Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[Ryujin]

Do you have an astigmatism?

My eyes have gotten worse with time and, likely, type 2 diabetes, but at the time I was learning to shoot I had 20/20 or better vision. My distance vision, in particular, was excellent.

 

[Ryujin]

Heck, I could have actually just googled it for the image.

Dry Socks: The cure for all the world's ills.

 

[dragoner]

My eyes have gotten worse with time and, likely, type 2 diabetes, but at the time I was learning to shoot I had 20/20 or better vision. My distance vision, in particular, was excellent.

I read an article a long time ago where the Army was discussing programs to teach soldiers how to shoot and they said a lot of people simply have uncorrected vision problems that only become apparent when having to learn how to shoot, or other tasks. When I used to race, I sort of noticed as well, the best drivers had supreme eye-hand coordination, a natural thing, like a how a fine arts painter holds their brush painting a masterpiece.

 

[Velderan]

I read an article a long time ago where the Army was discussing programs to teach soldiers how to shoot and they said a lot of people simply have uncorrected vision problems that only become apparent when having to learn how to shoot, or other tasks. When I used to race, I sort of noticed as well, the best drivers had supreme eye-hand coordination, a natural thing, like a how a fine arts painter holds their brush painting a masterpiece.

There's a reason the US military was (still is?) making procedures like lasik and PRK available to soldiers. I wore glasses when I joined the Army and I struggled early in my career when it was time to go to the range to re-qualify on my rifle, sometimes taking a couple tries to pass. I had PRK done in 2008 at a military clinic and the first time at the range after I shot a perfect 40/40 for the first time. I never missed more than 1 or 2 after that, it really completely changed how easy it was to shoot.

 

[Autumnal]

One for my fellow Tolkien nerds.

 

[DrunkonDuty]

Brilliant.

 

[Scribe]

Brilliant.

Anyway, that thread went exactly how I knew it would. Likely due to my brilliance.

 

[Ryujin]

There's a reason the US military was (still is?) making procedures like lasik and PRK available to soldiers. I wore glasses when I joined the Army and I struggled early in my career when it was time to go to the range to re-qualify on my rifle, sometimes taking a couple tries to pass. I had PRK done in 2008 at a military clinic and the first time at the range after I shot a perfect 40/40 for the first time. I never missed more than 1 or 2 after that, it really completely changed how easy it was to shoot.

Interesting. I've also taken a bunch of motorcycle racing schools, had a fair bit of track time, and qualified for an amateur racing license as a result. The last time I took a school at the end of the day, when they were giving out the "top rider" awards, the lead instructor said, "We've never given you one of these?" and proceeded to give me my one and only award. I never went racing. My survival instincts are too well developed to ever actually win a race

At this point I need to get checked for cataracts and have worn cheap, low power reading glasses for the last few years. Age and, as I said, diabetes.

 

[overgeeked]

I wonder if MMO players give people who play single-player games the same kind of side eye that group RPG players give solo RPG players.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I wonder if MMO players give people who play single-player games the same kind of side eye that group RPG players give solo RPG players.

Nah. They save that for console players.