What is something you can sense that few-if-any people you know can sense? Literal answers only.

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[–] 12 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Its seriously wild that you can do this!

Apparently, ultrasound machines can use frequencies that start just higher than human hearing, 20kHz.

Can you hear dog-whistles, bats, or other electronics?

Get a hearing test and call Guiness (c:

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

    I hear bats, absolutely. I can hear electronics as well, and some are just so frustrating. I've never heard a dog whistle, as in I've literally never seen one in person, but there's a house near to me that has a warning thing when someone approaches their yard, probably to ward off dogs? But my god, it's loud and high. I try to avoid that route at all costs.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    "I hear bats" - Astounding! 8]

    It would be very interesting to get a hearing test done. One which provides you with a chart of frequency against intensity perceivable. I'd check that they are equipped to go over 20kHz first.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    In the case of bats for me I think I feel the pulses of bats because it's quite powerful, more than hear it. It's probably undertone resonance or something.

    I haven't heard any for a while and my hearing is deteriorating but bat numbers collapsed and I haven't seen them either.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Off topic, but I’ve not seen that emoticon before (unusually left-facing too!) and it’s adorable.

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