• @SpaceNoodle
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    499 months ago

    Seasick, as it’s the boat’s motion that is affecting you.

      • @PetDinosaurs
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        99 months ago

        Fun fact. One (anecdotal) way of relieving sea sickness is to start driving the boat.

        There could be something to it, too. You’d be focusing your eyes on the water and anticipating the motions.

        • @[email protected]
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          9 months ago

          This is actually true. George Washington would take his famous Dodge Charger on sea voyages and burn some rubber whenever he felt sick (sick of the English that is :flag_AMERICA:)

            • @SpaceNoodle
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              19 months ago

              You waited two weeks to misread a comment. Good job.

              • Hoohoo
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                09 months ago

                Why’s the time relevant? Did it go stale?

        • JackFrostNCola
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          19 months ago

          Looking at the horizon line is effective, its about your eyes and ears agreeing on the information they are receiving. If your ears are telling you that your moving but your eyes only see the static area around you (inside the boat, close water, etc) then your eyes are saying ‘no movement here buddy’ and then your brain gets confused and you feel sick as a result. Looking at the horizon (or land if your are within eyesight) gives your brain a visual reference that ties into the inner ear sensor input

        • @I_Fart_Glitter
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          19 months ago

          I get motion sick if I’m trying to read a screen that someone else is scrolling and I can’t anticipate the moves.

          • @sock
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            19 months ago

            im imagining u straining so hard to read someone elses screen that you throw up

            • @I_Fart_Glitter
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              19 months ago

              🤣 I aint snoopin! It’s mostly either when someone is trying to show me something or I’m in class and the professor is doing it on the projector. Bonus points for when they walk in front of the projector screen and the way the text moves over their face and body makes it all that much worse. I’m hanging on to my desk for dear life. 🤢

        • Dandroid
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          19 months ago

          This makes sense to me. I rarely spend time on boats, but when I’m not the driver in a car, I get sick almost instantly. I do my best to keep my eyes on the road to minimize it, but I just can’t stay focused as much when I’m not the driver, and my eyes tend to wander around to other things.

  • Carighan Maconar
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    229 months ago

    Are there car ferries where you are allowed to stay inside the car? O.o

    • BougieBirdie
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      189 months ago

      We have a few here for really short trips. They’re basically river crossings

    • @SpaceNoodle
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      79 months ago

      Yes. I’ve sat inside my car on ferries in Seattle and Cincinnati.

    • @Airazz
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      29 months ago

      Yes, it’s mostly the ones where the trip is very short, like under an hour. Also the ones where the car deck is open.

  • Atemu
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    19 months ago

    I’m carsick without any nausea involved.

  • @cryptiod137
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    19 months ago

    What if your on a river or lake, as opposed to a sea?

  • NielsBohron
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    19 months ago

    Both. But mostly you’re sick of being in a car with your family (IME)