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TECHNOLOGY IN THE EYE AND THE EAR
              Another subject that remains unanswered by evolutionary 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 oppo-
            sitely 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 electric signals are perceived in this center as
            an image after a series of processes. With this technical background, let
            us do some thinking.
              The brain is insulated from light. That means that its inside is com-
            pletely 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 lumi-
            nous, 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 television 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 premises were
            established, much research has been done, plans and designs have
            been made for this purpose. Again, look at a TV screen and the book
            you hold in your hands. You will see that there is a big difference in
            sharpness and distinction. Moreover, the TV screen shows you a two-
            dimensional image, whereas with your eyes, you watch a three-dimen-


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