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Brown Noise: Infrasound Triggering Of Somatic Malaise

MrRING

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There are a number of references I've heard over the years to something called a "sphincter note", which is a note so low that persons hearing it would lose bowel control and... you can imagine the mess.

But is this just a joke, or is there some scientific evidence that the mythic sphincter note truly exists?
 
The following whopper is a good primer in sounds that affect the human body, although I can't find any direct references to sonic weapons that make you poop in it:

http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/153_sonicweapons.shtml

I'm still googling - will advise when I have constructed a suitable query that doesn't get me bowel cancer sites and gay porn.

EDIT:

This fun looking page:

http://www.rhfweb.com/hweb/shared2/Newrad.html

States that the urge to defecate occurs at 10.5 to 16 Hz

So the Sphincter Note is not a myth! Buggered if I can find an MP3 of it though.

pinkle
 
It must be true. It was in an episode of South Park!

I don't think there's a specific note to do this. Presumably, infrasonics aimed at the right part of the body could cause nausea, and possibly spontaneous movement, but if so it would be just as likely to be related to the amount of energy, as the frequency.

Also, if there were such a thing, it would not be a single note, it would be specific to each individual, for resonance reasons.
 
IIRC, there was a band about 10-12 years ago that supposedly released a version of one of their albums that could induce bowel movements via infrasonic notes. I think they were called Select 2 or something like that.
 
JerryB said:
IIRC, there was a band about 10-12 years ago that supposedly released a version of one of their albums that could induce bowel movements via infrasonic notes. I think they were called Select 2 or something like that.
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Bet their concerts were fun...:cross eye
 
JerryB said:
IIRC, there was a band about 10-12 years ago that supposedly released a version of one of their albums that could induce bowel movements via infrasonic notes. I think they were called Select 2 or something like that.
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Boyzone? Or is that just the effect they always had on me?
 
Surely if this were true it would be used as a cure for constipation, instead of making people drink that disgusting Fibogel, or almost as bad, Lactolose. Where can I buy this record?

Beak "on the Atkins diet and starting to sieze up" Boo
 
psyllium husks and lots of water.
Very very important or you'll fill up and go bang.

/nag
 
Throbing Grissle beleved they cound infulance behaviour through music but I don't remember if they ever made anyone deficate themselfs.
 
Pinklefish said:
psyllium husks and lots of water.
Very very important or you'll fill up and go bang.
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mmm Regulan! I think they've stopped making it now. It tasted of nice oranges, I was tempted to drink it for fun.
 
Now a question: If we can do it, make the sphincter note, why don't we develope it as our main weapon of war rather than nuclear weapons, or even conventional arms? Who's gonna fight with poopy drawers? :D
 
Maybe people with IBS are unknowing test subjects?
 
Mr. R.I.N.G. said:
Now a question: If we can do it, make the sphincter note, why don't we develope it as our main weapon of war
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I'm not sure how well it'd do at war, but it would certainly break up demonstrations.
 
My girlfriend told me about some weapon testing that used certain frequencies, at the right distance from the sound it turns your insides to liquid. is this true?
 
Pinklefish said:
I challenge everyone to read the editorial review without even clenching your buttocks just once. If you manage this, then read the customer reviews. Actually read them anyway, they're bloody hilarious!
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:D :wow: :D
 
Mr. R.I.N.G. said:
Now a question: If we can do it, make the sphincter note, why don't we develope it as our main weapon of war rather than nuclear weapons, or even conventional arms? Who's gonna fight with poopy drawers? :D
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Why not combine such a device with a lie detector so that whenever someone tells a lie they erupt from their nether regions.

Then all you have to do is connect it to a politician... then stand well back:eek:
 
Originally posted by McAvennie
My girlfriend told me about some weapon testing that used certain frequencies, at the right distance from the sound it turns your insides to liquid. is this true? [/Q]

A good discussion of Sonic Weapons is here:

http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/153_sonicweapons.shtml

And you can google for info, but most of what you'll find is conjecture from conspiracy types.

pinkle


did say this on the first page! ;)
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Heard something about this on the radio today, but the gist of it is that rock band Manowar created the "Brown Noise" when playing the loudest gig ever. This meant the audience soiled themselves on hearing it. Any evidence of this? A quick Google was little help.
 
If that's the case I'll certainly avoid being downwind of any of their gigs
 
This sounds similar to the story of a band (they were called Select 2 or something like that) who produced an EP that used subsonics/VLF. This supposedly was able to induce bowel movements. They were a noise band, but also one that did very slow intrumental songs that was heavily bass-orientated.

I dunno if Manowar have ever been all that loud. Motorhead, yes - Manowar, well I doubt it. I've seen both live and Motorhead win hands down in terms of the noise scale (and that was an open-air gig too!).
 
According to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manowar_(band)

In 1984, Manowar found themselves in the book Guinness World Records as the "loudest band in the world," following the release, and during the supporting tour, of their fourth album Sign of the Hammer.
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Whether they still hold the record is unclear, and there's no mention of the brown noise.
 
Mythbusters tackled the "brown note" issue a while ago.

They couldn't reproduce the effect.
 
Didn't throbbing gristle do this: or at least play to an audience with "terrifying" ultrasonic frequencies?
 
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