tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post2879520976160679018..comments2024-03-20T03:33:22.357-07:00Comments on Skeptophilia: Hearing through your skinGordon Bonnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06003472005971594466noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-77216996865949203742018-07-29T03:22:07.068-07:002018-07-29T03:22:07.068-07:00Primarily related with the frequency and refers to... Primarily related with the frequency and refers to the quality of sound that is being produced by the<br />frequency of the sound wave; expressed in cycles per second__ the trait that makes the sound<br />“high” or “ low”.<a href="https://www.stoptheringing.org/best-hearing-protection-for-shooting/" rel="nofollow">click here</a><br />jhonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08258690520992269231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-44090764799298225952014-09-16T16:00:34.529-07:002014-09-16T16:00:34.529-07:00After my last (and rather serious) concussion I wa...After my last (and rather serious) concussion I was pointed to this book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brain-That-Changes-Itself-Frontiers-ebook/dp/B000QCTNIW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410907858&sr=8-1&keywords=the+brain+that+changes+itself+by+norman+doidge" rel="nofollow">The Brain That Changes Itself</a> by Norman Doidge. In it he writes of neuroplasticity and how the brain will ultimately find a way to rewire itself. He tells a story of a woman who was perpetually dizzy. Permanent vertigo due to a defect in her inner ear. She had electrodes attached to her tongue and a "helmet" with an accelerometer of sorts on her head. After some time wearing the helmet her body began to stabilize. After prolonged use the effects even persisted! She was going 6 months between "treatments". Her brain had effectively learned how to use her tongue as a way to maintain her balance. There are examples upon examples of things like this happening and it's absolutely mind boggling. I only wish I could get my brain to rewire so I can understand it all a bit better :)Andrew Buttershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129116283463309554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-21694565163501615872014-09-15T05:42:39.874-07:002014-09-15T05:42:39.874-07:00Of course, with people who have working eyes and e...Of course, with people who have working eyes and ears, you can add senses by piggybacking on those senses -- e.g. IR vision or ability to hear magnetic gradients -- as opposed to making it tactile. That gives you more bandwidth to play with.Tyler Torkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460706772136362593noreply@blogger.com