Comments on: On Recreating the Shower Creativity Surge (minus water) http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/05/on-recreating-the-shower-creativity-surge-minus-water/ Writing | Photography | Web Design Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:48:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremiah Tolbert http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/05/on-recreating-the-shower-creativity-surge-minus-water/comment-page-1/#comment-160802 Jeremiah Tolbert Wed, 27 May 2009 13:54:33 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/on-recreating-the-shower-creativity-surge-minus-water/#comment-160802 Bill, (Sorry it took me so long to reply to this). Some great thoughts there. You're probably right that the white noise isn't the primary factor. It might contribute a bit, but it's certainly not necessary. Hmm. Bill,

(Sorry it took me so long to reply to this).

Some great thoughts there. You’re probably right that the white noise isn’t the primary factor. It might contribute a bit, but it’s certainly not necessary. Hmm.

]]> By: Bill Blohm http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/05/on-recreating-the-shower-creativity-surge-minus-water/comment-page-1/#comment-160633 Bill Blohm Tue, 26 May 2009 23:27:17 +0000 http://www.jeremiahtolbert.com/2009/on-recreating-the-shower-creativity-surge-minus-water/#comment-160633 I was going to say that I think you can to a large extent eliminate the white noise as a factor. I, too, find a lot of inspiration in the shower in the morning, or even in the evening. I'm totally deaf, so obviously the white noise isn't a factor. However, thinking it over, I wonder if the white noise is a way of isolating you from hearing other people in the house, the phone ringing, stuff like that? The only problem with that, though, is that as I understand it you can still hear the phone ring in the shower. So, maybe my original thought is still valid, just not for the reason I thought. In that case, perhaps it's more the fact you're more isolated as in stuff being accessible and not quite awake yet than the actual noise and such? Sensory deprivation of a limited sort? Now I'm curious. I was going to say that I think you can to a large extent eliminate the white noise as a factor. I, too, find a lot of inspiration in the shower in the morning, or even in the evening. I’m totally deaf, so obviously the white noise isn’t a factor. However, thinking it over, I wonder if the white noise is a way of isolating you from hearing other people in the house, the phone ringing, stuff like that? The only problem with that, though, is that as I understand it you can still hear the phone ring in the shower. So, maybe my original thought is still valid, just not for the reason I thought. In that case, perhaps it’s more the fact you’re more isolated as in stuff being accessible and not quite awake yet than the actual noise and such? Sensory deprivation of a limited sort?

Now I’m curious.

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