to me.

When I had sight I could see the three dimensional detail.  It DID add an 
outlook that wasn't very easy to describe with words.

If it could be described with sounds and the ability to interpret the sounds 
as spatial awareness then I think we've hit the sweet spot to a new ability 
to visualize life... not just items, not just landscapes, but life.

Most of what we think of life is biological; things that change in our cycle 
of time.

Somehow dirt and soil change as important yet so slow that even a few 
hundreds of years of human perception still do not comprehend what is the 
root of the issue.
... degredation of biological material?
... how long does it take for bone to  dissolve back to the earth?

sigh.

i always feel lucky to have the ability to think about things like this... 
what else is there to do that is more important than attempting to discover 
what the heck the rest of being a human is so important for?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amanda Lacy" <lacy925 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics" 
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Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] A 3d to 2d description resource?


> Pranav,
>
> I would very much enjoy it if this database existed. It could be a set of 
> SVG files complete with text descriptions. After touching, reading about, 
> and sonifying hundreds of examples, I imagine things would start to make 
> sense.
>
> Amanda
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal at gmail.com>
> To: <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 7:35 PM
> Subject: [Blindmath] A 3d to 2d description resource?
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Would it be worth creating a database that listed descriptions of 3d 
>> objects
>> in 2d space? Take my example of a tree. I have felt trees before and can
>> even see their pictures with the vOICe but how do I map that to the 2d
>> space? I suspect View Plus already has such a collection but there is no
>> reference to 3d since SVG is 2d.
>>
>> Of course, if there is a general approach in mathematics of converting 3d 
>> to
>> 2d then all we would need to do is to write about it with some examples 
>> and
>> see if that helps anyone.
>> Pranav
>>
>>
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