Catherine !ttGirlsPl2 started this discussion 7 years ago#80,981
ThioJoe goes more into detail about a rare condition called, "Visual Snow," in which a person with it always has a layer of static in their vision. While in ThioJoe's case he has a very minor variation of it, there are people out there that have a more severe case that it affects their day-to-day activities.
I also looked up this condition on Wikipedia and the example they showed looks almost strikingly similar to what I see. What the fuck? This is a thing?
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 14 minutes later[^][v]#941,301
Have you tried to build a visual snowman?
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 23 minutes later, 37 minutes after the original post[^][v]#941,309
Do you wanna build a visual snowman?
Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#941,319
Describe what it looks like to you
Catherine !ttGirlsPl2 (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#941,325
@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
Very faint TV static, but there might be the occasional large spot and floaters. Honestly, though, the links provided pretty much sums up what I see except for the last parts I noted here.
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#941,327
I don't have visual snow because I live in Houston.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#941,328
@941,325 (Catherine !ttGirlsPl2)
Just plug in old television. Short out antenna connection.
Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 7 years ago, 14 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#941,334
@941,325 (Catherine !ttGirlsPl2)
All the time or only in the dark/in the very bright sun?
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#941,388
ugh
ugh
ugh
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 29 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#941,397
I suspect that anyone who can concentrate on their senses while ignoring the meaningful objects and figure/ground stuff will become aware of what's like a "background radiation" thing. I've also been able to notice my pulse in my visual field.
Catherine !ttGirlsPl2 (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 10 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#941,404
@941,334 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
That is what I am trying to determine. I know it happens almost all of the time in the dark. I'm going to have to pay attention tomorrow when I'm in the daylight. Though I do see static when looking at a light source like my computer screen and even HD TV though it's more clear oddly enough. It's not a big deal, but I am surprised this has a name.
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 2 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#941,406
@previous (Catherine !ttGirlsPl2)
Maybe therapy could help you..
Catherine !ttGirlsPl2 (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#941,409
Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 35 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#941,435
@941,397 (Sheila LaBoof)
So much this. People can start to hear constant low humming too if they concentrate/convince themselves hard enough. All of your nerve cells occasionally fire due to random imbalances of ions caused by your body being made mostly of warm saltwater. There is a constant "background noise" to your nervous system that your consciousness usually filters out.
If the the visual snow is a result of excess debris in your ocular fluid (which can be checked for and is a problem because glaucoma/retinal detachment/a bunch of other stuff) then it might be something to have looked at by an ophthalmologist right away. If it's just a problem with you learning to focus on random noise in your nervous system, then paying attention to it might make it worse. Or maybe it's brain tumor. Who knows.
I'm almost curious if it can be induced by trying to notice it hard enough.
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 11 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#941,438
@previous (B) > I'm almost curious if it can be induced by trying to notice it hard enough.
if you hear it on youtube you can make it happen
Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 6 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^][v]#941,441
@previous (J)
I've had a sordid history of being able to make myself see things by believing them hard enough. I'm a little bit afraid it will work and I won't know how to turn it off.