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

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[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

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:

[-] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

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.

[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

"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.

[-] sping@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 days 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.

[-] MurrayL@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

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

[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

It's my favourite emoticon, the most calm and cartoony.

I also created my own questioning emoticon about10years ago,

what do you think of it "?

[-] MurrayL@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Took me a second but I see it now - very cartoony. I like it!

[-] CheesyFingers@piefed.social 8 points 1 week ago

Modern Guiness is corporate propaganda.

[-] osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org 8 points 1 week ago

Obviously he should go get a Guinness instead

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