Sensory Deprivation Chambers

I knew a pysch professor in college that was desperately searching for one.

 

Joe Rogan found himself?

 

First time hearing about this tank. So basically the tank takes away the weight of your body? What makes it different than an anti-gravity chamber?

 

I do this in my bath tub. Just put warm water,close,your eyes and rest. Shiit sometimes I feel I'm in space.

 

Was about to post an "Altered States" picture, and then realized I wasn't recognizing the one you posted.

wth... posting mine anyway.

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Sounds similar to meditation in a sense

 

Is there such thing as anti-gravity chamber?

 

Yeah, but you gotta put on a tinfoil suit, let them freeze you solid, and lock you on a track.

 

This was even an active area of research in the 1960's and 1970's. Your mind will "fill the void" once you remove as much sight, sound, and touch as possible. Apparently, just floating versus laying on something removes a lot of sensory input from your skin, and then your brain is, well, off to the races.

To think that people would take a big bunch of acid and then get in these things is kind of terrifying.

 

And we all know how painful that can be...

 

I actually did this back around 1970 or so, Clutch, and was paid to do it. It was a research project through the psychology department of a major Houston university, a part-time gig to earn some extra cash and it was a trip! First, I filled out a questionaire and was asked some questions about myself, my life, how I felt, etc., (everyone filled out the same thing and were asked the same questions) was given some physical tests (eeg, ekg, BP and the like), and then I took a shower, stuck some wax-like stuff in my ears, and was nude when I got into a large stainless steel tank with a lid (sorta like a coffin) with enough salt in it to float, unobserved, as far as I know. At first, it was just strange. No sound, no light, and I gradually realized I had no weight. My mind was going 90 miles an hour, trying to quantify how I felt (I knew they'd ask me that, and I couldn't help it, not really), but then I started to notice things. How quiet it was. So quiet that I could hear my heart beating. That was strange, but I eventually didn't notice it. I lay there with my eyes open and saw what must have been hallucinations, but pretty mild ones. Colors, some swirling of same, spots, but very mild. Then I didn't notice that, either. I just relaxed. After a while, I lost track of how much time had passed and probably dozed off. When they opened the lid, and that was a shock, I couldn't believe that 45 minutes to an hour had passed (I have no idea and no one told me... they asked me how much time I thought had passed and I just didn't know). Time inside just didn't register in a normal way. I took another shower, got dressed, had the same things measured again that I mentioned, filled out another questionaire, had another interview about the experience, was given a check, and went about my business, very, very relaxed.

I may look into doing it again, especially since I have back problems that I think could benefit from it. All in all, a very cool experience, and one I'm glad I had.

 

Its 62 miles above you.

 

Complete BS. It's just a glorified bath tub with regulated temperature, PH and salinity

 

is that where the whole "bath salts" come from?