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Re:Poker player bets $100k he can last 30 days in pitch blac... by AtlasBarfed on Thursday January 10, 2019 @05:13PM (#18878805)
HackerNews anons will brag about being able to do this, but sensory deprivation for this is very dangerous. Most probably won't do make it, and there's risk of irreparable mental harm.

This might be daily mail junk, but... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-509648/Losin...

Two days shows effects. 30 days? For a novice? No way.

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Re:Poker player bets $100k he can last 30 days in pitch blac... by senectus1 on Thursday January 10, 2019 @08:17PM (#18880202)
dude.. he's simulating being blind for 30 days. he's going to make an easy 100k with no adverse after effects.
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Re:Poker player bets $100k he can last 30 days in pitch blac... by beart on Friday January 11, 2019 @07:52AM (#18883185)
Blind people still interact with others.
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