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Chinese boy has 'cat eyes' that can see in dark


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#1 FMH

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 02:44

http://www.youtube.c...v=Xfs0R-7cS_s#!


This isn’t an episode of Heroes or X-Men, it’s even more amazing. Meet Nong Youhui
who has cat-like blue eyes and can see clearly in the dark. We first heard about him
in 2009 but now a video report by China’s CCTV has emerged online exploring the boy’s
phenomenal ability. Youhui lives in Dahua, southern China and according to the story,
medical tests conducted in complete darkness show he can read perfectly without any
light and sees clearly during the day. Hard to verify – it is China after all – but we are
intrigued.


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Posted 16 July 2012 - 02:55

One of my kind...!! Cat people unite!!!

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 03:04

That dude was totally cheated on!

#4 Simon-

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 03:05

All the mothers are going to be lining up for him to mate with their daughters

Then China will have a super-race of soldiers with natural night vision

#5 Javik

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 03:06

Evolution is an amazing force. A very good attribute to have if this story is true, lucky him.

#6 DocM

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 07:26

Sounds like he was born with a tapetum lucidum in each eye. In animals the tapetum lucidum is a relective layer that sits behind or within the retina and reflects light back through the rods and cones for a second time, enhancing night vision. We see them as the "eyeshine" in a critters eyes when a light hits them. Humans don't normally have a tapetum lucidum, but it appears we have an X-Kid.

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 07:39

Those eyes are really beautiful... :o Lucky kid! If this is what our eyes are evolving in, i would love to see this in my kids. :D

#8 rfirth

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 07:39

View PostSimon-, on 16 July 2012 - 03:05, said:

All the mothers are going to be lining up for him to mate with their daughters

Then China will have a super-race of soldiers with natural night vision

With their daughters? They still have those?

It would be cool if they could isolate the gene that causes this. Genetically engineered people in the future are going to be awesome...

#9 Simon-

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 08:34

View Postrfirth, on 16 July 2012 - 07:39, said:

It would be cool if they could isolate the gene that causes this. Genetically engineered people in the future are going to be awesome...
Yes it would be awesome but I think that a practical example of how Darwinism works would be even better.

Would be funny if they kid turned out to be gay after all :laugh: TRY AGAIN NATURE (or maybe that's where Genetic Engineering comes into it).

Or maybe he is already genetically engineered from a secret experiment :alien:

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 08:36

Incredible!

#11 tiagosilva29

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 08:41

Not this crap again...

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 16:39

False. It's just a recesent gene. His mother or a grad mother banged a blue eyed sailor. The boy maybe can see a little better in limited lighting, he's a child after all. The video looks highly un-scientific.

Quick grab the boy while no one's looking.

#13 redvamp128

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 16:50

View Postrfirth, on 16 July 2012 - 07:39, said:

With their daughters? They still have those?

It would be cool if they could isolate the gene that causes this. Genetically engineered people in the future are going to be awesome...

With things like this there is usually a draw back...
Did anyone else notice how he kept covering his eyes in the light?
The kid probably has light sensitivity issues and also suffers from headaches.

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 16:54

View Postrfirth, on 16 July 2012 - 07:39, said:

With their daughters? They still have those?

It would be cool if they could isolate the gene that causes this. Genetically engineered people in the future are going to be awesome...

Eyes like the Illusive Man.

#15 DocM

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Posted 16 July 2012 - 17:02

Evolution is always a tradeoff; people with sickle cell trait are resistant to malaria, but those with sickle cell disease (a much smaller number) have a shorter life expectancy, often dying in their 40's. Malaria is the greater threat where the trait evolved, so passing it on is a net benefit.