• @PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world
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    99 months ago

    Fun fact. One (anecdotal) way of relieving sea sickness is to start driving the boat.

    There could be something to it, too. You’d be focusing your eyes on the water and anticipating the motions.

    • @EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      This is actually true. George Washington would take his famous Dodge Charger on sea voyages and burn some rubber whenever he felt sick (sick of the English that is :flag_AMERICA:)

          • Hoohoo
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            09 months ago

            Why’s the time relevant? Did it go stale?

              • Hoohoo
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                09 months ago

                Well, as I’m a skipper I’ll try this again. A skipper or captain doesn’t have to be at the helm. They can competently do their job with any member of the crew at the helm. On larger vessels it’s another matter, but it still doesn’t require the captain to be in driver control. Do you understand yet?

    • Dandroid
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      19 months ago

      This makes sense to me. I rarely spend time on boats, but when I’m not the driver in a car, I get sick almost instantly. I do my best to keep my eyes on the road to minimize it, but I just can’t stay focused as much when I’m not the driver, and my eyes tend to wander around to other things.

        • @I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world
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          19 months ago

          🤣 I aint snoopin! It’s mostly either when someone is trying to show me something or I’m in class and the professor is doing it on the projector. Bonus points for when they walk in front of the projector screen and the way the text moves over their face and body makes it all that much worse. I’m hanging on to my desk for dear life. 🤢

    • JackFrostNCola
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      19 months ago

      Looking at the horizon line is effective, its about your eyes and ears agreeing on the information they are receiving. If your ears are telling you that your moving but your eyes only see the static area around you (inside the boat, close water, etc) then your eyes are saying ‘no movement here buddy’ and then your brain gets confused and you feel sick as a result. Looking at the horizon (or land if your are within eyesight) gives your brain a visual reference that ties into the inner ear sensor input