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vkacademy

Ghosts at 19hz

Mar 11, 2007 22:43

So, hellocobweb and I have been listening to Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach and have just finished the chapter on hallucinations caused by sound waves. Apparently, sounds at 19 hz can, in some individuals, cause hallucinations and feelings of unease. The hallucinations are caused by the vibrations of the eyeball which occur at 19 hz, so ( Read more... )

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dark_deity March 12 2007, 05:26:00 UTC

that is interesting! o.o!!

although i started watching the video but read the little caption next to it and clicked it off before could play lol

vkacademy March 13 2007, 03:43:51 UTC

Oh, it's not scary at all. The "heads" consist of one bad webcam photo of some teenager and then a 3D model of a face. Nothing strange or spooky, just art model head. I think the suspense of waiting for something makes it much more intense than it really is.

deadvirgin March 12 2007, 07:17:08 UTC

Here's a list I got from 7chan's /b/ boards of what (theoretically) certain tones should do:

0.5 - 1.5 Hz - Endorphin release
0.9 Hz - Euphoric feeling
2.5 Hz - Production of endogenous opiates (pain killers, reduce anxiety)
4.0 Hz - Enkephalin release for reduced stress
10 Hz - Enhanced serotonin release. Mood elevation, arousal, stimulant
14 Hz - Awakeness, alert. Concentration on tasks
20.215 Hz - Brings about safe LSD-25 effects
30 Hz - Used for safe marijuana effects
33 Hz - Hypersensitivity, C. consciousness
38 Hz - Endorphin release
46.98 Hz - Visualization effects, when used with 62.64 & 70.47 Hz
90 - 110 Hz - Pleasure-producing beta-endorphin rise
111 Hz - Constant beta endorphin release
965 - Relaxes muscles, especially those of the neck [KFL]
304.0 - Useful on headaches sedation and pain relief

I'm about to try this stuff again (I did a few short attempts a month ago when I first heard about it)... I'll post about it after, possibly.

This is Art/Slylock-Stock, by the way. Hi, crazy cat auntie! :D

hellocobweb March 12 2007, 13:40:03 UTC

Interesting. Odd that 965 should be a "relaxing" frequency -- around 1000Hz is supposed to be a "nails on a blackboard" feeling, musically speaking. ^-^ That's why hi-fi stereos usually have a dip in the middle of their EQ pattern; mid-frequencies theoretically wear the listener out.

I'll have to look into some of these.

teakitten March 12 2007, 15:11:24 UTC

ahhh I swear Ive become friends with your seperated at birth twin of minus a few years... she's 23, but you two have simular face/bone structure, you both LOVE Totaro... she's even got a tin of it... Anime cat plays with computer more often god checks his email... Her name is Kattymoo on my LJ friends list.

saithey March 12 2007, 17:15:21 UTC

That is really interesting. I'll have to try both out on my speakers (hopefully it'll work).

The only time I ever hallucinated was waaay back in 5th grade or so, on a total sugar high, and no sleep for about two days because of movie rentals and video games (summer break, w00t). I kept seeing bugs. Not huge, or anything, but shit crawling around.

Usually, If I want teh creepy, I look though Shady's pictures (she's a great photographer, and the urban exploration photos she does are cool-- http://www.lostdestinations.com/haunted.htm). Some fairly creepy photos there.