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Nope. There is no evidence that people are actually hearing the hum described in the paper. In fact it's highly unlikely. Is there any evidence at all that the
by cpncrunch 12y ago
Nope. There is no evidence that people are actually hearing the hum described in the paper. In fact it's highly unlikely. Is there any evidence at all that the human ear can detect 0.1Hz?
- swamp40 12y agoI don't think it would come in thru your ear. Maybe resonating inside your body cavity?
- derefr 12y agoI probably just don't know enough about acoustics, but could vibrations with a subsonic period travelling through the earth cause resonations in smaller air-filled cavities (e.g. underground air pockets/caves; the insides of buildings; bodies of water) that would then result in audible vibrations?
- swamp40 12y agoYes, there have been instances of subsonic standing waves/resonance in hallways that have caused feelings of fear and reports of "ghost" sightings.
- cpncrunch 12y agoThat's really just speculation, and it wouldn't likely sound like a "hum". Tinnitus and/or mains hum seems a much more likely explanation.