Things you can do in the dark.

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01 Mar 2011, 4:25 pm

Apart from the obvious (I deliberately didn't post this in adult discussion)

I just want people to suggest things you can do in a complete absence of light, as I am planning on spending more time in the dark.

Thanks everyone.

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01 Mar 2011, 4:49 pm

Smarty pants answer: experience the 'Ganzfeld effect'. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganzfeld_effect

I understand you meditate Moog so presumably you're familiar with visual effects caused solely by your eyes and whatnot.

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01 Mar 2011, 4:50 pm

Moog wrote:

Apart from the obvious

awww.. was suckered in. :lol:

seriously though, music. listening obviously but i'd suggest playing, if not adept with a tuned instrument then hand-drumming.. maybe sing too. enjoy the heightened sense of sound.

interested to see what other suggestions there are.

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01 Mar 2011, 4:58 pm

CoalBogey wrote:

I've played with that actually! I don't think I did it right. I still have my red lightbulbs.

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01 Mar 2011, 5:00 pm

Fudo wrote:

Moog wrote:

Apart from the obvious

awww.. was suckered in. :lol:

seriously though, music. listening obviously but i'd suggest playing, if not adept with a tuned instrument then hand-drumming.. maybe sing too. enjoy the heightened sense of sound.

interested to see what other suggestions there are.

Good answer, I play my guitar and sing in the dark sometimes. I sang 'I want to be like you' from jungle book in the dark a few nights ago. I think my pitch is much more accurate without any visual noise putting me off.

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01 Mar 2011, 5:19 pm

CoalBogey wrote:

That was interesting, thanks for sharing. Not sure what it's got to do with meditating, but interesting all the same.

In the dark, you can: Listen to music, watch movies, meditate, exercise.... Ummm. Develop photos?

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01 Mar 2011, 5:48 pm

Anorobic Respiration

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01 Mar 2011, 6:05 pm

Go on the Internet

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01 Mar 2011, 6:13 pm

Bite down on a Winto-O-Green Lifesaver to see sparks.

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01 Mar 2011, 6:16 pm

Sleep... :wink:

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01 Mar 2011, 6:20 pm

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Anorobic Respiration

Not if he wants to stay alive. Which I assume he does.

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01 Mar 2011, 7:07 pm

ahh jungle book takes me back, *zones out in nostalgia* might have to watch that now..
i've had a few great experiences with music in darkness, never managed meditation but i imagine it's similar.. especially 'droning' music, like sitar-style.. ragas? if that makes sense. and/or drumming with a group. it sometimes felt kinda like being in space, except i could hear.. hmm that makes little sense. you know roughly what i mean though right? maybe like a mantra or something and without my eyes distracting me it was beautiful. i miss that drumming group anyways, hope you have fun in the dark Moog.
i imagine a synth in the dark could be one hell of a 'trip' too..

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01 Mar 2011, 7:48 pm

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Sleep...

Beat me to it.

Make a sandwich. Pretend you're blind. Contemplate the existence or significance of the lack of light around you.

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01 Mar 2011, 8:12 pm

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01 Mar 2011, 8:14 pm

classical music and something interesting to keep my hands busy, my imagination sometimes need to run wild, this is how i do it.

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01 Mar 2011, 8:56 pm

We could have a big orgy.
Everyone take their clothes off and don't say anything. :twisted:

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