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A person trying to see something as simple as a ball can never see the entire thing, not even half of it. The line of sight is tangent to the surface before the half-way mark.
Gaining a new or alternative perspective is difficult. It is never tried if it is not realized that there can be another one. People walk around all of their lives at an average height and their eyes are adjusted to that height. (The world from 5-feet, a lecture for many years.) When we need to see something small, we move it close to our eyes and squint. An alternative, especially for field people, is to get close to the ground so that small things can be seen easily.
Squirrels as many other animals have eyes on both sides of their head. They probably cannot see "straight ahead" with both eyes, only one or the other. They have little need for three dimensional abilities secured with both eyes. The owl as many mammals has both eyes facing forward giving it great 3-D abilities. (The deer mouse gains from protruding eyes.) Being aware that a slight shift can change perspectives or views of the physical world may suggest that similar changes and gains may be made by slight shifts in the way we see other worlds.
Seeking new ways to see the world, new positions, new points from which to view the world can be helpful to inquiring people, perhaps even suggesting creative thought or action in the world not yet seen by other people.
Robert H. Giles, Jr. 2005 Tap the "Back" button at the top to return to the text.
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