bitflipper
01100010 01101001 01110100 01100110 01101100 01101
- Total Posts : 26036
- Joined: 2006/09/17 11:23:23
- Location: Everett, WA USA
- Status: offline
What goes on in your head
Yesterday I was reading a biography of Thomas Edison. Last night I watched a show about what goes on in your brain when you're not thinking about anything in particular. A lot, apparently. I know I often wake up with a song lyric mysteriously implanted there.
Sure enough, when I opened my eyes this morning my very first thought was a profound one. Here it is:
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but laziness is its favorite uncle.
Feel free to quote me (with attribution).
 All else is in doubt, so this is the truth I cling to. My Stuff
|
The Maillard Reaction
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 31918
- Joined: 2004/07/09 20:02:20
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 10:05:40
(permalink)
I find that I am most creative when I have cleared most everything from my head.
Then new ideas can be recognized.
At least for me.
|
bapu
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 86000
- Joined: 2006/11/25 21:23:28
- Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 11:09:28
(permalink)
mike_mccue
I find that I am most creative when I have cleared most everything from my head.
Then new ideas can be recognized.
At least for me.
Only time will tell.
|
The Maillard Reaction
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 31918
- Joined: 2004/07/09 20:02:20
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 11:15:05
(permalink)
|
Middleman
Max Output Level: -31.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 4397
- Joined: 2003/12/04 00:58:50
- Location: Orange County, CA
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 11:30:30
(permalink)
I live for food. Creativity is fine, as long as it doesn't get in the way.
post edited by Middleman - 2011/07/22 10:22:34
|
craigb
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 41704
- Joined: 2009/01/28 23:13:04
- Location: The Pacific Northwestshire
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:07:10
(permalink)
bitflipper
Yesterday I was reading a biography of Thomas Edison. Last night I watched a show about what goes on in your brain when you're not thinking about anything in particular. A lot, apparently. I know I often wake up with a song lyric mysteriously implanted there.
Sure enough, when I opened my eyes this morning my very first thought was a profound one. Here it is:
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but laziness is its favorite uncle.
Feel free to quote me (with attribution).
Heh, I watched a bio about Tesla last week and the same show that you mention above with Alan Alda in it last night (The Human Spark) - both were very good.
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
|
The Maillard Reaction
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 31918
- Joined: 2004/07/09 20:02:20
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:15:52
(permalink)
I watched a movie with Alan Alda yesterday... it was about the history of Burlesque.
I saw it listed on Netflix and I thought why not? Who Knew? They What? Oh mY!
|
bapu
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 86000
- Joined: 2006/11/25 21:23:28
- Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:17:10
(permalink)
I was hoping we'd save that for movie night.
Now what?
The Tramp?
|
The Maillard Reaction
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 31918
- Joined: 2004/07/09 20:02:20
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:21:39
(permalink)
I already tagged all the good parts we can speed through it at intermission.
|
bapu
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 86000
- Joined: 2006/11/25 21:23:28
- Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:22:06
(permalink)
|
The Maillard Reaction
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 31918
- Joined: 2004/07/09 20:02:20
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:23:31
(permalink)
|
bapu
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 86000
- Joined: 2006/11/25 21:23:28
- Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:24:25
(permalink)
I'm all about the clock and time.
|
Starise
Max Output Level: -0.3 dBFS
- Total Posts : 7563
- Joined: 2007/04/07 17:23:02
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:35:12
(permalink)
bitflipper
Yesterday I was reading a biography of Thomas Edison. Last night I watched a show about what goes on in your brain when you're not thinking about anything in particular. A lot, apparently. I know I often wake up with a song lyric mysteriously implanted there.
Sure enough, when I opened my eyes this morning my very first thought was a profound one. Here it is:
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but laziness is its favorite uncle.
Feel free to quote me (with attribution).
I find it hard to clear my mind and not think about anything. I usually need to purposefully think about something in order to get an idea, although sometimes I have awakened from a semi-dream state to have all of these wonderful ideas that seem to disappear as soon as I get fully awake. Very occasionally one of those ideas might stick. Did anyone watch the NATGEO speacials on drugs? In the one on LSD,scientific studies were done and seemingly proved that LSD takes away our inner leanings toward thinking in a conformed way. This frees up the thought process to go places where it might not have gone before..I'll never try it to find out, but still an interesting take. Maybe dreaming lets us explore places that we would think idiotic in the waking realm......just sayin' If we can remember these thoughts we might have something! Great Quote and painfully true.
|
space_cowboy
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 9813
- Joined: 2007/07/20 14:49:31
- Location: Front and center behind these monitors
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:42:18
(permalink)
The minute I stop thinking about anything in particular - like when I close my eyes to try to go to sleep - i see the equivalent of someone shuffling a deck of flash cards on 1000 subjects. It takes me a very long time to quiet down my head once I stop focusing on anything in particular.
Some people call me Maurice SPLAT Pro lifetime, ADK 6 core 3.6Ghz with 32 GB RAM, SSD 1TB system drive, 3 3TB regular drives for samples, recordings and misc. Behringer X Touch, UAD Apollo Quad. 2 UAD2 Quads PCI (i think - inside the box whatever that is), Console 1. More guitars (40??) and synths (hard and soft) than talent. Zendrum!!!
|
craigb
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 41704
- Joined: 2009/01/28 23:13:04
- Location: The Pacific Northwestshire
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:48:21
(permalink)
I've got a LOT of experience in some pretty bizarre areas (besides Coffee House) Starise. One of those areas is called Lucid Dreaming. There's a couple of really good books on the subject by Stephen LaBerge. You'll be amazed at what's possible while you're dreaming!
I even have a couple of devices that you wear that will signal when you've entered into REM sleep to help you learn how to become lucid in your dreams. Just some of the cool experimental toys I've got around here - heh...
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
|
bapu
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 86000
- Joined: 2006/11/25 21:23:28
- Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 14:55:36
(permalink)
I have ludicrous dreams all the time.
I don't need no devices for that.
|
Bub 
Max Output Level: -3.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 7196
- Joined: 2010/10/25 10:22:13
- Location: Sneaking up behind you!
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 16:31:36
(permalink)
If I let my mind go blank, massive depression sets in. I constantly have to keep my mind occupied with music, internet, movies, PS3, chores outside, until I'm so tired I can't hold my head up anymore then I crash and I always have this feeling like I should be doing something but I don't know what. I have severe sleep apnea (>100 EPH) and I think that has something to do with it. I rarely get in to an REM sleep.
Someone just shoot me and get it over with please. I'm gettin' pretty tired. LOL!
"I pulled the head off Elvis, filled Fred up to his pelvis, yaba daba do, the King is gone, and so are you."
|
timidi
Max Output Level: -21 dBFS
- Total Posts : 5449
- Joined: 2006/04/11 12:55:15
- Location: SE Florida
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 16:36:44
(permalink)
|
craigb
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 41704
- Joined: 2009/01/28 23:13:04
- Location: The Pacific Northwestshire
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 16:49:37
(permalink)
timidi
.
Wow, what a Zen-like response! (I'm off to contemplate my navel now... See ya.)
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
|
bitflipper
01100010 01101001 01110100 01100110 01101100 01101
- Total Posts : 26036
- Joined: 2006/09/17 11:23:23
- Location: Everett, WA USA
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 18:55:47
(permalink)
...studies were done and seemingly proved that LSD takes away our inner leanings toward thinking in a conformed way. This frees up the thought process to go places where it might not have gone before. I don't know. My own experiences with LSD usually involved luring some similarly-enlighted young lady into the sack. IOW, pretty much the same thing that motivated me under normal circumstances back then. I will, however, admit to inexplicably enjoying Black Sabbath while under the influence of LSD, so there's at least some evidence of having gone places not visited since.
All else is in doubt, so this is the truth I cling to. My Stuff
|
digi2ns
Max Output Level: -48.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 2694
- Joined: 2010/11/24 14:27:12
- Location: MICHIGAN
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 22:39:39
(permalink)
I do my best work with my eyes closed and brain inactive 
MIKE --Dell Studio XPS I7/870 2.93 Ghz, 8GB Mem, 2-2TB Barracuda HDs, 500 GB Ext.HDD, Win7/64 --X1 64 Pro Expanded, Dual 21" Monitors --PCR500 --MAUDIO FastTrack Ultra --Mackie 1604 VLZ PRO --Line6 X3 Live --Gibson, Fender, Takamine, Schecter, Washburn http://pogopoppa.wix.com/5thgear# http://soundcloud.com/digi2ns
|
Bub
Max Output Level: -3.5 dBFS
- Total Posts : 7196
- Joined: 2010/10/25 10:22:13
- Location: Sneaking up behind you!
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/21 23:36:38
(permalink)
Starise
Did anyone watch the NATGEO speacials on drugs? In the one on LSD,scientific studies were done and seemingly proved that LSD takes away our inner leanings toward thinking in a conformed way.
I dunno if I believe that. I took 5 hits of acid at once on a dare and look at me, I'm perfectly normal. 
"I pulled the head off Elvis, filled Fred up to his pelvis, yaba daba do, the King is gone, and so are you."
|
Bristol_Jonesey
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 16775
- Joined: 2007/10/08 15:41:17
- Location: Bristol, UK
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/22 07:26:34
(permalink)
bitflipper
...studies were done and seemingly proved that LSD takes away our inner leanings toward thinking in a conformed way. This frees up the thought process to go places where it might not have gone before.
I don't know. My own experiences with LSD usually involved luring some similarly-enlighted young lady into the sack. IOW, pretty much the same thing that motivated me under normal circumstances back then.
I will, however, admit to inexplicably enjoying Black Sabbath while under the influence of LSD, so there's at least some evidence of having gone places not visited since.
You don't dare try it with Zappa!
CbB, Platinum, 64 bit throughoutCustom built i7 3930, 32Gb RAM, 2 x 1Tb Internal HDD, 1 x 1TB system SSD (Win 7), 1 x 500Gb system SSD (Win 10), 2 x 1Tb External HDD's, Dual boot Win 7 & Win 10 64 Bit, Saffire Pro 26, ISA One, Adam P11A,
|
Old55
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 19791
- Joined: 2008/09/19 20:10:05
- Location: Californiashire
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/22 07:55:24
(permalink)
You know, people in general and certain mental health professionals have been wondering "What goes on in my head?" for many years now.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot--hey, who the hell are you guys? X2(X3 pending hardware upgrade), Emulator X2, E-mu 1212M, Virtual String Machine
|
dappa1
Max Output Level: -46 dBFS
- Total Posts : 2949
- Joined: 2007/02/26 04:18:57
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/22 09:52:52
(permalink)
i closed my eyes drew back the curtain ah ah ahhhh!
|
dappa1
Max Output Level: -46 dBFS
- Total Posts : 2949
- Joined: 2007/02/26 04:18:57
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/22 10:20:36
(permalink)
I wake up and think....when will it all happen?
The music industry, shipping, advertisers the sales of Ipads and what the internet is doing to commerce.
How it will affect us in the short run!
|
Beagle
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 50621
- Joined: 2006/03/29 11:03:12
- Location: Fort Worth, TX
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/22 10:52:08
(permalink)
I've seen inside bapu's head. trust me. there's nothing going on in there.
|
bapu
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 86000
- Joined: 2006/11/25 21:23:28
- Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/22 11:05:23
(permalink)
Beagle
I've seen inside bapu's head. trust me. there's nothing going on in there.
Others have only conjectured this fact Beag.
|
Old55
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 19791
- Joined: 2008/09/19 20:10:05
- Location: Californiashire
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/22 12:55:24
(permalink)
Beagle
I've seen inside bapu's head. trust me. there's nothing going on in there.
Hat Wettingly Funny!
Should auld acquaintance be forgot--hey, who the hell are you guys? X2(X3 pending hardware upgrade), Emulator X2, E-mu 1212M, Virtual String Machine
|
Old55
Max Output Level: 0 dBFS
- Total Posts : 19791
- Joined: 2008/09/19 20:10:05
- Location: Californiashire
- Status: offline
Re:What goes on in your head
2011/07/22 12:57:13
(permalink)
bapu
Beagle
I've seen inside bapu's head. trust me. there's nothing going on in there.
Others have only conjectured this fact Beag.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot--hey, who the hell are you guys? X2(X3 pending hardware upgrade), Emulator X2, E-mu 1212M, Virtual String Machine
|