Bird Box Theory ( SPOILERS )
I believe that the creatures in Bird Box have the ability to manipulate electro magnetic fields and here’s why:
First let’s lay out what we know about the creatures in the order that we learned from the movie:
They can make people kill themselves when viewed
They can induce visions in individuals
The visions they induce are uniquely horrifying to each individual
The creatures set off proximity sensors on cars
Individuals with certain types of mental disorders can view the creatures without committing suicide
Above mentioned individuals are driven to force others into looking at the creatures
Birds are alerted by the presence of these creatures
Above individuals also believe that the nightmare-ish visions induced by the creatures are beautiful
Now let’s break down why I believe these things are related to the ability to manipulate electromagnetic fields.
They can make people kill themselves when viewed
They can induce visions in individuals
The visions they induce are uniquely horrifying to each individual
It has been shown that scientists are able to use electromagnetic fields to stimulate areas of the brain in a process called transcranial magnetic stimulation. It has been shown in some cases to improve symptoms of depression. It has also been shown to induce visual and auditory hallucinations with this method.
Now, since the visions induced are uniquely tuned to the target victim, this suggests that the creatures are able to know what each victim fears. This can again be explained through manipulation of magnetic fields. In medicine, we currently use a technique called FMRI ( Functional magnetic resonance imaging ) to detect changes associated with blood flow in the brain. This technique relies on the fact that cerebral blood flow and neuronal activation are coupled. This technique has been used to associate patterns seen in the brain with specific thoughts the user had. So essentially, these creatures could probably read your mind if they could do this, which explains why the hallucinations ( visual, auditory, etc are so personal to the victim )
The creatures set off proximity sensors on cars
This is one of the things that really stuck out. Electromagnetic and ultrasonic sensors are the two most often used sensors for proximity sensors in cars. This means that if the creatures could manipulate electromagnetic fields, they would be able to trigger the sensors on cars with these types of proximity sensors.
Individuals with certain types of mental disorders can view the creatures without committing suicide
Above mentioned individuals are driven to force others into looking at the creatures
This one is still up in the air. The only conclusion I could really consider is that these types of individuals react differently to horrific stimuli
Birds are alerted by the presence of these creatures
This is another one that stuck out. Birds use the earth’s magnetic field to navigate. There have been experiments where a magnetic field was generated around groups of birds, after which they were observed to fly in random directions due to their lack of ability to find their bearings.
Overall, it’s probably just a neat theory. But I figured it’d be cool to write it up.
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