How Old Are Your Ears?
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Actually, it would seem that research has shown when you drink Alcohol the alcohol actually THINS the fluid in your ears. The more you drink the less viscous the fluid in your ear.
This allows the fluid to move more rapidly and stimulates the inner hairs of the Canalith Tubes which are responsible for BALANCE. Hence the stumbling around of a drunk when they try to walk.
So, it could be that Alcohol has a similar effect on the fluid of the Inner Ear thus making it MORE SENSITIVE to sound.
So, it is VERY possible that Jeffrey has BETTER hearing than a Sober person.
So, GET OFF HIS BACK!!!!
Lulz
Source: Intoxication - Marion Downs Hearing Center
Excerpt:
In addition to its cerebellar effects, alcohol also interferes with the function of the inner ear to cause vertigo. This is usually first noticed when lying down after heavy drinking ("spinners"). The medical term for this is positional alcohol-induced nystagmus or PAN. The inner ear senses motion with the cupula, a tiny structure in the semicircular canal that moves like a flap when the fluid surrounding it moves (read more). In order to function properly, the cupula and the fluid around it must have the same density, so that the cupula moves only in response to fluid motion, and not in response to gravity. If the cupula were to become denser than the fluid, it would tend to sink down in the direction of gravity. If it became lighter than the fluid, it would tend to float up. A cupula that is too light or too heavy can cause the illusion of spinning in certain head positions because cupular movement causes nystagmus.
Alcohol is much less dense than the fluid of the inner ear. After rapid heavy drinking, it enters the cupula quickly through the bloodstream, but it only slowly enters the inner ear fluids by diffusion. For a couple of hours after heavy drinking, this causes the cupula to become less dense than the surrounding fluids and it tends to float, causing positional nystagmus. As the amount of alcohol gradually rises in the fluids, the cupula and fluids equalize in density and the symptoms of vertigo disappear. About four hours later, the alcohol leaves the cupula but still remains in the fluids, making the cupula relatively heavy. This causes a reappearance of vertigo and the nausea of a morning hangover. The dizziness tends to be most noticeable when lying down, especially lying flat or on one side. It is improved when sitting straight up with the chin tipped downward. This type of vertigo often causes vomiting, a common side effect of being drunk. PAN can be avoided by drinking slowly or by eating food to slow the absorption of alcohol. This allows the amount of alcohol in the cupula and fluids to stay more closely matched so that the inner ear continues to function normally.
P.S. As to the Hearing Video, some crappy PC speakers will NOT respond above 15,000 hz.
LOL
I couldn't hear 16khz and above. I figured something was likely wrong with their video/compression/playback/etc, so I found this site instead which seems to be much more accurate:
Hearing Test - Can You Hear This?
EDIT - nvm. You have to go to the video on YouTube and watch it in 1080p for the higher frequency sounds to actually play correctly.
Hearing Test - Can You Hear This?
EDIT - nvm. You have to go to the video on YouTube and watch it in 1080p for the higher frequency sounds to actually play correctly.
i cant hear under 18, but stil lgood as im far up from 24 
the other thing i have is i hear in 1 ear other universe aka sounds that dont exist. i had such tests last year
the other thing i have is i hear in 1 ear other universe aka sounds that dont exist. i had such tests last year
early 40s is what I should have said. Ask folk in their 50s and 60s and they'll tell you it's young. I like them. I was around bands a lot when younger and always blasting music through headphones; I blame that for my loss of highs.
After you, with L meaning length. You must pass the eight donut test to be eligible.
