We had transparent eyelids. That way, we could type questions on here without them drooping from tiredness?
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2007-06-19 11:00:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Actually transparent eyelids would be great. They are called nictitating membranes in animals. I grew up on a farm and I know chickens have them. I was just a little kid and it freaked me out when I first saw them.
Some mammals such as polar bears, seals and aardvarks also have full nictitating membranes. Frogs and lizards have them. In fact, that little pink lump in the inside corner of your eye is a remnant of a nictitating membrane.
So, if you can grow it out to full size, go for it dude.
However when one is tired the brain slowly shuts down the neural pathways to the brain so you won't hear, see or smell anything when you are really tired. Transparent eyelids or not, it won't compute and you will have no conscious recollection of seeing. I don't think you would get more done, but your eyes would be better protected. So, there you go. Good news and bad news.
2007-06-27 10:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ding-Ding 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't matter if the eyelids were transparent your eyeballs roll towards the back of your head when your tired, so we would need a transparent head as well.
That would be pretty gross.
2007-06-19 11:17:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
But then your brain would get tired from processing information without a break. We get tired from taking in too much data, not just for having dry eyes.
2007-06-24 16:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by DMR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lmao one would think! Basic answer is no. You still need to be awake and coherent to do things like that. Your brain and body need to shut down from all stimuli for a while so you can reboot, in a sense.
2007-06-19 11:10:08 · answer #4 · answered by wijik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT?
And loose that wonderful sensation of being knackered and slowly closing your eyes and welcoming the blacknezzz
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2007-06-19 12:06:25 · answer #5 · answered by franja 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UGH who would want that? Besides being hideous, can you imagine! I love my sleep, and would miss it greatly.
2007-06-26 14:53:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes- but aren't there some things you just don't want to see!!!
2007-06-19 11:09:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm ., Ok*
lol
keep on smiling:)
2007-06-19 11:02:51 · answer #8 · answered by friskymisty01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. our thoughts would be incoherent.
2007-06-19 11:08:27 · answer #9 · answered by mj69catz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋