What Do Blind People Experience on Psychedelics?

[@SatireDaily]

I have a blind friend who was blind since birth. He saw indescribable visions with DMT. Tommy, try that and get back to us. ;-)

[@ashtyler-bey5650]

SatireDaily can you explain this to me? I can’t really comprehend this. How exactly did he have visions if he does not know what sight/vision is? Would indescribable visions be like when you picture something but can’t explain it to someone? Like you remembering something but you can’t quite put the picture into words? But again how would the person have any knowledge that this is happening or even a reference to visualize something when they have never seen anything to even think up?

[@SatireDaily]

@@ashtyler-bey5650 Hi Ash, This was about 16 years ago and I don't remember his entire description but it was something along the lines of him being aware of moving patterns and entities trying to present him gifts. You bring up good questions but at the time I was naive and wasn't interested/knowledgeable enough to try and understand how that would be possible or even know how to ask, I was more curious about his DMT trip. I just took him at his word that he "saw" things. I'm guessing a blind person who was born blind might not understand what experiencing sight is like, but give them sight for a just a moment and I'm pretty sure the concept would instantaneously make sense to them. We're talking about having an entirely new sensory input being activated instantly. Even if someone can't put it into words, they still experienced it. DMT isn't your typical psychedelic. I can try to explain to you what it's like to experience time not existing. I can try to tell you what it's like to be able to smell colors. I can try to tell you what it's like to be able to know anything and everything all at one time. I can try to explain what it's like to be blasted into a completely different dimension with entities communicating with you and teaching you about yourself, but if you've never experienced it you couldn't relate. But the moment you experience it, you and most everyone else would understand immediately. At least I'm assuming so.

[@ashtyler-bey5650]

SatireDaily Understandable. I agree with everything you said. It’s just hard for me to comprehend how that could happen when you’ve never seen, so you have no reference. I mean I guess you can imagine things, but again it’s kind of hard to understand how that’s possible with never having seen anything ever. What exactly do you think up when you don’t know what seeing is? I can only imagine because I’ve seen shapes and such. Even if they’re made up, I have the basis to make something up. It’s very interesting to think about. A study should be done on this. That’d be really cool.

[@SatireDaily]

@@ashtyler-bey5650 I agree, there should definitely be more studies done. The only person who has conducted a government approved DMT study was Dr. Rick Strassman but his study didn't involve any blind people.

[@Flistered]

DMT will allow you to see more with your eyes closed than what a sighted person could see any day. Look into it and think of the opportunity it could be. Hope you see this..

[@Flistered]

Oedius Rex congratulations

[@blowinclouds2047]

Super 24K L

[@hensen5309]

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[@toomuchsauce4634]

Thats how gods are born

[@GuyFromTheFutur3]

LOL AT "HOPE U SEE THIS" I SEE what u did there .. LOL

[@tyronesart]

Smoke dmt and get back to us

[@psilocin223]

tyrone elliott omfg i was wondering ab that

[@xxmemekipxxlastname4846]

@@psilocin223 there was a story where a blind person since birth like him smoked it and was able to breakthrough and see what a normal person would.

[@survivinggamer2598]

@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846 Highly doubt a person smoke since birth... Fake story.

[@xxmemekipxxlastname4846]

@@survivinggamer2598 what

[@Thelolzman143]

surviving gamer lmao what the fuck are you talking about

[@TommyEdisonXP]

Thanks for watching the video. Many of you in the comments assume I have not tried psychedelics, however nowhere in this video did I ever say I hadn’t.

[@Tocinos]

lol tommy takes acid confirmed

[@plowed4weeks]

+TommyEdisonXP There's a lot more to it then hallucinating. It alters you entire perception in a profound way and makes you look at yourself from different perspective. Anyone who's taken drugs like LSD or psilocybin can easily tell you have no experience with them because you show no incite into them. All and all it was an unsatisfying video as you did not answer the question in the title. Other then that you seem like a great man :)

[@corncobjenkins6170]

...how in the fuck...

[@verbaledge]

+I'M Running Thaangs everyone experiences things differently. but even if he hasn't, from this video, it doesn't seem like he needs it. i'm more interested in what his dreams are like now that this got me here

[@smooooth_]

The 70s were a crazy time everybody was on something.

[@WACHANYSHT]

When blind people have a near death experience dose there whole life ring in there ears?

[@mpromille]

WACHANYSHT funny boi xD

[@annipsy2185]

WACHANYSHT i dont see this being funny because its probably trueXD

[@bearpaw72]

Based on what I've studied, the guy who made this video would likely see for the first time in an NDE.

[@tylercampbell1313]

bearpaw72 yes. crossing over to the other side is completely different than being in physical form. God has reasons for what he does to people I guess. Notice I didn't refer to God as a he or she. God is just God. the almighty.

[@ClasherofWorlds]

Tyler Campbell then what if there is no God

[@ExcaliburGamingYT]

Nothing. They just see “Error 404: Vision not found.”

[@FrumpyDucks]

You should collab with PsychedSubstance if you actually want to try psychadelics!

[@rockparkoure]

DUDEE YESS

[@simonjosefsson4289]

YES PLEASE OH MY FUCKKNG GOD THAT WOULD BE AWESOME

[@bennewman571]

Exactly, I kinda just want to know what would happen.

[@rockparkoure]

Yeah no matter what the the outcome will be incredible

[@JinglePeeny]

Yes! just like he did with the guy who has autism, that video was so entertaining to watch!

[@FloydFlipperG]

He didn't explain what happends when a blind person takes LSD though, all he said was that he cant see regardless, but still, something has to happen, he didnt say any of that

[@AnnebelBuntOnline]

Exactly. I read about people who tried psychedelics such as LSD, who were blind, and did in fact totally experience the effect. Visually (not sure if blind from birth or not) and when it comes to how your body/brain perceives reality. The way things feel, the way sound sounds, the way you feel, mentally and psycically... etc.. It's so much more than just sight :)

[@otm3236]

Yeah the mental state is much much different than when sober

[@MrCholoPants3415]

@@AnnebelBuntOnline Yes, but it must be horrific to be trapped in your mind, which is what blindness is, especially congenital blindness. Being able to see and feel your surroundings brings upon a lot more calmness than you might expect. Try LSD in an isolation chamber and you might be in hell for 8 hours.

[@AnnebelBuntOnline]

@@MrCholoPants3415 A good trip is best experienced with your eyes closed. If you can't stay calm then you should lower the dose.

[@antoniosousa447]

around Annebel are you saying this from experience? cuz i always wanted to try that

[@starkickermusic2100]

As a blind guy who lost his site at the age of 20 I can most definitely tell you psychedelic drugs do give visions in the mind without site. Lots of geometric patterns very similar to what I remembered as cellular structures or Aztec drawings. Whether or not this was influenced by my previous memories I could never know. But man it was both mind altering and fun!

[@omgbence676]

*Joe Rogan has entered to sell you DMT*

[@Nobody-11B]

Should never be sold or bought. DMT is more than that.

[@rickyrick5586]

Nobody exactly I make loads of it from mimosa hostilis purple root bark.never sell it .also make cappi and chacruna brews 🐸👍

[@Nobody-11B]

@@rickyrick5586 have you tried changa mixes? Recommendations on which plants complement to mix?

[@lukesutton4135]

@ Some Nobody, shit why stop there? Why should we pay for people to work or pay for food or even pay for other peoples ideas? Why cant we all be thieves and rob people? :/

[@Nobody-11B]

@@lukesutton4135 Hey bub, I think you lost the topic and started shiting from the mouth. I assume that's normal for you but you might want to go get it checked out.

[@adamtesch]

I'd bet he would see on DMT

[@pifreak]

thats what I thought. disappointed he's so confident without even trying

[@kingsalami696969]

You ever read that article on a blind guy trying DMT, his friend gave it to him and the guy eyes shot open and he just kept crying and saying how beautiful but could not explain what he saw. Comes up on google.

[@elefantkaki]

no he doesnt have a visual cortex

[@SushiiCatt]

Sorry but there is no evidence (at least until now) that DMT is produced by mammals under any circumstances. It's a myth. The confusion started when a well known scientist speculated that DMT may be released during certain conditions was taken to be absolute truth by a few people and spread across the multitudes

[@pifreak]

Ever seen DMT: The Spirit Molecule? It's on Netflix and basically states it as fact that DMT is produced and exists in almost all living things. It's too bad because a lot of people use that as a reason for it being true.

[@linkmiyamoto1591]

It probably boils down to whether a person’s blindness is neurological or optical. If it’s only an optical issue, the brain still has the potential to process visual stimuli, so psychedelics could activate the visual parts of the brain and cause a person who’s optically blind to potentially “see” hallucinations and colors.

[@chunkyMunky329]

Link Miyamoto I dunno man. His brain has elasticity to develop the *capacity* to see, but being able to see right now is not the same as having the capacity to learn to see

[@RangerHouston]

He's been blind from birth, so the region in his brain responsible for visual stimuli is null. He can't dream in vision, he can't visualize *anything* no matter how many tabs of acid you give him.

[@camerondolieslager7709]

His brain doesn’t know what sight is. He has not a single clue or grasp of what sight could possibly be. There’s no way in hell he would magically start seeing because of a hallucinogenic drug. Psychedelics work off of what’s already in your brain. You have to remember that everything you see, hear, feel, smell, or taste during a trip is altered by your brain because of the substance you took.

[@richardstylez1950]

Cameron Dolieslager Please explain why people who have never seen a snake would be terrified by a first encounter. Please explain why people are scared of heights. Instincts, phobias etc. are not based on your own experiences. Your body already knows that going close to the edge of a tall building is a bad idea even though you’ve never done it before, and so you have no experience or reason to fear it, yet your body already has a physiological response to it. Certain things are printed into us. We don’t have to be taught to eat, we already "know" we need it. Just like sex. We also know a bright blue frog or insect should be avoided, because it could kill you. These things somehow travel through our DNA or whatever and is printed into us one way or another. Why is it then impossible that your visual cortex already have an idea of geometrical patterns and colors? All these years of evolution, and you think your brain is just born with a completely blank visual part when all these other things are already imprinted. You brain needs stimuli to trigger the visuals that your brain will process. Psychedelics triggers your visual cortex. Even with no eyes, you still have a own place in your brain for visuals. It just needs to be triggered. It’s like saying your computer can’t see images because your webcam isn’t connected.

[@Cali_westplayer]

DMT would definitely make you see something. Edit: yo people thanks for the like 👍, completely unexpected

[@richardstylez1950]

Exactly. His eyes does not work, but his visual cortex is ready to fire up some colorful images if he triggers it. He says it wouldn’t work because he can’t dream images, but that’s not the same. You dream about things you have seen with your eyes, but you don’t dream random colorful patterns. DMT visuals are not based on things your eyes have seen, it’s already inside your brain. It’s geometrical patterns and such things that are simply part of nature and everything. He should try DMT before he says it won’t work and laugh at the idea.

[@RodrigoMera]

You say it as if you really knew

[@richardstylez1950]

Imperatore Gor Just like the blind man in the video did?

[@flukislucas]

@@richardstylez1950 yeah but hes like 50 years old. By now his visual cortex has most likely been completely rewired to take on different functions. Also, his brain has never seen anything ever. Even when we take DMT, all the weird shapes and patterns and colors are things that have been experienced at some time in our lives. Brains don't just innately know about blue or triangles or circles etc

[@richardstylez1950]

Miwton Bwyadlee I get what you’re saying, but I’m trying to have an open mind here. Is there any scientific evidence that the brain has zero understanding of patterns unless you see them with your eyes first? Is it really impossible that certain things and concepts are hard wired into our dna and primal brain? Geometrical patterns is just physics, which is what everything is made of, whether you have eyes or not. It is proven recently that even certain memories and experiences travel to the next generation. Which means you are basically born with experience you don’t have, which explains phobias and reasonable anxiety. Your brain has knowledge and fear of things your parents saw in their lifetime, so if they ever saw a triangle, is it impossible that the child’s brain also has that concept, or at least sort of an image of a triangle somewhere in their subconcious mind? What I’m trying to say is that we don’t know unless we try. We can’t just claim it won’t work because this or that, and claim his visual cortex is rewired etc. How many times have people said that before science breakthroughs. "It won’t work because blah blah blah". And then it works. Happens all the time.

[@RennyBQUEEN]

I would like to point out that my ex was deaf since birth and was able to hear sounds on magic mushrooms. The reason for this is something called synesthesia which is a crossing of loops in the brain regarding how you see and hear and touch and taste and everything else regarding your sensory perception. so it allows people to see sounds and hear colors and taste movements and that kind of thing in larger doses.

[@scare-crow1679]

I love this dudes energy I want him as a trip sitter

[@Nilguiri]

I have a question. What do blind people experience on psychedelics?

[@neighbor472]

Probably everything but the visual aspect. The body high, the abstract and super fast and layered thinking, musical enhancement, feeling connected to your environment, giggling, mild audio hallucinations, etc

[@KassStillAttendingMass]

Probably stronger tactile and audio hallucinations (like when you close your eyes on psychedelics tactile hallucinations become more potent)

[@dianesullivan4042]

Yeah the title needs to be changed. Since he's never done psychedelics or knows anyone blind who has and in no way answers the fng question.

[@Nilguiri]

Diane Sullivan Exactly! :)

[@gregmcgregginton574]

yes, agree

[@ryanmartins1591]

Luv ur positivity

[@andys.1316]

@ryan martins oh

[@shawnawesome7770]

He isn't really blind, he just has his eyes closed

[@sewingmachine420]

Really.

[@ravenhopkins347]

No hes blind. If you see him open his eyes you can see hes blind

[@Hkouggbmha]

Shawn Awesome 77 ur joking right

[@spalding.v1]

Shawn Awesome 77 I think you’re blind

[@jacobwalther5171]

@@ravenhopkins347 whoosh

[@xveplzz8406]

What's the point of the video when you never done psychedlics

[@curls4679]

Breslover ohhhhhh

[@supralevamentum223]

yea seems odd.... hes telling people not to do it too lol

[@Dude8718]

He can't say it for obvious reasons but you'll note he very gracefully says "people say it does.." and gives specific examples haha and never says he didn't. Then says "oh yeah and don't take that stuff" As a disclaimer.... but he never said he did t take it. Just being vague haha

[@IIrandhandleII]

xVeplzz yeah exactly,I was hoping to hear first hand experience.

[@GoatHornz]

Click-Bate and misinformation, he should have just smoked some DMT.

[@rockparkoure]

Do a collaboration with Psychedsubstance, he has !SAFTELY! dosed people with LSD that have autism and what not. Im sure it would make for an incredible experiment. No matter what the outcome it would be very interesting I'm sure!

[@Mygary]

I was thinking the same thing lol, I was like "Hmm, you know who it would be good to tackle this question with?" lol

[@Mygary]

but from the sounds of it tommy doesn't think psychedelics are safe for his own reasons, so I doubt it.

[@TylerLitzinger]

Thats literally what I thought this video was gonna be. Would love to watch that!

[@e.t.464]

Great to have that guy on the internet.

[@bmp6076]

He can't see this comment

[@Swagmittens]

This man really makes me enjoy having sight. I am so grateful now and I'm really sad that he can't see. But he's so cool and funny. God bless you Tommy

[@michaelscott6216]

This guy has such an amazing spirit for being dealt with such an awful shortcoming his entire life.

[@gddub]

John. I want a divorce.

[@kevinsoto9717]

hehehehehee

[@buzity6566]

Divorce, hheheheheh

[@oneminutefixed5003]

Yes!! I couldn't put my finger on it!

[@kingcobra7183]

Hehehehe

[@lowearthsurfer]

🤔........ divorce hahahahaha 😂

[@ClouddTheKidd]

2:36 wym you can’t see at all

[@zanerobison2956]

we could leave anything in the comments he’ll most likely never know

[@lordtimebomb6792]

im over here thinking he was gonna pull out a blunt or something

[@090erick]

Obviously not but to say you can't have trips on weed is wrong. Obviously you won't hallucinate anything, but you can still have amazing experiences inside your mind.

[@Monsterdub34]

yeah you can trip out on weed, like if you look at something that's tripping you out, like a video, the effects will be enhanced you feel me

[@090erick]

Dario Rolle ***** Also if you have used psychedelics in the past, using weed afterwards can sometimes cause you to have legitimate hallucinations.

[@Monsterdub34]

I know what you mean, because it's that THC, everything gets enhanced, I could imagine it would be very powerful

[@SwanBillsy0]

Dario Rolle no. You don't trip on weed what so ever. You've obviously never smoked before, pleb.

[@EncinitasLokal]

Dying without trying DMT is a lot like dying without having sex.

[@graceperkins4003]

This is the happiest blind person I've ever seen and it makes me happy 😁

[@unconsciousimmortal]

why would a blind person feel bad for being blind, ask yourself this

[@commentresurrection1841]

SuperHero= For someone who was blinded after birth it could very well be depressing...someone born bliind just feels normal

[@paulbangash4317]

Back in the 70s I saw a great guitar player at a free festival. Chatting to him afterwards , he said he loved acid , because it made him ‘see’ colours etc. He was born completely blind. I have no reason to doubt his testimony✨

[@mumin2568]

Can‘t tell often enough how much I love the humor of Tommy. Every video is so much joy to watch.

[@CeeloThatMane]

this is beautiful. a blind man with so much joy and happiness enjoying life even though he could be mad at the world and no one could blame him, this man makes jokes about his disability and laughed about it. No one has a reason to be mad at the world of this man can be so joyous

[@nedisahonkey]

Man I'm binge watching this guy's video. What a ridiculously infectious sense of humor and positivity.

[@gabrielvasquez3794]

Next video: What happens when Blind people do drugs (proceeds to take acid) I would watch the whole thing :P

[@ajricherson1099]

I like that one part when that blind guy is sleep talking.

[@shultzoenternal5834]

no.... see yourself out.

[@ajricherson1099]

Shultzo Enternal I would but... I can't hear.. I might trip.

[@shultzoenternal5834]

lol

[@thebidstar26]

Ha

[@Swagmittens]

He's not blind

[@youngcat4760]

try dmt...that will make you see.

[@coldpizza6404]

Oh my god yessss

[@aldousperevzky]

Argh you beat me to it.

[@GalacticPrince0101]

Blind people can still see light you idiots.

[@baseddino]

no their retinas cant receive anything

[@GalacticPrince0101]

+derek schlosser Ever heard of ra? Nah, some people don't KNOW what I'm talking about. It's okay. That's fine.

[@RxDrUAMS]

Ive got a family member that’s been blind since birth. She seen colors and fractals on DMT and DPT. She described in detail what was visible. However she said there wasn’t any context to what she was seeing. No elf or entity contact. However I don’t think she smoked enough for a break though.

[@domenicogrimaldi591]

You need to smoke DMT. ALOT of DMT. See what happens then ;) No pun intended...

[@maddadification]

Domenico Grimaldi 100 agree i bet he will see shit

[@werefucked5227]

Like this he need to see it

[@CandaceCorrupt]

Truth 🙌

[@tori9365]

I think he would be able to see then 100%

[@MegaBluecream]

Domenico Grimaldi right like I feel we are missing an opportunity here.

[@SynthApprentice]

The word for what you're describing with those albums is a "soundscape", and Pink Floyd were geniuses at making them. Ummagumma is probably an even better example of their soundscapes.

[@CrustyUgg]

“My brain doesn’t know how to see!” ... just imagine that for a second 🤔😳

[@dp6297]

He’s not addicted to an iPhone that’s for surr

[@vi3t123bby]

Does he have a video about his dreams?

[@TommyEdisonXP]

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[@vi3t123bby]

Ahh you replied! Thank you.

[@django60617]

you should check out a album by Skylab #1 from 1994.great audio.

[@AlGritzz]

+TommyEdisonXP Do you have a video about dating blind? By the way , I love your channel and all of your videos.

[@SaltyJojo]

Nick tommy using voice over on his iphone or on android it is talkback

[@kodigity]

the most pointless comment section on youtube

[@lumos7549]

so mean yet so funny

[@xwF4T4L1TYwx]

He sees the comments dude...

[@SchnitzelBosus]

he's discussed that he can read them (listen even)

[@KatieBellino]

There's software that reads it to him audibly, so yeah, not so pointless.

[@monkeyman12328]

kodigity lmaoooo

[@ThePinkPartyHat]

This man's laugh heals my soul.

[@arthurthegreat216]

WHY did you make this video if you haven't even tried psychedelics??? And some blind people are able to get 'visual' hallucinations on psychedelics. It all depends on the type of blindness; if a person is blind but their part of the brain which is responsible for image processing is intact, they may get hallucinations which they'd interpret as visual.

[@TommyEdisonXP]

Two things, you're confusing people who were born blind with people who have lost their site. Secondly, I never said in this video whether or not I did use them. :-)

[@arthurthegreat216]

***** By no means am I an expert on the subject, but wouldn't people who, say, were born blind due to eye defects or damage rather than neuro-visual problems, still be able to experience some sort of imagery in their mind? Perhaps since they were never able to see, they just don't consider these thoughts visual in nature. I know you don't want to come out and explicitly say that you did/do drugs recreationally but this sort of non-committing approach really doesn't work for a video like this.

[@arthurthegreat216]

***** You get visual hallucination because the part of your brain which is responsible for image processing (as well as other parts of your brain) is temporarily 'rewired' by the drug. Your eyes still send in the same visual signals but your brain cannot process the information in the usual way. Now, some drugs can cause neural misfiring too, making you feel stimuli when there is non. In a visually impaired person with functional visual signal processing, this can result in neuron misfiring, that result in an 'image' (visual hallucination).

[@arthurthegreat216]

***** It doesn't necessarily come from senses that you have. If the person is blind but the channels by which information would travel had he been able to see are still intact, you could have a misfiring. Take for example the phenomenon of Phantom limbs: Many people who lose a limb report experiencing pain and other stimuli from the missing limb... So even though the limb is not there, they still feel it from time to time in the beginning because the nerve and neural channels that would rely information pertaining to the missing limb are still active and misfire from time to time.

[@omegapointsingularity6504]

is this the case? if so its ridiculous. DMT must make a blind person see. Hallucinogens make blind people see. This guy is full of shit.

[@epicscreenname989]

You're awes man, hope someone reads this comment to you. Keep on keeping on brother.

[@TommyEdisonXP]

Technology is a pretty cool thing, my phone reads your comments to me. Thanks so much for watching. :-)

[@matadornms1633]

Text to speech, speech to text. Technology is amazing and the internet is accessible to just about every one. :-)

[@S0ULSTICE777]

ChildishMedia I don't think you realize someone could help him

[@joedavis2692]

There is so much more to psychedelics than visuals. I have very few visual effects on LSD, even high doses. But it takes my mind somewhere else.

[@pasta248]

Psychedelics are fucking amazing and yeah the visuals are only scratching the surface.

[@christiansanchez3571]

I love your sense of humor.

[@dotChrollo]

When Tommy started talking about what other people see, you could tell he actually talked with people who've really done hallucinogens. Something that simple just made me happy knowing he's not just making assumptions

[@roddydykes7053]

Whoever did the editing on this video has a very solid grasp on what the psychedelic experience is like, the way that vending machine hum turned into the sounds of a crowded bar, the way the birds trailed while flying around, the way the bike trail turned into a tunnel, very nice

[@Expl0rati0n]

When I did shrooms last there were people talking in the other room. It sounded like it was speeding up, reversing, slowing down, and repeating rapidly. Also my sense of touch was effected too, the air felt really nice to put my arms through. I'd assume blind people would have the exact same thing.

[@gear772]

I wonder if he edits his own vids

[@isaiahhaddock8803]

yah I'm sure he does 🙄

[@jtsosie359]

Fred Bill 😂😂😂😂😂

[@angelcastelan8108]

Fred Bill lmao that's what I was thinking

[@patrickfranco1895]

Fred Bill your mentality impaired

[@kyfagan9264]

Fred Bill idiot

[@rufus5208]

I am perfectly healthy and have the ability to see, hear, feel, talk, and move yet I am miserable. This guy, on the other hand can't see, but he is a ray of sunshine. People like this really make me feel grateful that I was blessed to with eyes, wards, a nose, a mouth and generally good health. I can't imagine life with out my sight.

[@Lickemstick]

You seem like you're in an awesome state of mind my friend. Perhaps you shouldn't take a psychedelic. Or, perhaps you should. I've stopped 2 of my addictions with the aid of psychedelics. 2 that would have killed me a long time ago. Plus, my fear of death has greatly diminished. I'd recommend DMT, smoked, for you. It's the most intense out there but the duration is naught but about 15 mins.

[@Lemmy_Kilturtle]

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[@Diedrich92]

who are you responding to?

[@Lickemstick]

secudus Agreed! There is 0 potential for addiction with almost ALL psychedelics. In fact, a lot of modern psychiatrists will recommend some psychedelics to treat addiction. Addiction and a whole slew of other maladies. Cheers friend on being informed and setting that mouth breather straight.

[@agostinonet]

+Jeremy Schoonover I'm pretty sure LSD was originally used in psychiatric wards to help patients with depression and anxiety. I think it's pretty beneficial, speaking from my own experience

[@Lickemstick]

agostinonet LSD is awesome! Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of LSD. What I don't have, most times, is an entire day to truly devote to it however. DMT is a kick to the nuts as far as strength goes but it fades after ~15 mins. I think it's more appropriate for most people and most circumstances.

[@xxBONGHUNTER420xx]

I honestly thought he was gunna actually do some psychic drugs

[@PukeSandwich]

Satanic self help tip #75 learn to spell ugly boi. Goddamn i bet the blind nigga creating the video could type a more cohesive sentence.

[@CelestaDarkdweller]

Yaaassss, open his third eye...facepalm

[@moshpitsandbongrips6998]

Dude you actually gotta try them and give us a report ^-^

[@Zarkmoneybags]

What happens if a blind person try's dmt/ ayahuasca

[@danielwiebe2123]

This is what I want to know. It seems that if a person born blind didn't encounter the entities sighted people report, that this would be proof that these entities are manufactured in the brain rather than really existing.

[@Zarkmoneybags]

yea I would like to know what happens to. If there really there or just in your brain. Interesting

[@ObeyCamp]

+imchangingmyname You've obviously never tried either. What you see in DMT is literally impossible. There is no "prerequisite experience" for perceiving something that is literally impossible.

[@danielwiebe2123]

+imchangingmyname, you said: "One must be familiar with these concepts to even IMAGINE such a thing." This seems to confirm what I was suspecting. That the entities encountered on DMT are imagined. If they are imagined then obviously a blind person wouldn't see the because their mind has no reference to work from in creating them. But many people believe these entities are real [in a different dimension?] If they are real then I would think being blind wouldn't prevent someone from encountering them.

[@ariansanders5140]

I'm not sure if this guy ever actually took psychedelics but one thing people have to remember is that since a blind person never has had sight even if drugs are giving them patterns and colors in their mind they would have no reference to them and they would be incomprehensible. They don't know what light and dark are or what red and blue are. Its like knowing that there are sweet,salty, sour, and bitter tastes but never actually tasting before. When you finally do all you know is you have a crazy sensation but you have no idea if its salty or not b/c its only ever been described to you. Now imagine that with colors, shapes, and depth perception which is whats needed to understand any picture in your head.

[@iam_tenko1213]

It would be funny to try and convince this guy that he's Asian.

[@juliok5982]

iAM_TeNKo he'd prolly be suspicious cuz he doesn't eat rice every day

[@lambchu6459]

iAM_TeNKo do you really think a blind person cares at all about race??

[@nerdrenegade1763]

+Braxton Ramos you mean rice?

[@Seasixk]

iAM_TeNKo that's fucked but hilarious

[@cheesecakelasagna]

He mentioned in a video that when he was a kid, her sister was trying to convince him he's a girl.

[@alexandriaa44]

this man is the funniest blind person I’ve ever heard😅

[@ObeyCamp]

The thing about particularly the classic tryptamine psychedelics (psilocybin, LSD, DMT,)--and this is empirical fact--they create a hyperconnected brain. Parts of your brain that normally cannot communicate and interact begin to do just that. Synesthesia, the blending of senses or experiencing one sense through another sense's channel, happens. You can't say that visual hallucinations are impossible for people with congenital blindness, because that's simply not true, particularly at high doses of on strong substances like DMT. If you're of a scientific mind then you no doubt believe that psychedelic drug trips are "all in your head," and you don't need eyes to experience what is only "in your head." Anyone who's used DMT can tell you that you don't need to see something with your eyes before you can see it in your mind..what you see in DMT is impossible to imagine. Anecdotal reports exist all over the place of congenitally blind people experiencing VERY visual "mental" hallucinations.

[@ObeyCamp]

One very interesting report resides here: drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?ltr=S&t=282475

[@omginvalid]

True but i'm sure the severity of his blindness is more than just a few neuron pathways waiting to be connected.

[@noobstalker1]

The dudes never seen colors so he still can see them while on the drug

[@johnjohntv1195]

+noobstalker1 CAN'T, not "can".

[@mohammadalirashed3103]

Anecdotal reports don't mean shit, there are plenty of anecdotal reports of ghosts and werewolves. Once this is tested and proven in a controlled environment then I'll believe it. As of yet reports of blind people's experiences on psychedelic drugs are few and far between, and most of them are of shaky credibility. This isn't enough evidence for us to draw a conclusion one way or the other.

[@yourface07]

This guy is a breath of fresh air. Oh how we take things for granted

[@spikevalor]

Vaporize some dmt crystal and get back to me

[@zitaani2581]

Dude! he can't even dream visually. What do you expect

[@mrfizzlshizzl]

Zita Ani There have been multiple instances of people that have been blind since birth breaking through on DMT and seeing mind blowing geometric patterns and entities.

[@Morenob1]

@@zitaani2581 According scientific studies blind people have sight with DMT and Near death experiences but not LSD and this guy could confirm it

[@twotwentietwo]

I'm pretty sure this guy could see if he just open his eyes...

[@SmallMast1]

Andrew Ginnis genius

[@andrikpozos4062]

Andrew Ginnis fr this dude is week👎🏽😑

[@twotwentietwo]

andrik pozos how many weeks we talking here?

[@andrikpozos4062]

Andrew Ginnis bout like -13 in a half

[@andrikpozos4062]

Andrew Ginnis maybe even 3 centrees🌲🌳

[@TeganBurns]

Who the fuck edits his videos tho?!?!

[@emmanuelortega6192]

a video editor?

[@jwalk121]

Prolly someone

[@bradley1048]

Ben Churchill. It says so at the end of the video.

[@smooooth_]

This isn't edited. This is straight up raw footage.

[@TeganBurns]

Smooooth dj khaled voice implied *I like that...*

[@cavelly6833]

When he laughed about drugs being able to help him see everyday, I thought the laughter would just turn into tears

[@jpatt85]

2:22 I just got trolled by a blind guy. Well played sir

[@IronDruids]

First time coming across this guy, so I have to ask you long time subscribers a question. Was he high while recording this video, or is that just his normal sense of humor?

[@elmejor06]

normal sense of humor

[@PresidentialWinner]

Great sense of humour *

[@joeredden6612]

Iron Druid z

[@joeredden6612]

He is just a very happy guy.

[@thebestusername5852]

He's got those "Dad jokes" that not everybody can appreciate, lol.

[@JustinStinoStamosZamora42]

You're such a positive and humble man. Sight is one thing very taken for granted.

[@datura_boof]

so this guy hasn't actually taken acid and he is speculating?

[@RussianPowerful]

He's never seen anything so his brain can't process any images in his mind, he can only experience auditory hallucinations. You don't need drugs to figure that out.

[@jacobweber2565]

I feel like there's a lot more to acid than just seeing though

[@elephantseal2657]

What would happen if he took dmt?

[@Arobertelli1]

beethoven

[@johnp6274]

but its much more complicated than that. what makes you think that our reality is entirely based on sensory experience ? Have you given any thought to the debates in philosophy for the past 2000 years ? Mind is active in constructing the model of the reality you see. The question is, where does this structure come from. We are not born a blank slate, our cognition meets halfway between raw sense data, and mind-made a priori concepts. Look into it, it will make you rethink your position.

[@RedNovaMedia]

I say this with respect. Before you make a click bait vid about one of the hottest topics such as what blind people see on Psychedelics, why don't you test the theory yourself first. There are white papers on this subject already, so you can research it. Also, psychedelic stimuli is not always about pre-seen images converted into hallucinations. I like you man, but this wasn't fair.

[@alexkulekci6417]

Red Nova dafuq? This video is bullshit. Some people say that psychedelics don't even make you hallucinate and that it's just stigma to scare people away from it.

[@thenickhood1592]

Alex Kulekci the people making those claims are incorrect

[@alexkulekci6417]

Thenick hood depends on your definition of "hallucinating". Psychedelics increase your awareness, so I don't see how having more awareness would make you hallucinate. If you say psychs make you hallucinate it's pretty contradicting.

[@thenickhood1592]

Alex Kulekci well a hallucination is experiencing something that's not actually there , so of you want to argue that everything you experience on psychedelics is completely real and present then i suppose you could say psychedelics don't cause hallucinations but that's really more of a philosophical debate than anything. If you take the definition of hallucinations at it's face value then psychedelics absolutely cause hallucinations if your trying to make the argument that your mind is simply able to perceive these real things only while on psychedelics I suppose that's fair although I think saying that psychedelics don't cause hallucinations is fairly disengenuious because real or not real what you are experiencing is not ordinarily there and the definition of a hallucination is feeling, seeing, etc, things that aren't there and without a psychedelic the visions and feelings aren't there so that seems like hallucinating to me

[@thenickhood1592]

Alex Kulekci also the claim that psychedelics make you more aware is fairly debatable

[@Aracnifrond]

I think he explained it pretty clearly guys, no amount of hallucinogens would make him see. The part of the brain that processes vision simply isn't there. I'm a long time user of psychedelics and have no problem accepting this.

[@brendanlally1851]

Well you not really right

[@bailey2480]

Nope a blind person that took dmt saw things, but he couldn't explain it because he's never seen anything .

[@michielzoelman1380]

When you smoke dmt, you leave your body and brain

[@onairb11]

First of all - i have never seen a blind man before sitting like that with his eyes closed. Second, blind people have a pineal gland too, and if it´s not calcifyed due to use of sodium fluoride (check your toothpaste) and been drinking it in water (unknowingly - you will not get inner visions. Goes for peeps with normal eyesight aswell - decalcify your pineal gland, there are many methods, but it is essential. Third, widsom comes thru knowledge and understanding, if you havent even tried psychedelics - you are not in position to share experience about it - hence you have none.

[@TommyEdisonXP]

Thanks for the comment. In this video, I never say whether or not I have tried them. How you're able to reach that conclusion is beyond me.

[@Regolith]

HAHAHAHAHA CALCIFIED? LMFAO

[@explosu]

+StegoSigma en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineal_gland#Calcification This is a real thing that happens and which may be linked to alzheimers, although fluoride has nothing to do with it. @FredsGartner, fluoride is available from all water sources and has been since life evolved. It leeches out of the soil and rocks like any other mineral - water is just awesome like that. Our body has an all-natural way of dealing with it - it gets absorbed through the intestine and excreted through urine. Fluoride toxicity is real, but it's the same as anything - the world is very hostile to life, and generally the simplest toxins are also the easiest to neutralize when not taken in excess. I would agree based on the accidental release of excess fluoride in a few cases that the use of fluoride in water is no longer called for, for the simple reason that toothpaste exists, but keep it real.

[@salut730]

Just fucking say what drugs you have taken omg, stop being so misterious. You go to prison if you say it, just tell us. I bet you have never taken, you just wanna feel cool and shit

[@xSmuckerZxJelly]

explosu No, he's talking about sodium fluoride not natural Fluoride. Sodium fluoride is man made and not found in nature. It's very toxic yet they put it in every water supply in the u.s. and dentist recommend it for your teeth when it's actually not good for you at all. The fluoride your talking about that leeches out of rocks and soil is natural and is not the fluoride the original comment was talking about

[@symonf1966]

Tommy, you are one of the funniest guys on KZbin. Great video.

[@Player-st3nu]

Strong doses or acid or DMT would possibly cause perception change there for creating “visual” hallucinations

[@Nobody-11B]

With dmt I've been able to see despite having my eyes closed and my hands on my eyes...

[@StallionFernando]

Junkie idiots

[@Nobody-11B]

@@StallionFernando judgemental turds...

[@StallionFernando]

@@Nobody-11B go back to you drugs buddy.

[@Nobody-11B]

@@StallionFernando why don't you get back on to your high horse?

[@sliskekeeling]

Ah man, I came here because I wanted to see Tommy high xD

[@philthomas4187]

psychedelics often induce experiences that transcend the senses, especially in "heroic doses" you're kind of just blasted out of reality and you're not really into sights or sounds. It's just something else entirely. I'd really be interested in what you'd experience in that state of mind.

[@philipp7382]

I often fall asleep in class with people talking so when i was laying in bed, close to falling asleep i heard my classmates voices talking about random shit, bit i didnt make up what they were saying

[@jimatmile56]

Tommy, I have an idea for a video. I noticed you have a pleasant smile. This comes natural to you with out ever seeing another person's smile. I'm curious about other facial expressions that come naturally, that is not learned from seeing others. Like disgust, anger, curiosity and such. Perhaps you could make a video with you facially expressing these different emotions.

[@mrburns805]

I have a buddy that doesn’t get visuals on LSD. Pretty interesting

[@3-methylindole730]

On what dose?

[@mrburns805]

Fabio Villa I gave him 2 hits. He said he’s done it multiple times and it’s never happened. He still trips though. I told him he’s missing out on half the fun lol.

[@3-methylindole730]

@@mrburns805 But he notices some changes tho? LSD isn't that visual anyways.

[@mrburns805]

Fabio Villa yeah he acts completely different. I get a ton of visuals on LSD. Swirling, tracers, color changes etc. I guess it’s not as much as DMT but it’s still pretty profound from my experience.

[@3-methylindole730]

I see some shifting movements, particularly in flow technique paintings. Other than that I see in ultra HD and the contrast and saturation is increased. The things I see are filled with meaning and exude some kind of significance in the world, as if the things want to express themselves. (talking 200μg, haven't had more than that yet)

[@mandypandy111ify]

This is quite an interesting question. Obviously, you wouldn't see while on a psychedelic drug, but some sort of effects would take place. Sighted people can have auditory hallucinations while on psychedelic drugs, so a blind person would probably just have a lot more of those.

[@M1gas]

So, you make this video but havent tried psychedelics? ever? that doesnt make much sense

[@yaisetan]

The Tommy Edison Experience1 year ago Thanks for watching the video. Many of you in the comments assume I have not tried psychedelics, however nowhere in this video did I ever say I hadn’t.

[@Iono123]

ㅤ ㅤ not even the same profile pic lol

[@yaisetan]

Yes, it's called a quote.

[@Junopuppuccino]

ㅤ ㅤ how are you typing

[@yaisetan]

I am not him I was just quoting what he said

[@brianmeinhardt2462]

The question wasn't, what do you "think" blind people experience on psycadellics. You should have just said "I don't know". Or labeled this video as an opinion. As enjoyable as you are to watch, the title was misleading. This topic and movie title caught my eye, and your statements made me think, but gave no answers, and was not the scientific voice of experience I was hoping for. Being sleepy is probably not the same kind of brain activity, but you didn't help find out. 😩

[@TommyEdisonXP]

Brian Meinhardt i'm sorry you feel that way Brian, however, in this video I never said I had never use them.

[@mooseg5444]

+TommyEdisonXP if you have used them could you tell us what you experienced then?

[@JohnLeaf]

take two hits..

[@JohnLeaf]

1200 micsrograms like this trance music.. hear the cd also 1200 micrograms

[@dianesullivan4042]

Well yeah u pretty much said you'd never used them when you use terms like "well I think it would be like such and such." Obviously if you'd used them you would've said well when I used them this was experience. But you didn't. The title is a complete lie and trying to cover up that fact by "I never specifically said I never used them" is just a cheap tactic to cover up the untruthful nature by which you got views for this video.

[@charlieladd2206]

This is so interesting to me. It seems to me that being blind would uncover all sorts of nuances to how sound is experienced. Sound while tripping must be extraordinary to such a person.

[@BORNtoLOVEmusic]

Gosh, this guy just has the coolest personality.

[@Quxrk]

you didn't give am answer at all to what the title of the video asked

[@jadonplox]

do you speak english? yeah he did in the first 2 minutes

[@shinyears]

I think he should try it, for science, of course. I will too one day, for recreation, of course.

[@LinkinGarden]

like he said in one of his comments, he's actually tried psychedelics before.

[@lehman]

He mentioned a theory saying why he wouldn't see anything, not any personal experiences.

[@ascoria980]

When I stay awake for more than 24 hours I start to hear voices inside my head when things get really quiet

[@LogicKidroy]

Man, this guy has a great vibe.

[@bitsnbobs8890]

If someone blind from birth, tried something like ayahuasca and had visual effects... it would blow the mind of science and every free thinking person on earth. This is not something to just answer the way you have done. Be your own mind and create your own logic. Experience it for yourself rather than go by the mainstream theory. It may be the best experience of your life. Please be honest and document it for us... if they let you >:/

[@fortheloveofnoise]

if u had seen once in your life for sure...if you had never seen....would depend on if your brain knew how to create images based on having the data and possibly the drug could unleash this pathway....who knows

[@notthatadam]

I used to have auditory hallucination when I'd been up all night. Nothing really significant, just a sound coming out of nowhere, or the feeling that I'd heard a sound without actually hearing anything.

[@oscarzafra7597]

I wish you delved into what you actually felt when you took psychedelics.

[@TURK_182]

He's never taken them

[@donkeytico13]

best time ive had on shrooms i had my eyes closed the whole trip. peace in consciousness!!!

[@jessykaros]

you’re so funny i can’t believe it haha i’ve been subscribed for a while and i have never regretted it (:

[@marcangot4417]

This kinda made me sad when he said I wish I could see

[@TeamPill]

DMT will likely not make him see. His brain has never processed light or images or such. DMT activates this area of the Brian that processes visual things, but if he hasn't developed the ability to comprehend images, he will not see it.

[@steveb0503]

I don't know if you read any of these comments Tommy, but I've experienced at least one purely physical hallucination - when tripping on acid, I imagined what it would feel like to slice my palm open with a razor blade and I felt it as though it were entirely real. I was so fascinated with the hallucinated experience, that I kept repeating it in my "mind's eye" over and over again (I didn't say it wasn't demented and sad, it's just something I experienced).

[@MsKaddelz]

What about feeling/touch ? And thinking about stuff diverently?

[@KevinKanthur]

I've never tried drugs but if I would be him I would try LSD.

[@cyberschn1tzel997]

For research...

[@Kantirist]

or MDMA and then he should listen to music :D

[@OlaJustin]

Mushrooms! :)

[@Coppergasm]

LSD doesn't really have anything to do with the topic of blindness vs sight. The visuals might be a cool thing during it, but that's not the trip. Clicking on this I was assuming he had taken psychedelics tho :/

[@KorpKyuuSama]

Just go with salvia divinorum. That is the real deal :D

[@miked7295]

Oh my god Tommy, I made a comment about your music taste before. This is just awesome. I'm glad you like the same music as I do. Really means a lot.

[@STaSHZILLA420]

Whoa! theres a hidden thumbnail in this video! Click on the screen and press 6. You'll thank me

[@doingus]

I thank you!

[@qamomckeown5447]

niiice

[@crimsonagony6266]

lol

[@cate2732]

im dead lmao

[@anqero2542]

4:14

[@EmmaLassen]

you are such an inspiration

[@c0mpu73rguy]

I'm mostly wondering how people get hold of this psychedelic stuff. Not that I want to try it it's for... my boss.