I have a quick question, but it has always fascinated me how figure skaters do the ultra-fast spinning in their routines, and don't seem to get even the least bit dizzy. I know the skaters tend to have the spinning at the end of the routine, so maybe they do get dizzy, but they still perform little bits of acrobatics that I could not even think about attempting had I spun around that much that quickly. So my question is simple. How do they cram all that graha...oh wait, I mean. How do they spin in such a way as to reduce the dizziness associated with spinning? There must be some secret to it, and if I can learn that secret, I can have so much fun at my dogs' expense. Just kidding, my dogs are safe. But I could screw with any drunk people that might ever be in my presence.
aw, raven pulling out the old golden grahams slogan how do they cram all that gram into one box of golden grahams
Thanks, Doc. It sounds like, from reading the article, the best way to remove or reduce the dizziness is to keep a steady gaze to help give visual stimulus to match the vestibular stimulus your ears are reporting, and to keep your head very still during and after the spin. Also, repetition apparently helps. I had an inkling this was all linked to the vestibular organs in the inner ear, but I am glad Doc found a complicated article, because I was really curious as to how it all worked. Again, thanks Doc. I can always count on you for information regarding all things girly.
Y'all haven't been bored enough lately to give yourself a cheap high by spinning around and getting dizzy? <img src="http://austin.about.com/library/journals/zilkertreeafter1.jpg"> (the above is the Austin city "Christmas tree", actually just a cone of lights. Stand under one of these things and spin around.... it's really weird.)
