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Earth's Constant Hum Explained

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the global-tinnitus dept.

MattSparkes writes "It has been known for some time that there is a constant hum that emanates from the Earth, which can be heard near 10 millihertz on a seismometer. The problem was that nobody knew what caused it. It has now been shown that it is caused by waves on the bottom of the sea, and more specifically 'by the combination of two waves of the same frequency travelling in opposite directions.'"

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  1. Re:Interesting, but wrong by Dunbal · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Phooey. Those of us who keep the faith know all along that it's a giant dragon imprisoned beneath the Earth, and you're merely listening to his snore. How do you explain earthquakes and volcanoes with BEES? The dragon makes much more sense. Convert now, unbeliever!

          While we might accept the turtles, our wise men actually explain to us that the last turtle is actually standing on a dog that is chasing it's own tail - which explains the rotation.

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  2. Yeah, but what causes the waves? by pahoran · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Hmm?

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