Borg warner Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Last year I bought a conch shell at a second hand store and when I held it up to my ear I could hear the ocean which I've always though was a cool deal. But the next day at home I listened to it again and I couldn't hear anything. I found out what the problem was. Recently I listened to it again but I had my hearing aids in and last year I wasn't wearing them all the time so that's what the problem was. I'm glad I didn't return the shell to the store and demand a refund. And yes I realize that the rushing sound that one hears when listening to the shell is in fact the noise of the surrounding environment, resonating within the cavity of the shell The similarity of the noise produced by the resonator to that of the oceans is due to the resemblance between ocean movements and airflow. The shell, acting as a resonator is simply attenuating certain frequencies of the ambient noise in the environment, including air flowing within the resonator and sound originating within the human body itself, including the sounds of blood flowing. These sounds are normally discarded by the brain ; however, they become more obvious when louder external sounds are filtered out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelharp Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 And I thought it maybe just conched out. ? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 My brain doesn't discard anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Hermit crab shells (turbo), although smaller, always sound like Metallica. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holyjohnson Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Borg warner said: Last year I bought a conch shell at a second hand store and when I held it up to my ear I could hear the ocean which I've always though was a cool deal. But the next day at home I listened to it again and I couldn't hear anything. I found out what the problem was. Recently I listened to it again but I had my hearing aids in and last year I wasn't wearing them all the time so that's what the problem was. I'm glad I didn't return the shell to the store and demand a refund. And yes I realize that the rushing sound that one hears when listening to the shell is in fact the noise of the surrounding environment, resonating within the cavity of the shell The similarity of the noise produced by the resonator to that of the oceans is due to the resemblance between ocean movements and airflow. The shell, acting as a resonator is simply attenuating certain frequencies of the ambient noise in the environment, including air flowing within the resonator and sound originating within the human body itself, including the sounds of blood flowing. These sounds are normally discarded by the brain ; however, they become more obvious when louder external sounds are filtered out. SPOILER ALERT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWalrad Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 I bought one when my first ex-wife and I honeymooned at the beach. I could never hear the ocean.... but that was due to her incessant nagging. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 WHAT, you mean ...IT'S NOT THE OCEAN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 This is obviously a result of Man Made Global Climate Change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Definitely TRUMPs fault... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWalrad Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 21 minutes ago, DAKA said: Definitely TRUMPs fault... Thanks Obama! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peng Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 As long as you don't hear other voices in there, it's OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 6 hours ago, DAKA said: WHAT, you mean ...IT'S NOT THE OCEAN? It probably actually IS the ocean, but scientists just like to come up with their own theories to explain everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 23, 2019 Administrators Share Posted June 23, 2019 If you store it with the opening facing down, the ocean will run out. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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