Kid can see in the dark

[Draz]

Seeing in the dark really doesn't carry an evolutionary advantage in the world.

If we had soldiers that can see in the dark what advantage does this give us? A huge one.

[fiddy]

If we had soldiers that can see in the dark what advantage does this give us? A huge one.

Not if their eyes reflect light

[dr.hee]

If we had soldiers that can see in the dark what advantage does this give us? A huge one.

Not really related to reproduction though.

[East_Stone_Ya]

alien hybrid

[Crystallas]

If we had soldiers that can see in the dark what advantage does this give us? A huge one.

Not only reflect light, but also are sensitive to sunlight.

[oarabbus]

What is this reputable source that you talk about that beats video evidence and an academic study?

A healthy dose of skepticism is warranted. Where is the academic study, BTW?

The claim that the boy may have unusually good night vision is possible. The other claims associated with the story seem to have been exaggerated or misinterpreted.

"Evolutionarily, mutations can result in differences that allow for new environmental niche exploitation. But such mutations are modified over long periods. A functional tapetum in a human would be just as absurd as a human born with wings. It can't happen," he told Life's Little Mysteries.

On the other hand, in the footage, the reporters gave Nong a questionnaire to fill out while sitting in a dark room, and they acted surprised by his ability to see and complete the fill-in-the-blank form. Even if he doesn't have cat eyes, he may nevertheless have unusually good night vision, Reynolds said. He could have a rod-rich retina, for example — a retina that contains a higher than usual number of cells involved in light detection. Or the video could be a total hoax.

http://www.livescience.com/18209-chi...ht-vision.html
http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/qu...rfect-darkness
http://www.hoaxorfact.com/Science/a-...red-facts.html

[ErhnamDjinn]

saw a doco on this a couple of years back and it's pretty cool. Apparently it's hard to learn as an adult but the host had his son try and learn using a handheld clicking device and he was able to navigate a maze made out of poles with a blind fold on.

actually I saw it on ripley's believe it or not the tv show, the dude knows even what object is infront of him and can even bike, for begginers they use the clicker, but he now just makes this sound from clicks in his mouth.

[Crystallas]

A healthy dose of skepticism is warranted. Where is the academic study, BTW?

These are fair arguments, and maybe I should have not said academic study, but doctor reviewed condition. A lot of wild claims are being throw out, and those wild claims are being debunked, naturally. What I see here is a child with the possible ability to see far better than anyone in low levels of luminescence. The cat eye claim is a bit silly, but it's only an analogy and I would hope people understand it is figurative and not take it literally.

The real issue here is how much research is acceptable to end any debate? Should this family be left alone to live as much of a normal life as possible? Or as one of the link mentions, should he be a subject to constant experimentation by experts in multiple fields?

[fiddy]

is it true in bulgaria gipsys like you are invisible in the dark too? the fact that you don't have white teeth also helps

It is true your brain invisible on CT scanner.

Dont do drugs kids, you can end up like cos88. sad,lonely, pathetic, despartely seeking attention on the Internet.