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Technology In The Eye And The Ear
Another subject that remains unanswered by evolution-
ary theory is the excellent quality of perception in the eye and

the ear.
Before passing on to the subject of the eye, let us briefly
answer the question of how we see. Light rays coming from an
object fall oppositely on the eye's retina. Here, these light rays

are transmitted into electric signals by cells and reach a tiny
spot at the back of the brain, the "center of vision." These elec-
tric signals are perceived in this center as an image after a se-

ries of processes. With this technical background, let us do
some thinking.
The brain is insulated from light. That means that its in-
side is completely dark, and that no light reaches the place

where it is located. Thus, the "center of vision" is never
touched by light and may even be the darkest place you have
ever known. However, you observe a luminous, bright world

in this pitch darkness.
The image formed in the eye is so sharp and distinct that
even the technology of the twentieth century has not been able
to attain it. For instance, look at the book you are reading, your

hands with which you are holding it, and then lift your head
and look around you. Have you ever seen such a sharp and
distinct image as this one at any other place? Even the most

developed television screen produced by the greatest televi-
sion producer in the world cannot provide such a sharp image
for you. This is a three-dimensional, colored, and extremely
sharp image. For more than 100 years, thousands of engineers

have been trying to achieve this sharpness. Factories, huge