Recent content by Emperor-Drax

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    Metaverse and VR Headphones — How Would You Cope?

    Because it's inevitable.
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    Metaverse and VR Headphones — How Would You Cope?

    Oh but fellas... I mean in the future when participation will be mandatory to engage in commerce, or else you will be significantly disadvantaged. This is more than just games, in about a decade, the Powers-That-Be will want this to be the way we live our lives. I don't believe it will be that...
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    Metaverse and VR Headphones — How Would You Cope?

    So I've done some reading on this so-called "Metaverse" that good old Mark Zuckerberg seems to want to impose on the world with virtual reality and augmented reality. Supposing that this fancy computer cartoon world will become so ubiquitous, almost Ready Player One-style, where the...
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    Can Overprotecting Permanently Worsen Hyperacusis?

    Ohhh I had an MRI on my knee last year (another unfortunate accident!), and went in prepared with some Mack's earplugs, and that bugger was still loud af, but I came out of it okay. Might depend on where you head is located relative to the machine. My head was way outside of it while my leg was...
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    Can Overprotecting Permanently Worsen Hyperacusis?

    Quit the earplugs and carry a set of Peltor muffs with you when going places you think will be loud-ish. I mean we're in the era of everyone wearing surgical masks everywhere, so what's a set of muffs that look like headphones? Go for it.
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    Any Metal in Peltor X4A? Safe for Use in MRI?

    Alright, ear pluggy wuggies it is.
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    ENT Appointment... What to Do? What Tests NOT to Do?

    But holy god, those YouTube videos are so icky and addictive and satisfying. I'm such a weirdo.
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    Any Metal in Peltor X4A? Safe for Use in MRI?

    I need to get an MRI done on my knee after a really dumb injury, but I'd like to protect my ears before going in with that noisy machine. Mack's earplugs might do fine, but I'd just like to know if my 3M Peltor X4As have any metal in them?
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    Having My First Tinnitus Spike — Could Use Positivity

    Yeah my ear problems went away, but my back pain came back after I stupidly tried to lift something in my yard and I hyperextended myself. Ugh! Ah well, I'll get over it.
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    Is There Any Organisation That Provides Euthanasia for Tinnitus?

    The world will be uninhabitable by 1990!
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    Is There Any Organisation That Provides Euthanasia for Tinnitus?

    I think Western society can be a bit too benevolent. Death is so taboo, we try to prolong life at any cost.
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    All gone!

    All gone!
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    What Should I Do About My Family? They Don't Understand What I'm Going Through

    I copped the "underlying condition" spiel from my ENT after I told him clearly that it was caused by a blast to my ear. I think they're out of touch, these people, especially in their futile efforts to "cover all bases" before proceeding with a diagnosis or treatment plan. Often you just need to...
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    Does Having Sex Normally Increase Tinnitus Intensity?

    Oh god, oh my god.
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    Very Loud Tinnitus Caused by a Loud Bang When a Coworker Dropped a Metallic Tool

    Looking back, it seems like something a clown would do!