[nfbwatlk] FW: [Wcb-l] [gps-talkusers] Scent of a Woman, myth tested

[Alco Canfield]

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From: Michael May <MikeMay at SenderoGroup.com
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Scent of a Woman, myth tested Date sent: Wed, 07
May 2008 20:46:00 -0700

I was contacted last week by the Discovery show called Myth Busters.
They wanted to test whether or not a blind person could drive city streets
with verbal instructions. They were working off the movie Scent of a Woman
where the main character does this.

Since they wanted a totally blind subject and I no longer qualify, we set
them up with Jerry Kuns. He roughly fits the profile from the movie.
They filmed the episode in a former military community, now a ghost town
near Marina California. Jerry drove through regular city streets although
there weren't any people or traffic. One of the hosts, Jamie, gave Jerry
directions from the back seat while a professional driving instructor rode
shot gun with a second set of controls. 
They
got up to 35 miles per hour and Jerry did a great job doing something he had
very little experience with.

They also played out another very interesting scenario, which can remain
secret until you see the Myth Busters the beginning of next season, probably
August or September.

Many blind folks have tried their hand at driving but few of us are
experienced unless we went blind later in life. We can all have the
opportunity to vicariously enjoy Jerry's driving experience on national
television.

Although Jerry used his Sendero GPS to help the producer find the filming
location, he wasn't able to use it while driving. It would have been
interesting to set it on multiple repeat of speed and heading, not
information that would help in driving but interesting none the less.

I think the myth is confirmed but we'll have to wait for the show to see for
sure.

Mike






Michael G. May

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