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Those shelves or whatever they are Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #1
They are acoustic baffles Xipe Totec Mar 2013 #11
noise regardless RILib Mar 2013 #38
Just stare at the PHOTO of the room for a minute... Volaris Mar 2013 #43
yes RILib Mar 2013 #50
Ugh. The lighting alone would drive me crazy. JaneyVee Mar 2013 #52
Why not just take a nap? Logical Mar 2013 #2
Not sure union_maid Mar 2013 #4
LOL, good point. Might freak me out. n-t Logical Mar 2013 #5
It looks like you have to sit in that uncomfortable chair. RILib Mar 2013 #51
Simple solution. KamaAina Mar 2013 #3
LOL, +1 n-t Logical Mar 2013 #6
That's what I was thinking. RC Mar 2013 #33
It would be a great place to read a book ... surrealAmerican Mar 2013 #7
Anyone remember sensory deprivation tanks from 30 years ago or so? Cirque du So-What Mar 2013 #8
Floatation Tanks - still amazing CincyDem Mar 2013 #13
Why? What happens if you shave? Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2013 #25
Salt Water + Shaving nicks, even microscopic = WTF level pain :-) CincyDem Mar 2013 #27
LOL, oh, I hadn't thought of that. Good point. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2013 #31
Believe me when I tell you... CincyDem Mar 2013 #37
LMAO! Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2013 #48
LMAO! Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2013 #49
I'm guessing the salt water doesn't feel too good. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #28
Yeah, hadn't thought of that. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2013 #32
sensory deprivation can be theraputic for people with sensory overolad issues liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #14
I always wanted to try one of those LadyHawkAZ Mar 2013 #15
That's what I thought of, too. randome Mar 2013 #16
Altered States sylvi Mar 2013 #20
Not to mention Cirque du So-What Mar 2013 #22
LOL sylvi Mar 2013 #23
THANK YOU! so few remember that. jazzimov Mar 2013 #30
I had some of my best meditations felix_numinous Mar 2013 #29
Having tinnitus, this quiet room would bother me. Liberal In Texas Mar 2013 #9
That was my thought exactly. I bet mine is so loud other people could hear it in a room like that. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #17
I also have tinnitus and absolute quiet reallly bothers me. RebelOne Mar 2013 #21
try an air purifier instead of pills RILib Mar 2013 #39
Right -- you're referring to "white noise" -- very good for sleep... Hekate Mar 2013 #45
I want one! Newest Reality Mar 2013 #10
me too. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #12
My tinnitus donco Mar 2013 #18
Yep, there are no quiet rooms to be found for us. Mnemosyne Mar 2013 #41
I'd like to sit in that Jenoch Mar 2013 #19
I kind of want to try it Tien1985 Mar 2013 #24
I wonder how a Marshall 100 watt stack would sound in there aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #26
There always got to be someone to that wants defeat the purpose of cool stuff. RC Mar 2013 #35
Actually PD Turk Mar 2013 #56
Good to know RC Mar 2013 #57
I have been in one of these rooms before IDemo Mar 2013 #34
Only a matter of time before they start using this as a form of interrogation? dorksied Mar 2013 #36
wonder if it would give me a break RedstDem Mar 2013 #40
I'd be willing to try it for 15 minutes derby378 Mar 2013 #42
STOP YELLING AT ME! pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #44
Are they sure the room is not telling people what it wants done? Rex Mar 2013 #46
Please don't give Bush et al anymore ideas. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #47
No need...it's driving me crazy from here. limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #53
I'm so envious. I want my own quiet room Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #54
Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie NightWatcher Mar 2013 #55
that would be a great place to have sex snooper2 Mar 2013 #58
The US will use this as torture most likely Tabasco_Dave Mar 2013 #59
Turn the lights off and it'd get down to a couple of minutes before insanity...... cliffordu Mar 2013 #60
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