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It's honestly one of the coolest things I've ever done. It's not just about the brightness of the stars, the sky literally looks 3d, which I didn't expect
by hemloc_io 4y ago
It's honestly one of the coolest things I've ever done.
It's not just about the brightness of the stars, the sky literally looks 3d, which I didn't expect
- NKosmatos 4y agoExactly this, you can almost feel the depth and get a broader look at the whole celestial dome. Be careful thought, since some people might get overwhelmed by this feeling of realizing your place in the universe. If I remember correctly there are a couple of related phobias, Astrophobia (fear of space) and Apeirophobia (fear of infinity). Something like the Total Perspective Vortex: https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Total_Perspective_Vortex https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Total_Perspective_Vortex
- BizarreByte 4y agoThis has actually occurred to people who have visited me (as I mentioned in another post I’m in a class 2, just barely off of a class 1). I find it comforting, but one family member was throughly freaked out/overwhelmed. It was a clear, moonless night and they’d never seen something like it in their entire life.
- boredemployee 4y agoI have problems with black holes. Had panic attack watching Interstellar
- dreamcompiler 4y agoThen there's that time when L.A. residents called 911 when they saw the Milky Way for the first time during a blackout. https://timeline.com/los-angeles-light-pollution-ebd60d5acd43 https://timeline.com/los-angeles-light-pollution-ebd60d5acd4...
- markus_zhang 4y agoMy wife told me she would loose her control of the sphincter if she sees a sky full of stars. It is not exactly phobia but the feel of sort of galactic pressure.
- tbossanova 4y agoThis is one of those rare cases where you can use either “loose” or “lose” and it still makes sense!
- boredemployee 4y agodo you like bossanova or is it just a random username?
- tbossanova 4y agoBossa nova is great!
- seltzered_ 4y agowonder if theres a term for this akin to the "overview effect" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_effect
- markus_zhang 4y agoShe mentioned she felt the stars were "falling" upon her. Could be the same effect?
- chasd00 4y agoI was in the Davis mountains at the McDonald observatory out in West Texas a few years ago. It was a new moon and after about an hour of letting my eyes adjust what was visible was almost overwhelming. Seeing satellites zoom across the sky under the backdrop of the entire universe was surreal.