Optipess

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1. 
   Ziffusion

   March 2, 2012 at 00:14 | # | Reply

   Big fan. But can’t help pointing out that sea captains wore eye patches not because they were blind in one eye, but rather to keep the eye conditioned to darkness, so they could go from sunny on deck to darkness below deck by simply flipping the eye patch.

   • 
     Otter

     March 2, 2012 at 00:54 | # | Reply

     That sounds interesting but I need to ask you for a source :)

     • 
       Toaster

       March 2, 2012 at 11:28 | # | Reply

       The Wikipedia page for “eyepatch” mentioned a MythBusters episode: http://mythbustersresults.com/episode71. Apart from that there don’t seem to be any reliable sources.

       What I leared from Wikipedia is, that also pilots used eyepatches: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyepatch#Sailors_and_pilots
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     tm0rk

     March 2, 2012 at 09:03 | # | Reply

     Yeah… I aggree. I can’t stand it when this damned lexicon doesn’t get the facts straight. Oh wait – it’s a comic!
   • 
     Kristian

     March 2, 2012 at 11:40 | # | Reply

     True, I saw that Mythbusters episode as well. Although I guess at least SOME of the pirates with patches got their eye poked out by a sword. Captain Redbeard is evidence of this! :P

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       J-L

       March 2, 2012 at 20:09 | # | Reply

       Whether or not that myth is true, the 3D part of a 3D TV is still useless to someone who insists on wearing an eye patch all the time.

       (An it’s even more useless to someone who wear two eye patches!)
   • 
     danineteen

     March 12, 2012 at 06:27 | # | Reply

     Woah! Hey, I’ve never heard that before!
2. 
   holyknight

   March 2, 2012 at 00:32 | # | Reply

   ^ whoa! that I did not know!

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     Ben e Boy

     March 2, 2012 at 11:22 | # | Reply

     It also enabled them to more accurately navigate by the stars, as they would be more visible to eye conditioned to darkness.
3. 
   bachterman

   March 2, 2012 at 14:37 | # | Reply

   guess the captain is no big fan of torrents. ;)
4. 
   Iron e-man

   March 3, 2012 at 20:22 | # | Reply

   So blue and red crewmembers will jump at the same time ?
   Upgraded 3D display, now directly in 3D!