I apparently have unusual hearing. Ever since i was a kid, I could hear a very high pitched tone in most malls, which I always assumed was just the noise of the security systems bouncing arround the rafters. I notice it less now, but it’s still there, and it still annoys me. Heck, I can tell you if a tube tv is on anywhere in the building i’m in usually, I can hear the flyback transformer or something.
Enter those media frenzy stories about kids and their secret ring tones, that adults can’t hear…. although i’m 37 and have no problem hearing them.
The times ran a graphic that shows the usual ages you can hear these frequencies, and you can test some various frequencies here. I’m getting a little older. I can’t really hear the 18hz tone any more, but I can tell you if there’s one playing or not (it’s like a pressure in my ears when it’s on). I guess that means my body is 13 years older than my calendar age?
For bloggy goodness, here’s a memegraphic.
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