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ysabetwordsmith) wrote2021-08-19 04:23 pm
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Poem: "As Varied as the Individuals"
This poem is spillover from the August 17, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from ng_moonmoth and erulisse. It also fills the "atypical neurology" square in my 8-2-21 card for the August Intimacies: Time Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by ng_moonmoth. It belongs to An Army of One series.
"As Varied as the Individuals"
Over time, the Lord of Pr0n
has expanded his collection.
He still has all sorts of
videos and pictures about
sexcapades of all kinds.
He still has a cache
of food pr0n that
Sam the Gardener
often contributes to.
But that's not all.
The Lord of Pr0n
has stretched out
to collect anything
and everything that
people find exciting
or otherwise sensual.
Lately he's gotten
into what people call
whisper pr0n, although
not all of it is whispering.
The technical term for it
is Autonomous Sensory
Meridian Response, or
ASMR for short, and it's
a trick the brain does.
Some sounds create
pleasant tingles all over
the body that help people
to relax and unwind.
This is a precious resource
for people of atypical neurology,
who often find it hard to let go.
They even give a thrill to
the asexual and aromantic folks
who rarely feel physical passion.
These ASMR anchors are likely
as varied as the individuals
experiencing the tingles, but
there are recurrent themes.
Soft, calm whispering,
slow hand motions, and
sounds made by objects
are popular anchors.
The Lord of Pr0n has
audio recordings of
people reading poetry,
campfires crackling,
paper crinkling, and
keyboards tapping.
Thinking about it,
he realizes that
many of these are
background sounds
that reassure the brain --
you are not alone -- but
without any obligation
to provide actual company.
No wonder they're so popular.
Humming softly to himself,
the Lord of Pr0n tapes
a microphone to an engine
to record its reassuring thrum.
There's no telling what people
will request next, and he prides
himself on meeting all desires.
No matter how varied the individuals,
the Lord of Pr0n serves them all.
* * *
Notes:
"ASMR triggers are likely as varied as the individuals experiencing 'the tingles,' but there are recurrent themes. Soft, calm whispering, slow hand motions, and sounds made by objects are frequent triggers."
— Susana Martinez-Conde, 11 Awesome Facts About ASMR, The Phenomenon Behind Brain 'Tingles'
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a tingly, relaxing sensation that comes from some audiovisual stimuli. Not everyone experiences it, and those who do have a variety of different causes; what one person enjoys, another may find indifferent or even irritating. ASMR has mental and physical benefits similar to other relaxation techniques, thus putting it in that category of self-regulation tools. You can start your own ASMR channel on YouTube or another service. These are some common anchors that cause ASMR. Bob Ross is a famous example because his show The Joy of Painting combined many different anchors. Although some people say it's accidental, it's really not -- Bob deliberately used everything from a soft voice and timeless dress mode to a casual teaching style in creating a relaxed and encouraging experience.
ng_moonmoth and erulisse. It also fills the "atypical neurology" square in my 8-2-21 card for the August Intimacies: Time Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by ng_moonmoth. It belongs to An Army of One series."As Varied as the Individuals"
Over time, the Lord of Pr0n
has expanded his collection.
He still has all sorts of
videos and pictures about
sexcapades of all kinds.
He still has a cache
of food pr0n that
Sam the Gardener
often contributes to.
But that's not all.
The Lord of Pr0n
has stretched out
to collect anything
and everything that
people find exciting
or otherwise sensual.
Lately he's gotten
into what people call
whisper pr0n, although
not all of it is whispering.
The technical term for it
is Autonomous Sensory
Meridian Response, or
ASMR for short, and it's
a trick the brain does.
Some sounds create
pleasant tingles all over
the body that help people
to relax and unwind.
This is a precious resource
for people of atypical neurology,
who often find it hard to let go.
They even give a thrill to
the asexual and aromantic folks
who rarely feel physical passion.
These ASMR anchors are likely
as varied as the individuals
experiencing the tingles, but
there are recurrent themes.
Soft, calm whispering,
slow hand motions, and
sounds made by objects
are popular anchors.
The Lord of Pr0n has
audio recordings of
people reading poetry,
campfires crackling,
paper crinkling, and
keyboards tapping.
Thinking about it,
he realizes that
many of these are
background sounds
that reassure the brain --
you are not alone -- but
without any obligation
to provide actual company.
No wonder they're so popular.
Humming softly to himself,
the Lord of Pr0n tapes
a microphone to an engine
to record its reassuring thrum.
There's no telling what people
will request next, and he prides
himself on meeting all desires.
No matter how varied the individuals,
the Lord of Pr0n serves them all.
* * *
Notes:
"ASMR triggers are likely as varied as the individuals experiencing 'the tingles,' but there are recurrent themes. Soft, calm whispering, slow hand motions, and sounds made by objects are frequent triggers."
— Susana Martinez-Conde, 11 Awesome Facts About ASMR, The Phenomenon Behind Brain 'Tingles'
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is a tingly, relaxing sensation that comes from some audiovisual stimuli. Not everyone experiences it, and those who do have a variety of different causes; what one person enjoys, another may find indifferent or even irritating. ASMR has mental and physical benefits similar to other relaxation techniques, thus putting it in that category of self-regulation tools. You can start your own ASMR channel on YouTube or another service. These are some common anchors that cause ASMR. Bob Ross is a famous example because his show The Joy of Painting combined many different anchors. Although some people say it's accidental, it's really not -- Bob deliberately used everything from a soft voice and timeless dress mode to a casual teaching style in creating a relaxed and encouraging experience.
Thoughts
Although...given what the Lord of Pr0n supposes is true, I wonder what ASMR would be like for an Ayes.<<
It really depends on the individual. Most people who aren't into sex have some other thing they're passionate about to a similar degree as sex for allosexuals. ASMR is a good candidate for that, but far from the only one.
Same with the AYES. They have individual interests.
Re: Thoughts
(Anonymous) 2021-08-20 05:20 am (UTC)(link)Watching /someone else/ manipulating data might be interesting to an AI.
And yes, that might include things like humans producing EM fields or brainwaves. Though I suspect a lot of them might be totally uninterested in our messy, chaotic software and gross squishy hardware.
To be fair, many humans, including myself, have the opposite problem with computers. Computers are too orderly to be massively engaging to my brain. (Computers are like beer - they serve an important societal function, but would be a lot less popular if they weren't addictive.)
And to be fair, an actual AI might be genuinely engaging; I've just not knowingly met any so I can't say for sure.