Purpose
The phrase "See sounds and hear colors" is often used to describe the effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide better know as LSD or Acid. Although I have never taken acid (and never plan to) the thought of seeing sounds and hearing colors is quite fascinating. This experience is actually classified as Synesthesia, a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. Here lies the true meaning behind the name of this website. I hope the content displayed here will not only be absorbed through its primary sense but will also invoke the rest of your senses, emotions, thoughts and memories creating a truly synesthetic experience.