Geologists Have Detected New Continuous Seismic Signal in the Earth

[Polly]

Mystery Hum Puzzles Geologists

I found this link at the Earthboppin' forum.  Richard, I hope you have not already posted this story.

"Something entirely new to us is causing this hum. Its frequency suggests something is 'twisting' the surface of the crust."

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/150040...geologists

[Richard]

I don't remember this story but it sounds interesting. Another mystery to wonder about. :)

[Polly]

Richard, this could be part of the reason my mind often feels twisted.  :D:D:D

[Richard]

Twisted is an interesting description. Does that mean you’re feeling some kind of pressure?

[Sily]

I did a little research about "The Hum":

•  From November 2006 - - > you can listen to a recording of a hum from Auckland, New Zealand here.   It actually caused both my eardrums to throb and I gained an instant headache... so if you want to listen, I'm putting up a warning.  Here's the story about the New Zealand hum from NPR.
• A map of *Hum Hearers" HERE.
  
• Interesting subject lines from a GLP search of just the word "Hum".  If interested, try a search.
  
• From David Deming, College of Geosciences, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd Street, Room 710, Norman, OK 73019
  
  "The Hum is a mysterious and untraceable sound that is heard in certain locations around the world by two to ten percent of the population. Historically, the area that has been most affected by teh Hum is the United Kingdom, where reports have been frequent since the early 1970s. In the United States, Hum reports date from the early 1990s, with the two most publicized locations being Taos, New Mexico, and Kokomo, Indiana. The source of the Hum has never been located. The Hum does not appear to be a form of tinnitus and may not be an acoustical sound. More than just noise, the Hum is also capable of manifesting as vibrations felt throughout the body and is often accompanied by a suite of physical symptoms that includes headaches, nausea, and pain in the ears. Analysis of the largely anecdoctal data that are available at teh present time suggests that the most probable explanation is that some people have the capability to interpret radio transmissions at certain wavelengths as sound. It is well established in the scientific literature that people can hear electromagnetic energy at certain frequencies and peak power levels. Previous studies have found that a subset of the population has an electromagnetic sensitivity that is significantly great than the mean. Several hypotheses are considered and discussed as possible sources of the Hum. These include cellular telephone transmissions, LORAN, HAARP, and TACAMO aircraft operated by the US Navy for the purpose of submarine communications."
• From wikipedia The Hum.
• You Tube video about the Auckland Hum.
• Link to The Hum Forum.  his forum is devoted to discussion of the "Hum", a worldwide phenomenon. The "Hum" is a mysterious noise heard by 1 to 10 percent of the population in certain areas, including North America, Europe, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. The classic hum sound is comparable to the sound of a distant diesel engine idling. There have been extensive reports of the Hum in the United Kingdom since at least the early 1970s. The two best-publicized areas in the United States that have been plagued by the Hum are Taos, New Mexico, and Kokomo, Indiana.
  
  Hearers are invited to plot their location on a
  worldwide map at: http://www.frappr.com/humhearers
  
  The orientation of this forum is scientific and factual. Discussion
  of the paranormal and supernatural hypotheses are not allowed.
  
  Professor Deming's 2004 review paper on the Hum can now be downloaded as a .pdf file from the "Files" area. This is the only comprehensive and authoritative reference on the Hum that exists. It is an essential introduction for anyone that is interested in this phenomenon.

UGH!  My ears still hurt from that first link!!!  I don't hear *The Hum* here in Eden, and sort of sorry I heard it for the first time today!  icon_lepra

[DreamTime]

Try as I might, Sily, I could not hear that "hum."

[Polly]

Yes, I feel pressures from different sources and it can be hard to keep track of what is what.

[Polly]

There are two hums:

"For around a decade we've known about Earth's quiet "vertical" hum, probably caused by the steady thumping of deep waves on the ocean floor. Now a team in Germany has discovered a second "horizontal" note, too, and nobody knows what's causing this new signal."

[Sily]

Try as I might, Sily, I could not hear that "hum."

*shudder* *shiver* & *shake*  icon_verzweifelt  You can't hear that?

I did it again Dreamtime, just to see if I was hallucinating the first time I played it -- played it again and now the inside of my ears are itching!!!  Ugh.

Oh, it's there alright................. but............... a lot of these articles say only a few percentage of the population can hear it.

Blessed you are, that you cannot hear it.  Believe me.

Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go put apple cider vinegar cotton balls in my ears.  Both ears.

[Sily]

There are two hums:

[color="blue"]"For around a decade we've known about Earth's quiet "vertical" hum, probably caused by the steady thumping of deep waves on the ocean floor. Now a team in Germany has discovered a second "horizontal" note, too, and nobody knows what's causing this new signal."[/color]

I think they are related - but just my opinion!   Even if the scientists say they aren't I think they are.  I go like this to the scientists - - ->  :P