Ghosts at 19hz
So, hellocobweb and I have been listening to Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife by Mary Roach and have just finished the chapter on hallucinations caused by sound waves. Apparently, sounds at 19 hz can, in some individuals, cause hallucinations and feelings of unease. The hallucinations are caused by the vibrations of the eyeball which occur at 19 hz, so I've downloaded a tone playing program at http://www.nch.com.au/tonegen/index.html to see if I can see anything. My headphones don't register that low of a frequency but my subwoofer does. I sat in front of it for a few minutes but nothing happened that I could tell. Tim also tried it and although he didn't see anything, he did feel his heart rate increase.
So, if you have really good headphones or audio setup at your compy, try it and let me know! Right now I am sitting here with my subwoofer between my shins, angled up towards my face, playing the tone at less-than-full volume, as I don't want to blow out my weebly little speakers. So far, nada.
People also claimed to experience ill feelings during a TV hijacking that broadcast this wierd bit of pseudo-creepiness http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3975322056162184320&q=The+Wyoming+Incident&hl=en (nothing gory or scary, just kinda meh...) but only when played continuously.
For a scientific explanation of the phenomenon, read an article here.
Then I went on YouTube and watched really lame "real ghost sighting" videos and EVPs. People are so eager to believe in supernatural phenomenon, they'll grasp at the feeblest "evidence."
So, if you have really good headphones or audio setup at your compy, try it and let me know! Right now I am sitting here with my subwoofer between my shins, angled up towards my face, playing the tone at less-than-full volume, as I don't want to blow out my weebly little speakers. So far, nada.
People also claimed to experience ill feelings during a TV hijacking that broadcast this wierd bit of pseudo-creepiness http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3975322056162184320&q=The+Wyoming+Incident&hl=en (nothing gory or scary, just kinda meh...) but only when played continuously.
For a scientific explanation of the phenomenon, read an article here.
Then I went on YouTube and watched really lame "real ghost sighting" videos and EVPs. People are so eager to believe in supernatural phenomenon, they'll grasp at the feeblest "evidence."