[misc.handicap] BACK FROM MY EAR SURGEON

Eric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (Eric Bohlman) (06/02/90)

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 VE> I am a little bit afraid of strobes though, I have noted in the past 
 VE> that strobes
 VE> kind of space me out or feel in a fugue or something for some reason, 

I believe that effect is related to the frequency of the strobe.  If it's too  
close to your brain's alpha frequency, the brain will try to synchronize the  
alpha frequency to the strobe, which results in the kind of sensations you  
described.  In people with epilepsy, that can induce a seizure.  I doubt you'd  
have problems with an intermittent strobe (flashes for a few seconds during a  
ring, than not lit (I wanted to say "silent") in between rings) because the  
synchronization effect requires a few seconds of a steady frequency.
 

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Julius@f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Julius) (06/04/90)

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Friend of mine trained her cat to let her know when the phone was
ringing.  The phone had a red light, which flashed when it was
ringing, but since she was having problems with both her vision and
hearing she could not hear the phone ringing or see the light
flashing.  So when the phone rang the cat went over to her and
tapped her with his paw until she answered the phone.  Amazing what
cats can do.

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