Why doesn't it get dark for us when we blink?

So we all blink a little every 5 seconds, but it remains light outside. But every time we blink, it should get dark for 1/100 of a second.

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VanLorry
1 year ago

The brain just dazzles the dark phase, I guess. As much as you do not notice when the eye moves when the head remains silent. We only see it really sharp in the center of the retina and if we were to perceive the eye movement, the picture would have to blur/wish. But this is simply ignored by the brain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT_iaZr96wY

(approx. 6:30)

JMC01
1 year ago

but it remains bright outside.

Our eyes are not light sources that illuminate the world.

However, it would have to be a 1/100 second dark for us every time blinking.

It will. You don't know. A hundredth of a second is quite short. Just if you don't understand…

The light receptors of our eyes react to light with a chemical reaction. It takes time. You need another time to chemically remove these products. The signal line to the brain also needs time. Our brain cannot wait any time, but generates fake information to compensate for missing signals.

JMC01
1 year ago
Reply to  PESHEVA

Yes, of course, you can see if you focus on it. What are you going to do? You'll remember when you blink.

AndreasD1804
1 year ago

Even if you close your eyes for (essentially) longer than for blinking, it is not completely dark. For this, the eyelids still leave "too much" light.

Sphil3ia
1 year ago

This is too short to notice it

Oreokeks85
1 year ago

This doesn't make any sense our eyes are no light sources 🤦🏼 ♀️