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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 39 minutes ago (1 children)

I see pulsing waves of color, even in pitch black rooms. When I was little they were bright as fireworks, now, depending on the night they're either just vaguely waves of purple, grey, and blue or sometimes electric blue and white.

[–] QuantumTickle@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 minutes ago* (last edited 1 minute ago)

I was recently reading about this because I discovered there's a name for it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_cinema

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 3 points 40 minutes ago

I'm glad to see most people replying yes, I was like "wait, is it not?". The only time I don't see noise is when I look at flat colors on a screen and I'm not a fan.

[–] dsilverz@calckey.world 43 points 2 hours ago

@Stacyasks@lemmy.cafe @nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

Yes. It's called "Eigengrau" and it happens due to the adaptation of the eye amidst the darkness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eigengrau

[–] Arancello@aussie.zone 34 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

how did you take this photo? Small camera through your ear?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 52 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

They just closed their eyes and then pressed in their ear and anus to take a screenshot.

[–] Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Wow that's so much easier! I've always had to pee and fart at the same time

[–] MrLLM@ani.social 4 points 55 minutes ago

Idk what piss poor model you guys are, but for me is sneeze & fart, much easier imo.

[–] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 21 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

This is a normal closed eye hallucination level 1 on this Wikipedia page

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed-eye_hallucination

Oh shit that's why I can like make shapes and shit when I'm like in deep relaxation

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

I see brown and tan herringbone with paisley patterns blooming through it.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 hours ago

Yes, and if you GENTLY press on your eyelids you can make other colors happen.

Also if you stare at a clear sky, NOT AT THE SUN, or at a bluish wall, you may see little swirly things, it's the white blood cells in your retinas swimming around.

(Blue field entoptic phenomenon - Wikipedia https://share.google/MveakONY2KB3QXUUh)

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 1 points 47 minutes ago

This gif is very calming to me.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 points 50 minutes ago

My wife and I have never experienced this. 🤷

Very interesting though.

[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 11 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I wish it was still 1999 :(

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 hour ago

Can I offer you a blue pill in this trying time?

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Yeah, though mine doesn't flicker as fast - it kinda moves in slow waves.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 hours ago
[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Sure is for me, especially in the dark

But if I focus I can see it everywhere