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Hi, Sailnetters,
Just reading my latest copy of Scientific American and there's an article about a new theory about seasickness. There's a reprint on the net at:
It seems that you have a better chance of avoiding seasickness if your stance offers a better posture. Yet another good reason for leg spreading.
But seriously, for years I believed that seasickness and motion sickness in general was caused by conflicting sensory input. Your inner ear senses rocking, but the eye sees none. And for some reason the brain thinks an appropriate response is to empty the contents of the stomach. If this theory proves correct, my belief system has suffered another blow.
Just goes to prove what I've always maintained,
Just reading my latest copy of Scientific American and there's an article about a new theory about seasickness. There's a reprint on the net at:
It seems that you have a better chance of avoiding seasickness if your stance offers a better posture. Yet another good reason for leg spreading.
But seriously, for years I believed that seasickness and motion sickness in general was caused by conflicting sensory input. Your inner ear senses rocking, but the eye sees none. And for some reason the brain thinks an appropriate response is to empty the contents of the stomach. If this theory proves correct, my belief system has suffered another blow.
Just goes to prove what I've always maintained,
"We are all victims of the lies we choose to believe."