My theory is that these vids are targeting autistic children. This theory covers the how not the why. I came to this conclusion from my studies in my Environmental Science degree and from studies I found on my university’s website, which unfortunately I cannot provide a direct link to.

First, I would like to point out that it is possible to use light to affect neurons; it is possible to depolarize (turn on) and inhibit (turn off) neurons. This often involves some sort of genetic manipulation (I’ll discuss this later). This is known as optogenetics. Here is an overview (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optogenetics)).

This 2003 study I found on my school’s database (Effect of Sensory Feedback on Immediate Object Imitation in Children with Autism, Ingersoll et al)(cannot provide direct link) examined the effect of sensory feedback (light and sound) and the effect it had on an imitation task (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imitation)). Children in the study were given one of two types of toys; one with sensory feedback one without (normal). The child than imitated the researchers task with the toy. Normal children were able to perform the task with either toy; the performance of the autistic children in this task showed that there was a significant difference between the sensory toy and the normal toy. The conclusion that researchers drew from this was CHILDREN WITH AUTISM WERE LESS MOTIVATED TO IMITATE BY SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND MORE MOTIVATED TO IMATATE BASED OFF A NONSOCIAL REWARD; IN THIS CASE THE SENSORY FEEDBACK.

Applying this to the youtube vids; the autistic children are motivated to replicate what they see in hopes of sensory feedback, in this case the odd colors and sounds is the nonsocial reward.

And the rabbit hole is about to get deeper….

I mentioned genetic manipulation earlier, which I believe is happening on an industrial scale due to mercury vapor emissions from industrial sites and power plants. Studies have shown that there is a correlation between distance from power plants and industrial sites and incidences of autism; studies have also linked autism severity and distance from such sites as well as the amount of mercury emissions and number of autism cases. I believe that the vaccine argument is a distraction based off of the studies that I have read, which show researchers are able to account for all the mercury in the vaccine in newborns feces shortly after vaccination. A proper analogy would be the chlorine in table salt vs the chlorine you would put in a pool: one you can eat and the other is toxic. Likewise, both forms of mercury have different properties.

Additionally, a physician who advocated this theory, Dr. Bradstreet, was found with a gunshot to the chest. He also believed vaccines played a role too. http://www.autismdailynewscast.com/dr-jeff-bradstreet-murder-suicide/28755/robertahill/

The final nail in the coffin is a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that occurred the same day as the Gay Marriage ruling. The Supreme Court struck down a provision of the clean air act that required polluters to measure and record mercury emissions: mercury can now be pumped into the air with impunity because of this ruling. Guess which court case got more media coverage?

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/30/us/supreme-court-blocks-obamas-limits-on-power-plants.html?_r=0

To sum up TL/DR * These youtube vids target autistic children * Children with autism are motivated to imitate based off sensory feedback * This makes autistic children more likely to imitate what they see on the vid because of the odd colors and noise * Mercury emissions from power plants is correlated with cases of autism-Dr. Bradstreet, who advocated this theory was found dead less than a year after this case with a gunshot to the chest * The vaccine argument is a distraction * The Supreme Court struck down requirements for measuring and reporting mercury emissions-no media coverage

I would like to conclude with a question. One of the anons who commented on these vids on here and 4chan reported having a daughter who got stuck in one of these hellish youtube loops, and had behavioral problems If anyone has had contact with that anon or that anon is present I would ask if his daughter has autism?