Static...Static
Noun: Static
A crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
Adjective: Static
Not active or moving
Not in physical motion
Showing little if any change
State of Mind: Static Static
A painfully loud crackling and hissing noise in the head that refuses to go away. Take two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan, heat it for 5.33249587 minutes exactly, and then bring it close to your ear. Ask a friend if you have one, or pay the hooker on your bed an extra 20 Rupees to scratch her nails against a slate near your other ear while she pours water into the frying pan. Now imagine what that would sound like in the middle of a movie theatre on a DolbyTM Surround Sound system with the volume on full, repeating endlessly while you sit tied to the chair, alone, in the dark, except for the screen which flashes blinding white light every 4-6 seconds. That is Static Static. Imagine having your eyes shut as tightly as possible. Imagine living each day with your eyes shut and the Static Static Soundtrack from Hell in the background, with just the flashes of white light to remind you that your eyes are well… not physically shut, and you’re not really hearing that sound.
Purpose. Choice. Aspiration. All pretty meaningless when the white light shatters your illusions of control over… any thing. It’s a scary place to be. Not that the illusions are too comforting either, with the noise overshadowing every voice – internal and external.
Random Thought #1: What is the acoustical analogue of shadows in optics? The sound wave is absorbed, transmitted and reflected (echo) just like a light wave encountering an obstacle. Why can’t I hear a sound-shadow? Shadows depend on physical dimensions of the obstacle, what do sound shadows depend on?
A crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
Adjective: Static
Not active or moving
Not in physical motion
Showing little if any change
State of Mind: Static Static
A painfully loud crackling and hissing noise in the head that refuses to go away. Take two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan, heat it for 5.33249587 minutes exactly, and then bring it close to your ear. Ask a friend if you have one, or pay the hooker on your bed an extra 20 Rupees to scratch her nails against a slate near your other ear while she pours water into the frying pan. Now imagine what that would sound like in the middle of a movie theatre on a DolbyTM Surround Sound system with the volume on full, repeating endlessly while you sit tied to the chair, alone, in the dark, except for the screen which flashes blinding white light every 4-6 seconds. That is Static Static. Imagine having your eyes shut as tightly as possible. Imagine living each day with your eyes shut and the Static Static Soundtrack from Hell in the background, with just the flashes of white light to remind you that your eyes are well… not physically shut, and you’re not really hearing that sound.
Purpose. Choice. Aspiration. All pretty meaningless when the white light shatters your illusions of control over… any thing. It’s a scary place to be. Not that the illusions are too comforting either, with the noise overshadowing every voice – internal and external.
Random Thought #1: What is the acoustical analogue of shadows in optics? The sound wave is absorbed, transmitted and reflected (echo) just like a light wave encountering an obstacle. Why can’t I hear a sound-shadow? Shadows depend on physical dimensions of the obstacle, what do sound shadows depend on?
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