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Infrasound & Ghost Sightings / Hauntings

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Not sure whether to post this here or in Ghosts. From the BBC:

'Sound waves so low in frequency that the human ear cannot detect them may be behind ghostly sightings and haunted buildings.

Human ears detect sounds in the frequency range of about 20 to 20,000 Hertz, or cycles per second. Anything below 20 Hz is defined as infrasound, which although not heard, is experienced in the form of pure vibrations.


The discovery that infrasonic waves are present in a number of allegedly haunted houses in the UK has prompted scientists to investigate the effect of the waves on human emotions...

...Dr Richard Wiseman, of Hertfordshire University, UK, believes it is the vibrations of low frequency acoustic waves, felt particularly in the stomach, which may cause the recipient to feel uplifted or create unease depending on the environment in which they are experienced.

"This is not a new phenomenon; church organ builders have been using infrasonic pipes for over 250 years to create a sense of awe in congregations," says Sarah Angliss, an engineer and composer involved in the music project.'

The article also notes that they are investigating new weapon technologies using these discoveries.
 
Ghosts and Sub-Sonic Sounds

It is JUST as possible that ghosts find it easier to materialize in locations where sub-sonic sounds cross an area, possibly at certain angles to each other. Or perhaps ghosts ("wandering magnetic fields," say the skeptics) are attracted TO such sound waves.

Some traditions associate ghosts with stormy weather. Thunder generates sub-sonic sound waves.
 
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