Crash from Float Lab

Date: 2014-06-30 | Duration: 2h 51m

Episode Overview

Crash from Float Lab joins Joe Rogan to discuss the evolution and impact of sensory deprivation tanks, exploring their origins and the science behind isolating the body from external stimuli. Crash shares insights into the design challenges and technological improvements that have made modern float tanks more effective and accessible. He reflects on the mental and physical benefits of floatation therapy, emphasizing how it can help people disconnect from daily stress and achieve deeper self-awareness. The conversation also touches on the growing popularity of float centers and the community forming around this practice. The episode shifts to broader topics including environmental concerns and the state of modern manufacturing. Crash critiques the decline in hands-on skills taught in schools and stresses the importance of quality craftsmanship, particularly in American-made products like knives and cars. He also delves into the cultural shifts around cannabis and hemp, highlighting their economic and health benefits while addressing the persistent stigma and misinformation. Throughout, Crash shares personal anecdotes and observations on technology, nature, and societal change, offering a grounded perspective on how individuals can reconnect with themselves and the world around them.

About Crash from Float Lab

Crash is the founder and creative force behind Float Lab Technologies, a company known for designing high-end floatation chambers focused on relaxation, sensory deprivation, and mental wellness. Passionate about the therapeutic benefits of floating, Crash has helped popularize floatation therapy by creating immersive environments that eliminate light, sound, and external distractions, allowing users to experience deep calm, mental clarity, and recovery. Under his leadership, Float Lab has earned a reputation for combining innovative engineering with a strong focus on customer experience and wellness culture. Through interviews and public discussions, Crash has become an outspoken advocate for the potential of float therapy to reduce stress, support mental health, and improve overall well-being.

Key Moments

– Isolation Tanks
– Sensory Deprivation
– Meditation Techniques
– Psychedelic Experiences
– Environmental Issues
– Automotive Technology
– Hemp Industry
– Nutrition and Supplements
– Climate Change
– Tornadoes and Natural Disasters
– Water Quality and Treatment
– Historical Television Shows
– Technology Evolution
– Mental Health
– Social Media and Culture
– Organic Farming
– Locust Infestations
– Audio Books
– Protein Sources
– Watch Collecting
0:00:32 – Discussion of book on separating body from senses
0:01:10 – Reference to movie 'Altered States' and sensory separation
0:04:38 – Benefits of mastering sensory deprivation techniques
0:05:29 – Increase in public interest in isolation centers
0:08:55 – Ego check through sensory deprivation practice
0:11:14 – Endogenous brain chemicals and mental benefits
0:14:14 – Personal enjoyment of yoga practice
0:16:45 – Creation and effects of sound waves in therapy
0:18:46 – Critique of corporate pep talks and office culture
0:21:05 – Reconnecting with nature and environmental awareness
0:24:35 – Discussion on fossil fuels and oil development
0:30:57 – Solar-powered roads and futuristic technology
0:34:22 – Retro car culture and modern technology integration
0:41:00 – Race car driver preference for old cars with modern tech
0:43:33 – Calculator watch history and early wearable tech
0:52:51 – Google Glasses and wearable technology
0:54:51 – Cultural references to June Cleaver and old TV shows
1:00:03 – Watching old television shows to understand culture
1:08:35 – Decline of manufacturing and education critique
1:10:20 – Starting a knife-making business online
1:14:07 – Popularity of sensory deprivation tanks overseas
1:17:07 – Voice changes and effects from tank use
1:19:03 – Need for breaking routine with new experiences
1:25:49 – Debunking chemtrails and airplane contrails
1:28:57 – Evaluating evidence on controversial topics
1:31:06 – Environmental dead zones and fish die-offs
1:34:26 – Storage challenges of nuclear waste
1:38:02 – Hemp plant uses and misconceptions
1:43:31 – Economic benefits of marijuana legalization in Colorado
1:48:25 – Potential medical benefits of marijuana
1:53:05 – Criticism of militant attitudes toward marijuana
1:55:22 – PTSD and addiction treatment discussions
2:02:15 – Impact of pesticides and poisons on wildlife
2:05:44 – Locust infestations and environmental impact
2:10:46 – Hailstorm damage and extreme weather events
2:15:10 – Raising houses to combat flooding
2:22:39 – Tornado outbreak and its devastating effects
2:27:36 – Meteorological terms and tornado characteristics
2:33:18 – Reflection on current times and technology
2:35:31 – Sugar consumption and dietary habits
2:38:57 – Water infection risks and safety standards
2:44:33 – Regulation of sensory deprivation tanks
2:45:47 – Personal habits and etiquette in isolation tanks

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 Joe Rogan Podcast, check it out! Starting point is 00:00:32 And he wrote a book that I picked it up on, I think like amazon.com, like the used books that Starting point is 00:01:10 And one of the things that he wanted to figure out was how to separate the body from the senses and he came up with a bunch of different designs there's a movie altered states that's kind of very loosely based on you know the idea of a guy like him going Starting point is 00:01:51 I mean, this dude was gone. Starting point is 00:02:23 you wouldn't be able to recognize where the water was. Starting point is 00:02:47 Before that, I had that other gentleman who used to repair tanks for Samadhi, who's a great guy. Starting point is 00:03:06 And it shorted out the whole thing. Starting point is 00:03:26 And he goes, you should contact him. Starting point is 00:03:56 I mean, it's so solid and well-built, Starting point is 00:04:38 instantaneously go, if you get good enough at it and you do it long enough, you instantaneously Starting point is 00:05:29 And from that video on, we started hearing more and more people opening up the centers. Starting point is 00:05:57 enjoying this because you are the guy that six years ago, whatever it was, that first understood that too. Not only was I out there kind of standing around by myself, Starting point is 00:06:50 But once you, you know, and you've been, like I say, even with the device thing was a big thing with this. Starting point is 00:07:19 actions and what they do and what they say. Cause you know, you, you can, you're free to do that. You're, you're, you're allowed to be different. You're allowed to go Starting point is 00:08:06 perspective or whatever and they show up that guy uh jeremy stevens was here the other day again Starting point is 00:08:31 All those guys. Very smart, too. Starting point is 00:08:55 level that's the best way of putting it like because you're forced to get your ego checked Starting point is 00:0...

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