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toksterjoksterJul 14, 2010
That's wild business. I bet you there is some kinda government mind control s**t in there.
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
Actually, it's been used for years by hypnotherapists and people into the new-age movement.
vbullingerJul 15, 2010
So, does it actually _do_ anything? I mean, sitting around, real quiet, listening to anything will change your state of mind. But does this do anything different? Or is it all placebo effect?
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
That's like asking "does meditation do anything?"
It's subtle. There is a certain "feeling" you'll get, but it's not some overpowering "high" that hits you, and it doesn't always work right on everyone. Different people react to different frequencies, so it can be hit or miss.
vbullingerJul 15, 2010
I've never done any kind of illegal narcotic, and I don't even like taking headache medicine, and I don't even drink any more, but this I might try. Heck, 20 minutes at Aqua Massage (at the Mall of America, so you should try it, bjornski) really puts you in a different state (they put huge headphones on you and play like, Enya or something while you're getting it).
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
I'll have to try that out, it sounds awesome. Besides, I could use a good massage.
Have you tried meditation or anything? It's really kind of neat once you get your mind used to it. Here are a few pages with some neat audio bits and suggestions to start off with.
http://www.jetcityorange.com/meditation/
http://www.thethoughts.co.uk/thoughts/binaural-beats/
http://www.squidoo.com/learn-binaural-beat-meditation
http://musicmefree.com/
That's just a quick scan of stuff, but there are all sorts of binaural tracks to listen to. Some are more "music based" and some have suggestions to help with thing like smoking cessation. They won't MAKE you quit, but if you can let the messages soak in as you relax and just take it in, it can make coping with nicotine fits and stuff easier to deal with.
Get a good set of headphones, equipment DOES matter. Ear-buds will NOT give you the results you want. Get a set of headphones with a frequency range down to 20hz if you can.
Take it all with a grain of salt, but if you find a few tracks which help you relax, then even if you don't get any "effect" out of it, it was worth checking out.
pp7kJul 15, 2010
It's all complete crap, trust me. Any sort of "high" is entirely psychosomatic. Check out this non-alcoholic kegger prank, complete with puking and passing out...
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/a0ef3fd8c8/nonalcoholic-keg-prank-of-2002-princeton-from-nickconfaloneComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
superflyyJul 14, 2010
Quick! There is no time to think? Everybody panic!
ilovesalsaJul 16, 2010
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hastyboomJul 14, 2010
OH MY F**KING GOD YOU ARE ALL SO STUPID I CANT EVEN BELIEVE IT ANYMORE
fartingmenace42Jul 15, 2010
This could be an Onion story.
neelshivJul 15, 2010
Most adults are just as stupid as their children. That's how their children became so stupid.
tabdelineatedJul 15, 2010
You'd have to be stupid to believe any of the sensationalist trash that News program is pushing, if it isn't online drugs it's killer bees, or sharks or anything else scary and new.
btw, notice the lack of scientists in that report? funny that...
tanethJul 15, 2010
I got about 10 seconds into that before I concluded it was a hoax, just like that "rainbow party" craze.
baconatoryJul 15, 2010
I don't know about all that. The report did mention "digital downloads" several times. Seems pretty serious to me. From now on I'm only going to download analogs and just play it safe until we know more about this.
pp7kJul 15, 2010
OMG! Computers and drugs together now? It's all the things I fear rolled up into a big ball!
- a concerned, gullible parent
mbtriaJul 14, 2010
This is a renaming of the last year's binaural beat hoax. Not as noxious as the Jenkem hoax (huffing fermented feces and urine) that took in schools, parents and police departments.
Listening to any music can bring about an altered mental state. That is indeed the purpose of music, be it country twang, hymns, symphonies, opera, or rock. That it causes opiate or hallucinogen like effects is nonsense.
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
Music or ceremonies of any size. It happens frequently at churches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auCD64dyohg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSCuY7jyoTs&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPiO_Bf6A3I&feature=relatedComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
invaderprotosJul 15, 2010
Indeed. The supposed efficacy and "science" behind this has been repeatedly debunked. One of the skeptical podcasts I listen to addressed it last year:
http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4147
With so much information freely accessible to people today, it seems like YouTube is the sole source to a lot of them.
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
YouTube brings us "scientists" like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c6HsiixFS8
neelshivJul 15, 2010
Whatever, dude. I do jenkem all the time. It's sick.
milsorgnJul 14, 2010
This stuff is no joke my cousin Joey was hooked on this stuff, got messed up real bad and lost a lot of weight. Started having run ins with the law as he kept getting caught stealing batteries to fuel his habit. Even though he was only 13 his parents had to force him on to the streets as the cops couldn't do anything. Said there hands were tied, no law on the books about listening to an mp3. Pffft. If only they knew how it had wrecked the whole family. They told us if he got caught 5-6 more times shoplifting they could take him off the streets but by then it was to late. No one had seen joey for weeks, his parents were wracked with guilt but he had grown severally dangerous explosive. to this day we don't know where joey is we can only assume he's down by the docks with his 64mb creative mp3 player in a drug induced frenzy.
mbtriaJul 14, 2010
I am surprised that Joey has not yet killed his family, gone on a shooting, bombing and poison gas rampage at his ex-school, and wiped on the entire police force and swat team of his home county. We will be hearing this soon. We can only pray that the State National Guard can take him out.
invaderprotosJul 15, 2010
Cool story, bro.
enjoiskating811Jul 15, 2010
My nephew Will had the same problem. At first we thought he was just going through puberty, but then he started hanging out with a rougher crowd, his grades started slipping, and he wasn't opening up to his parents as much at the dinner table. Eventually we found out it was i-dosing. This kind of thing was never a problem when I was growing up. My high school was very clean, drug wise that is, especially on the playground where I spent most of my days chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool and all shooting some b-ball outside of the school when a couple of guys, they were up to no good started making trouble in my neighborhood I got in one little fight and my mom got scared she said "you're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air" I whistled for a cab and when it came near the license plate said "Fresh" and had a dice in the mirror If anything I could say that this cab was rare but I thought nah forget it, yo home to Bel-Air I pulled up to a house about seven or eight and I yelled to the cabby "Yo, homie smell you later" looked at my kingdom I was finally there to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air.
tanethJul 15, 2010
Dugg for meme revival!
gijoelJul 15, 2010
Coming soon to the Lifetime network.
Joey: The other side of Zune.
An afterschool special your family can't miss.
catalysisJul 15, 2010
I tried iDrugs once, but it was cut with Justin Bieber so I got a refund.
gavintlgoldJul 16, 2010
i am truely sorry for your lots.
eagles7977Jul 15, 2010
Wats next?
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
The iJammer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I2tEybYDu0&feature=player_embedded#!
joshuannJul 15, 2010
Thanks Cinco!
plantassassinJul 15, 2010
I call BS on the whole thing.
idugggJul 15, 2010
duh
nimotoJul 15, 2010
Ahahahahahaha, look carefully at 2:06, THC FTW!
asym79Jul 15, 2010
haha, that's great. I really hope that was intentional!
navicertsJul 15, 2010
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Closed AccountJul 15, 2010
So how much money is going to be thrown at this as a part of the war on drugs? I'm really hoping we don't drop millions on some cheap sound effects in Youtube videos but I honestly think I'd be more shocked if people DIDN'T start overreacting about this.
cetra3Jul 15, 2010
I feel stoned at how out of sync that audio was.
Tidge91Jul 15, 2010
was really bad and annoying
djphilosJul 15, 2010
Tried all the flavors and it doesnt work.
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
What kind of headphones did you use?
I know binaural stuff is fun with a pair of Audio Technica ATH-M40s
musictechgeekJul 15, 2010
Old news. Cartman discovered the "brown noise" back in January, 2000:
http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/151766
yomoskaJul 15, 2010
I remember trying one of these when I was like, 14. It seriously had no effect on me. It was like those whale noise things, just got annoying after awhile.
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
They've come a long way. Not quite as far as this article would lead you to believe, but sound tech has come a long way since 8-bit.
menoyouJul 15, 2010
Oh this could not have come at a better time. This is just the excuse liberals need to go ahead and regulate the internet. "Think about the children!" is always the one that gets the sheep to swallow big government.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
"..it was like some demons and stuff in his iPod."
Yeah, demons. The type of thing you hear liberals freaking out about all the time.
Maybe Bobby Jindal can exorcise those demons. And we can get Sarah Palin's witch-hunting priest to make sure the evil spirits are gone.
elguanoJul 15, 2010
Somehow, I don't think it's the liberal intellectual elite who are falling for the premise that kids are getting high on 3D stereo sound tracks.
animalspasmJul 15, 2010
Here come the killer bees!!!!
tabdelineatedJul 15, 2010
I know what you mean. If it isn't killer bees, it's sharks or some new drug fad on those new-fangled interwebs, It's just sensationalist bulls**t and it scares me that some people think that this is real news...
Also, what's great is notice the complete lack of any scientists in that interview? That's because There is no fact behind it...
deadsoldierJul 15, 2010
"...Demons through an iPod..."
I lol'd!
This is a joke right? If anyone is actually concerned about "digital drugs" then I think they need to put down their crack pipes.
paranor01Jul 15, 2010
Or their bibles.
bawbzillaJul 15, 2010
I've tried it personally, it's complete bulls**t EXCEPT for one of the doses. Gates of hades, was it?
Nah, don't get me wrong, it isn't about it ALTERING YOUR BRAINWAVES~ or anything, it's just something like 12 minutes of quiet droning that basically makes you fall asleep then it cranks it up and pulls this awful screeching noise that scares the s**t out of you. Yeah, of course it's going to make you feel like you're at the gates of hell, it's basically a youtube screamer video but 10x worse.
Any effect people say they have from listening to these things is completely in their head.
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
Not really, it does help you achieve a mental state. Just like light patterns, music or prayer can.
The hypnotic meditative ones are really nice. You can get a "power nap" in and feel completely refresh with them in like 10 minutes, they're wonderful. But then I've only seen them to be used for relaxing, and not some "drug" to get you high.
oea420Jul 15, 2010
Wow, binaural beats have been around FOREVER. There was even an old DOS program called Digital Morphine that would make binaural beats of different types...
There's even a program for windows that is still around, called BWgen (Brainwave generator) that has all kinds of different binaural beats.
These things actually do work, but not to the extent that these kids are experiencing it. You can use them to induce altered states of consciousness.. but it's not anything like a chemical, it's more like meditation than anything.
http://www.bwgen.com/
How it works theory: http://www.bwgen.com/theory.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_beats
ageofmasteryJul 15, 2010
It links to a download mirror at Simtel.Net. I remember when that was the place on the net to get software, didn't know it was still around.
Closed AccountJul 15, 2010
MK ULTRA
jimrooneyJul 15, 2010
If you play the mp3 backwards, it has secret messages from Satan!
casey3353Jul 15, 2010
That's nothing!
If you say "Jesus" backwards, you get "Sausage".
Coincidence? I don't THINK SO!!!
vbullingerJul 15, 2010
So do you pronounce "sausage" suz-EEJ?
Or do you pronounce "Jesus" jiss-OS?
elguanoJul 15, 2010
Uh...binaural audio digital drugs huh?
"Welcome to the Starkey Cetera Crackhouse. My name is Luigi, your pusher, and this is Manuel."
Closed AccountJul 15, 2010
Man I got these paradigm amps, and the new bang & olufsen s**t just hit the streets....
voteforthebnpJul 15, 2010
Skeptoid #147
March 31, 2009
Binaural Beats
The science behind binaural beats: What they are, what they are claimed to do, and what they can actually do.
Today we're going to put on our headphones, kick back in the beanbag, and get mellow to the soothing sounds of the latest digital drug: binaural beats. These computer generated sound files are said to massage your brain and produce all sorts of effects, everything from psychedelic experiences to behavior modification. Let's point our skeptical eye at the science of binaural beats, and especially at some of the claims made for them.
http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4147
oldsturgeonJul 15, 2010
Moms will be moms. The maternal instinct exhibited by most mothers has become incredibly irrelevant in most of America, but moms can't accept or even realize this because they're blinded by those instincts, and, rather unfortunately, they end up exhibiting these kinds of ridiculous behavior for lack of an appropriate outlet.
And there's nothing you can do about it!
It's wonderfully depressing, really.
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
You better watch out saying stuff like that, or some mama grizzly will get all up in your face.
oldsturgeonJul 15, 2010
Ha, I guess that's one of the advantages of saying it on the Internet.
frostekJul 15, 2010
What about slapping them when they become hysterical?
oldsturgeonJul 15, 2010
It would certainly be satisfying, but I don't know that you can literally knock the sense into someone when their nonsense is hardwired.
elguanoJul 15, 2010
As I was watching this, I was thinking, "Please God, let me not grow up to be this ignorant and devoid of critical thinking and common sense."
shanosJul 15, 2010
Talking about common sense and talking to god in the same sentence.
elguanoJul 15, 2010
Touche!
At least until my God smites you...with SCIENCE.
shanosJul 15, 2010
I remember having some dos program which was meant to do this s**t, never worked.
bjornskiJul 15, 2010
8-bit sucked.
mrpopsiclemanJul 15, 2010
In the words of Vince McMahon....
(watch until 0:51)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv4khWocxzM#t=0m48s
mitcheypooJul 15, 2010
Hi, I'm a typical American parent. I freak out about everything and vote for politicians that promise to keep my children safe from imaginary dangers. I will gladly accept the most inane laws and extreme punishments for the people that Nancy Grace and Bill O' consider 'bad.' I will not stop until everything is made illegal and everyone is put in prison.
I will not, however, be caught dead paying attention to or being mindful of my children's activities. Also, I'm a f**king idiot because I think that you can get high from audio recordings.
mysticaloneJul 15, 2010
I know I'm gonna get butt hurt, but Bill has really turned around his life. I enjoy the new clips of him that I see on Digg.
luckyasnJul 15, 2010
This has 4chan written all over it.
I hope so, cause this is one of their best!
generalsphanJul 15, 2010
Just further evidence of the power of suggestion... some people are just dumb.
r2builderJul 15, 2010
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navicertsJul 15, 2010
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mysticaloneJul 15, 2010
All drugs are bad, mmmkay?
cntlscrutJul 15, 2010
If you looked at the youtube channel they have more videos of reports discussing this whole thing. It's really stupid but, the poor bastards went out of their way to make a serious story out of this.
midtownerJul 15, 2010
It's the NBC affiliate in Oklahoma City. I firmly believe they are that dumb. You're talking about the #50-something TV market in the United States in a HIGHLY conservative area--all 77 counties in Oklahoma voted for McCain. But really, I don't care where you are, TV news is generally horrible. It's devolved into infotainment, where a sale at the local Piggly Wiggly is more newsworthy than public corruption occurring out in the open.
tyr7Jul 15, 2010
Any one want some SnowCrash?
fenririiiJul 15, 2010
... WTF? Seriously, W T F? What is this crap? These people are retarded.
aivzdogJul 15, 2010
There is always something new....
hallo2uJul 15, 2010
f**k you my friend died of a vuvuzela overdose
cntlscrutJul 15, 2010
I think that news station's next story should be about getting trolled.
Closed AccountJul 15, 2010
I'm completely addicted to I-dosing but I can't get any of the good stuff in my area
I'm looking for some high quality 320kbps, my current dealer only sells 64kbps :(
catch33Jul 15, 2010
Dude you should try some of that FLAC s**t, it's INSANE!
metaphidJul 15, 2010
Suggestion and group hysteria, methinks.
mindbulletJul 15, 2010
If you play it backwards the devil speaks to you! Oh wait, that was Rock... methinks we've heard this before.
furatailJul 15, 2010
Bahaha! What these kids are experiencing are placebo effects. I've tried these supposed, "I-dosings." Some work well for relaxation, but staring at a clock for 10 minutes with a fan blowing also relaxes me.
dlawlrenceJul 15, 2010
"Something new"? This has been around for years and it's pretty much just placebo.
poultrychampJul 15, 2010
Didn't this come out in like.... 2004?
evlgyJul 15, 2010
jesus. f**kin. christ. people are dumb.
atomic8086Jul 15, 2010
Reminds me of that Adam Sandler "I'm So Wasted" track.
feedbackzJul 15, 2010
Legalize weed and all this ends
pun1sherJul 15, 2010
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mrquackerJul 15, 2010
The problem there isnt people choosing to use them, its it being used without their knowledge. Like "coca" cola. I'm sure they'd love to be able to go back and put coke in it again.
ontainJul 15, 2010
it's basically self hypnosis for dummies.
PurePlexityJul 15, 2010
lol
tanethJul 15, 2010
Look, Pinky, these sound waves alter the human brain almost as much as television commercials. If we can combine these forces by playing this sound in the background of everyone's television, we can use it to take over the world!