# Closing my eyes \*really\* hard\*...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-my-eyes-really-hard/47250>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 26, 2000, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-my-eyes-really-hard/47250 "2000-12-26T16:41:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![QuantumGrid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c6cbf5/32.png) [@QuantumGrid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuantumGrid)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2000, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-my-eyes-really-hard/47250/1 "2000-12-26T16:41:53Z")

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So when I close my eyes really hard I see all of the wierd psychadelic shapes and colors floating around in patters. And the drugs wore off a few hours ago…

What’s the deal with this?

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2000, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-my-eyes-really-hard/47250/2 "2000-12-26T16:46:14Z")

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Try this column by the master, [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1\_095a.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_095a.html)

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**Author:** ![coming\_up\_for\_air](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@coming\_up\_for\_air](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coming_up_for_air)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2000, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-my-eyes-really-hard/47250/3 "2000-12-26T16:50:07Z")

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I have to wonder if it’s all physical.  
I think sometimes the shapes are influenced by your mind.  
I sometimes see clear triangles, other times more of a wavy plaid, like looking at a brillo pad. And I know one time it was circles, like cartoon sppoky eyes in the dark.

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**Author:** ![QuantumGrid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c6cbf5/32.png) [@QuantumGrid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuantumGrid)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2000, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/closing-my-eyes-really-hard/47250/4 "2000-12-26T16:56:22Z")

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I see all sorts of shapes and colors. Triangles, circles, squares, lines, orbs, and all sorts of wierd shapes and colors.

They rotate, revolve, and spin, like I have a little rave light show going on in my head.