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Fox @hourlyFox - twitter

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I've always asked when out for a walk and run into homeless folk if they need an ear, because they have a story. When down (to the curb) very hard to pull oneself up without support. My DD Father made sure I'd be ok, unless it all gets taken away.

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Fascinating @fasc1nate - twitter

 

The ‘Ames Window’ in an illusion created by Adelbert Ames in 1951 that’s so effective that even if you know how it works, you won’t be able to break the illusion. Source: https://bit.ly/2x8Vbfc

 

Edited November 11, 2022 by msfntor

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Fascinating @fasc1nate - twitter

 

Scuba Ventures in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea captured footage of a Chirodectes maculatus, an incredibly rare genus of box jellyfish only sighted once before in 1997.

 

[XPerceniol]

14 hours ago, msfntor said:

Fascinating @fasc1nate - twitter

 

Scuba Ventures in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea captured footage of a Chirodectes maculatus, an incredibly rare genus of box jellyfish only sighted once before in 1997.

 

Needed this so badly, just amazing to see and watched it more than once.

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9 Great National Parks for Fall Hiking

There’s no better time of year to get outside.

 BY KRAIG BECKER AND MANASEE WAGH

OCT 5, 2022

Autumn is the perfect time to visit any of America’s national parks, as crowds tend to be at a minimum, the weather is fantastic, and the change of season brings a wash of color to many of these iconic settings. If you’re looking to explore a park this fall, and perhaps spend some time on a scenic trail, here are our picks to do exactly that.

Grand Teton National Park:Wyoming

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With its numerous stands of aspen, cottonwood, and willow trees, Grand Teton National Park puts on quite a colorful show each fall. The picturesque Teton Range dominates the horizon overhead with snowcapped summits casting long shadows over the landscape below. The park is home to bear, moose, elk, and numerous other animal species too, many of which are highly active in the fall. If you go for a hike during the autumn, there is a good chance you will spot some wildlife, particularly if you make the walk to Lake Solitude. This 15.3-mile trail isn’t easy, but it’s certainly scenic. Along the way, you’ll even pass by both Jenny Lake and Hidden Falls, which at 100 feet in height is one of the tallest waterfalls in the entire park.

 

Zion National Park: Utah

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There’s a reason people should flock here in the fall. The dramatic colors of the leaves turning plus a a respite from Utah’s summer heat make a walk in the park here feel magical. Zion National Park is also less crowded in summer.

Take in a hike to see the stunning autumnal juxtaposition of cottonwood trees and steep red, cream, and pink sandstone walls on one of the park’s many storied trails. Or bike up Zion Canyon to take in magnificent views of The Watchman Spire, which rises some 2,200 feet above the overlook below. This park is perfect for camping, walking, or mountain biking. ...

MORE here: https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/g2848/best-national-parks-for-fall-hiking/

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Laughs 4 All @Laughs_4_All

 

If you need a smile...

 

Brody loves to spread joy…

 

Buitengebieden @buitengebieden

 

Looking for that blue sock..

 

We all have that friend when you try to take a picture..

 

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This stunningly beautiful jelly was seen during Dive 4 of the 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas expedition on April 24, 2016, while exploring the informally named "Enigma Seamount" at a depth of ~3,700 meters. Scientists identified this hydromedusa as belonging to the genus Crossota. Note the two sets of tentacles — short and long. At the beginning of the video, you'll see that the long tentacles are even and extended outward and the bell is motionless. This suggests an ambush predation mode. Within the bell, the radial canals in red are connecting points for what looks like the gonads in bright yellow.

 

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10 minutes of fascinating deep-sea animals | Into The Deep

 

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TikTok Claims ‘Brown Noise’ Can Cure Your Anxiety and Help You Sleep. Here’s What the Science Says

Brown noise is a low-frequency sound. Can it really help with focus, sleep, and controlling anxiety?

BY ASHLEY STIMPSON - PUBLISHED: AUG 2, 2022

 

Just like there are different colors of light, there are different colors of sound. Both naming systems are based on the frequency of the medium.

Brown noise is a low-frequency sound that some people find helpful for focusing and controlling anxiety.

Scientists are unsure if sound exposure can aid sleep or enhance focus, but caution there could actually be some health drawbacks.

Since time immemorial, white noise has been the secret weapon of light sleepers, sufferers of tinnitus, and parents of newborns everywhere. In fact, renowned sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini invented the first white-noise machine all the way back in the 17th century.

But lately it seems Brown noise is the new white noise—at least on TikTok, anyway.

In February, a user named ADHD Assist posted a video, alleging Brown noise is “an ADHDer’s and neurodivergent’s best friend.” A teacher on TikTok says she plays it at a low volume to encourage focus in her classroom. A therapist even calls it a “game changer.” Across the platform, users say Brown noise prevents racing thoughts, quells anxiety, and helps them sleep.

 

What is Brown noise, exactly, and can it really do all that?

The Three Colors of Sound

Just like we can assign different colors to different frequencies of light, we can do the same with frequencies of sound. There are many different colors of noise, but most conversations about using them for sleep or relaxation center around three main hues: white, pink, and Brown.

 

White noise is a very specific sound, despite the fact that it has come to be synonymous with any kind of droning or background noise. Just like white light contains all the colors of light visible to the eye, white noise contains all frequencies of audible sound in equal measure. Most people describe white noise as the sound of an untuned radio or television static.

 

Pink noise is similar to white noise, but has fewer higher frequencies, making it sound softer, or more refined, to the human ear. Sometimes pink noise is compared to rain or waves on the beach.

 

Brown noise has even fewer high frequencies than pink noise, making it the deepest and most base-heavy of the three. Think: a raging waterfall or the low roar of thunder. Unlike the others, Brown noise was not named after a color, but a scientist. In 1827, Robert Brown was the first to observe the way particles dart around randomly when suspended in a fluid. A century later, Albert Einstein described this behavior—what scientists had come to call Brownian motion—with a mathematical formula. When the formula is applied to electronic sound, the result is a bass-heavy noise. ...

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Basner is less concerned about using white, pink, or Brown noise to encourage focus, so long as the sound levels are kept at a healthy volume. However, he reiterates that what makes sound exposure effective isn’t some magical property of the sound, but instead its ability to conceal other noise and, over time, the Pavlovian response we develop to it. “For instance, turning on the white noise machine is a sign that it’s time to go to bed. You’re training the body.”

While it’s not always possible, the most ideal color of sound for sleep or focus is black noise—the absence of sound. In other words, precious silence.

- by ASHLEY STIMPSON

More Here: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a40783321/brown-noise/

Edited November 14, 2022 by msfntor
shortening of article...

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5 Music Inventions that Rocked the ’80s—and Every Decade After

Digital tech that inspired air drummers everywhere.

BY JIM ALLEN

Here: https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/audio/a30369182/80s-music-inventions/

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On 11/13/2022 at 4:44 PM, msfntor said:

...White noise is a very specific sound, despite the fact that it has come to be synonymous with any kind of droning or background noise. Just like white light contains all the colors of light visible to the eye, white noise contains all frequencies of audible sound in equal measure. Most people describe white noise as the sound of an untuned radio or television static.

$30 dollar ionizer machine from the store. 

I use this one to be exact..

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12 hours ago, XPerceniol said:

$30 dollar ionizer machine from the store. 

I use this one to be exact..

..but this one is better rather:

On 11/13/2022 at 10:44 PM, msfntor said:

While it’s not always possible, the most ideal color of sound for sleep or focus is black noise—the absence of sound. In other words, precious silence.

- by ASHLEY STIMPSON

-so she says: "precious silence" is the BEST solution.

I agree with her

[XPerceniol]

Some people are afraid to have silence and to be alone, and I wonder why? I love peace and quiet and I enjoy my own company :)

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2 minutes ago, XPerceniol said:

Some people are afraid to have silence and to be alone, and I wonder why? I love peace and quiet and I enjoy my own company

You egoist!

Don't you see the many women who crowd behind your doors?
They want happiness, and you could serve them this... They cry, the women cry and you don't want to console them...uh you have to think about it