>> I agree. Someone really needs to invent this. Current braille printers are both incredibly messy and incredibly loud. They would've been a horrible thing in this situation. <<
A silent Braille printer would be very useful, and could be built with current tech.
>> I really like the idea of Phil reading braille though. It actually would not at all surprise me if he knew ASL as well, such a thing would be useful in his business as a spy if he needed to communicate silently. <<
He knows some ASL. Phil and Clint practice it whenever Clint's hearing goes out. I haven't written him as deaf in this series, but have stipulated that he has weak ears -- so if he gets an ear infection or someone throws a sonic grenade, he may not be able to hear conversations for a while. It's something I'd like to explore later.
Re: Agreed
Date: 2014-10-15 05:58 am (UTC)A silent Braille printer would be very useful, and could be built with current tech.
>> I really like the idea of Phil reading braille though. It actually would not at all surprise me if he knew ASL as well, such a thing would be useful in his business as a spy if he needed to communicate silently. <<
He knows some ASL. Phil and Clint practice it whenever Clint's hearing goes out. I haven't written him as deaf in this series, but have stipulated that he has weak ears -- so if he gets an ear infection or someone throws a sonic grenade, he may not be able to hear conversations for a while. It's something I'd like to explore later.