Weird aspects of trek

[john titor]

Do they listen to rock music in the 24th century, not 1950s rock as in First Contact but 60s era onwards, or its just all new orleans jazz and classical music?

Secondly, in DS9 in particular the lighting is very dimmed for a lot of the station, in some cases its so dark I would imagine it would be a little bit irksome navigating the room, just as in real life. Also would they not suffer depression eventually due to a lack of natural sunlight, all they would be staring out at is the infinite blackness of space.

Thirdly, why does the lighting go down on voyagers bridge for emergency situations, there doesn't seem to be any point to it at all.

 

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I have noticed in Trek, when they go to red alert, the normal lighting goes from a bright white light, to a red light. Our eyes adapt to the visable red light frequency faster than any other color. If you ever go out to a star party, the only light you will use is a red light because of how fast our eyes adapt to that frenquency of the visable spectrum.

 

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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)reason that people at times get depressed during the winter months. I have a friend who needs a special light that simulates natural sunlight to get out of his depression. I would assume that 23rd/24th Century Starships have lights that simulate natural sunlight to help out crews on StarShips...

 

[Aquehonga]

Interesting topic.

Intriguing

We've seen only the tippity top tip of the iceberg's tip as far as music goes in ST. I'd like to think that music making became more interesting {understatement} & bizarre {to our ears}, even, by Kirk's time. A given in the Picard/Sisko/Janeway Era.

You'd probably hear human Earth-made music folks now couldn't imagine, nevermind create.

It must be glorious to hear though.

 

[Kaziarl]

I have noticed in Trek, when they go to red alert, the normal lighting goes from a bright white light, to a red light. Our eyes adapt to the visable red light frequency faster than any other color. If you ever go out to a star party, the only light you will use is a red light because of how fast our eyes adapt to that frenquency of the visable spectrum.

When I lived by myself I used red light at night for two reasons. One, just like you said, our eyes adjust faster. And two, I noticed that I could see in more detail with the red light then having to squint while my eyes adjusted to the white light. Perhaps the dimmed lights allow for easier targeting and things like that?

 

[Nerys Ghemor]

With Deep Space Nine, we also know that Cardassians prefer dimmer light than humans. (Remember Garak's complaints in "The Wire"?) But that effect seems to have spread on Federation starships.

Interestingly enough, it was also not long after the Federation got hold of Deep Space Nine that the alert sounds got a lot less obnoxious. I think Starfleet learned a thing or two from the Cardassians. Now whether they'll ADMIT it or not...

 

[Myasishchev]

We do hear Tamarian rock music.

I think the best vision of the music of the future is the zen music of "Children of Men." That is, it will be absolutely terrible.

A ton of alien music probably would be as well, if they hear, as is likely, in different spectra of sound than we do.

 

[captcalhoun]

darker lighting in an alert situation is also used aboard submarines. (or at least, it is in Crimson Tide and the Hunt For Red October....)

i've also seen red light used in some movies on helicopters and planes when they've been flying into dangerous areas, EG Predator, when Dutch's team get dropped off in the jungle.