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August 2, 2009 at 11:13 am #673400
LeroniusmonkfishMemberSarcasm KalHell…nothin’ but sarcasm.
August 2, 2009 at 4:18 pm #673401
LisaHParticipantTopic: Strange Hum heard by many
These people are not crazy, and this is not a conspiracy.
I too have heard this hum. Not for a few months though. I’ve had fans on in my house for several weeks so I don’t know if it’s still happening.
My son says it’s probably an ultra low frequency from large electromagnetic machinery. Some people might not be able to hear this sound because of it’s wavelength. But it IS there.
August 2, 2009 at 4:29 pm #673402
JoBParticipantit may be all in your head, but not the way you think… in the way you perceive the noises you hear.
I too hear the hum… not tinnitus, but hum… but i hear it from ordinary household appliances… I can’t sleep with the fans on high because of it… or some nights the refrigerator will keep me up.. or…
Other days i hear nothing…
You can record what i hear with very sensitive recording devices… but not so much with anything most of us will have at hand.
If you can distract yourself it often melts into the background.
choose your own distraction ;)
I read.
August 3, 2009 at 11:19 am #673403
KalHellMemberAugust 3, 2009 at 3:51 pm #673404
JoBParticipantKalHell..
a boom is a loud sudden noise… it gets your attention and then goes away..
a hum is a constant thrumming noise… it is monotonous and it doesn’t stop …
both seem to be unexplained…
the only things we can be sure of is that there are a lot of sources jumping up and down to let us know it isn’t them…
August 4, 2009 at 12:12 am #673405
LeroniusmonkfishMemberKalHell – The link you provided could possibly be attributed to The Blue Angels…although the article states that the BA’s only fly over Lake Washington it was my understanding that the many “Media” flights are conducted somewhere around the Olympic Peninsula…just my 2 cents.
August 4, 2009 at 6:11 am #673406
JeffroMemberOver the past couple nights the hum has come back for me as loud or louder as it did back in April/May, along with the old familiar headache that accompanies it. I wanna believe it is something industrial but have no idea how to track it. I’m 1.5 to 2 miles west of Nucor, but I feel like it could be any large ship or operation on Harbor Island too. As far as I can tell it’s not on 24 hours a day, and it seems to go off some time after midnight.
Dang, and I thought I had it conquered.
August 4, 2009 at 8:10 am #673407
LeroniusmonkfishMemberI think I’ve figured it out! After using ultra sensitive sound equipment along with recent infrared sensors mounted to a helicopter the elusive “West Seattle Hum” appears to be emanating from the frosting mixer at the Cupcake Royale.
August 4, 2009 at 3:44 pm #673408
JoBParticipant:)
August 4, 2009 at 7:34 pm #673409
AJAXParticipantJeffro..
I live about the same distance from Nucor as you. You’re right – it can be difficult to pinpoint because the type of sound we are dealing with are long wave low frequency, which can seem to come from almost anywhere.
I’ve learned a lot about their operations though and I’m convinced it is they who are responsible. I presume they have the same type of arc furnace and rolling mill operations – I think it is worthwhile for you to pursue them as one of the more likely culprits, especially given your proximity to them… Perhaps we could share notes..
August 7, 2009 at 4:08 pm #673410
AJAXParticipantAnyone else experience this???
August 7, 2009 at 7:48 pm #673411
johnnyblegsMemberWow KalHell, you sure have a lot of spare time to voice your opinion on something you obviously don’t know anything about. I live right up the road from the factory and haven’t heard a thing but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. I hear things all the time that my wife can’t. Different people hear different pitches all the time. Haven’t you heard of the cell phone ring that only people under 35 can hear? It all depends on the frequency and each individual. Record the noise? Be quiet! That’s ridiculous!
August 8, 2009 at 3:37 am #673412
WesCAddleMemberI don’t hear the hum, but there is a constant screaming in my head. Anyone else have this?
August 9, 2009 at 8:25 pm #673413
KalHellMemberIt’s completely natural, look-http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/08/hummingearth/
August 10, 2009 at 1:47 am #673414
funnygirl28MemberLike PigeonMom, I too live on Pigeon Point and we have to deal with The Hum, the trains, the steel mill, the cement plant, the port, etc. It’s so noisy up here — we had some serious problems with the trains last year but now the bigger issue seems to be the industrial machines, which I believe are at the steel mill, but they’re also at the rockery down on West Marginal Way. They make this “beep-beep-beep” whenever they back up, and this goes on 24/7 at this point. Man, it’s like having an alarm clock that never goes off. My friends used to make fun of me for complaining about all the noise until they spent the night at my house and learned firsthand how bad it is. The hum is annoying for sure — it’s too bad that industry around here can’t find a way to be more sensitive to residents of the area re: noise, particularly at night.
August 11, 2009 at 1:47 pm #673415
AJAXParticipantFunnygirl, I empathize with you. For me it is a little easier to point the finger at one source – I live in a small town where Nucor is probably the largest manufacturer around, and within two miles of my home. I live in an area which used to be very quiet, but now I hear a multitude of different noises from them including the “beep-beep” on occasion, sometimes it is so loud it is as if they are right next door. The worst though is the low frequency noise – it’s enough to drive one mad.
August 11, 2009 at 6:51 pm #673416
JoBParticipantThere is no doubt that Nucor is probably the cause of some industrial noise…
but here there is real question if it is THE root cause… there may be many.
The sound is a an unlikely contributor most days though unless there are tunnels under West Seattle that are as yet undiscovered.
August 19, 2009 at 8:17 am #673417
AJAXParticipantI realize that Seattle is a large area with many sources of noise pollution. I was merely pointing out Nucor as a one likely source for people to consider.. Steel plants in particular though have a tendency to be one of the worst based on my research.
August 29, 2009 at 8:53 am #673418
pigeonmomParticipantI do not live on Pigeon Point. I used to have a pet pigeon.
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