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Here's another magical experience. No one will believe it, but it's true, so here goes. We too would read, sing and hum to my son in-womb. While doing so, we'd
by jbuzbee 7y ago
Here's another magical experience. No one will believe it, but it's true, so here goes.
We too would read, sing and hum to my son in-womb. While doing so, we'd occasionally hear a loud click, the source of which we couldn't determine. But after he was born, we found out. He would press his tongue hard against the roof of his mouth then release it with a suction "pop". Was he trying to communicate back to us from the womb? We like to think so!
- m0zg 7y agoI don't think this would work without air.
- pauljurczak 7y agoMaybe it can. It's called cavitation.
- adrianN 7y agoAre fetal tongues strong enough to induce cavitation? Are fetal mouths strong enough not to be shredded by cavitation bubbles collapsing? AFAIK cavitation kills a ship's screw sooner or later.
- pauljurczak 7y agoCavitation can develop with wide range of energies. In this case, I'm suggesting energy level sufficient to create an audible sonic click, but not high enough to rip infant's head off.
- thaumasiotes 7y ago> He would press his tongue hard against the roof of his mouth then release it with a suction "pop". This is an alveolar click, known as a normal part of certain African languages. If you've seen the name "!Kung San" around, it is the sound indicated by the "!K".
- soyguzzler 7y agoReminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4okFm62gxk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4okFm62gxk
- thaumasiotes 7y agoSame click.