The Worst Sounds In The World
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Mali replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 3:18am |
 Coolness: 202055 | Take the survey
[ www.sound101.org ] The study, set up by Trevor Cox, a professor of acoustic engineering at Salford University, sought opinions on 34 sounds at the website [ www.sound101.org ] in the hope of learning what makes certain noises so objectionable. "From a scientific perspective, we really don't understand why some sounds are so horrible, but our reactions are part of what makes us human. If, as engineers, we can learn what offends people then, in some cases, we may be able to engineer them out of existence or at least reduce their impact," he said. The survey revealed a stark gender divide, with women voting 25 of the noises as more repellent than did men. Of the sounds men ranked as more distressing two were variations on babies crying. "This may be because women play a role in protecting both themselves and their offspring from attack. It could be that females have become habituated to the sound of babies crying," Prof Cox said. The researchers expected sounds that evoke disgust to be near the top of the list, such as vomiting, coughing and spitting, eating an apple with the mouth open and a lengthy blast from a whoopee cushion. Revulsion to such sounds is partly governed by culture and partly an evolutionary legacy that helps us avoid picking up diseases. In general, horrible sounds became worse as people aged, but for some sounds the picture was more complex. The sound of eating an apple revolted people less as they aged. The sound of a dentist's drill ranked worst among the under-10s and those in their 40s to 50s. "These are the ages when you are most likely to experience the dentist's drill, so these people could well be more sensitive," said Prof Cox. Some scientists have tried to explain widespread shudders at nails being dragged down a blackboard as a historical reflex to the similar-sounding screech made when monkeys alert others to impending danger. But the sound ranked 16th, between sniffing and polystyrene being scrunched, suggesting the noise has less effect than expected. Top 10 1. Vomiting 2. Microphone feedback 3. Wailing babies 4. Train scraping on tracks 5. Squeaky seesaw 6. Poorly played violin 7. Whoopee cushion 8. Argument in a soap opera 9. Mains hum 10. Tasmanian devil |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Cano replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 8:39am |
 Coolness: 44600 | Seems like except for a small part, most of it is subjective. |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» ApR1zM replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 9:36am |
 Coolness: 164740 | u forgot 11. DJ MILAS |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» JojoBizarre replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 9:43am |
 Coolness: 294915 | Originally Posted By APR1ZM
u forgot 11. DJ MILAS no it would be first |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» DiddyKong replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 9:50am |
 Coolness: 132085 | Originally Posted By JOJO_BIZARRE
Originally Posted By ApR1zM
u forgot 11. DJ MILAS no it would be first No.. must be in the title !! "10 sounds worse than Dj Milas@ |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» JojoBizarre replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 9:52am |
| Coolness: 294915 | 10 sounds almoast as worst as Dj Milasss |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» DiddyKong replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 9:53am |
| Coolness: 132085 | Cé sa !!
Maudite langue anglaise !! haha |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» JojoBizarre replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 9:58am |
| Coolness: 294915 | :D |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» DiddyKong replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 10:09am |
| Coolness: 132085 | Mais tsé.. au moin j'm'essaye !! |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» JojoBizarre replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 10:28am |
| Coolness: 294915 | ouais mais c'étais un travail d'équipe! |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» DiddyKong replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 11:47am |
| Coolness: 132085 | Parfait.. j'adore le travail d'équipe
J'déteste être seul! |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Mali replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 4:27pm |
| Coolness: 202055 | Puking was top because it is related to sickness and disease, and our brain recognizes that and gives us a sense to stay away. It's a instinct |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» no.name replied on Wed Aug 22, 2007 @ 11:34pm |
 Coolness: 129130 | 1. scratching nails on a blackboard. |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Raz replied on Thu Aug 23, 2007 @ 3:03am |
 Coolness: 52255 | The worst one for me in there was the sound of the alarm clock
*shudders in a corner, rocking back n forth* o.O |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» kwickStah replied on Thu Aug 23, 2007 @ 9:53pm |
 Coolness: 65485 | Une fourchette dans un fond de chaudront......rrrrr...ou une couteau dans une assiete, jpeux meme pas y penser... |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Agaguk replied on Thu Aug 23, 2007 @ 9:59pm |
 Coolness: 57345 | An old perverted and overweigh man that breathes really heavy. ouache. Ca me derange. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Mico replied on Thu Aug 23, 2007 @ 10:21pm |
 Coolness: 150400 | Originally Posted By AWIANE
1. scratching nails on a blackboard. Gawd damn, just the thought of that made me cringe. Btw, who the fuck is DJ Milas? |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Deadfunk replied on Fri Aug 24, 2007 @ 8:41am |
 Coolness: 152945 | dj milas is the one who scratches his nails on a black board, and then post it here as *the best music ever, cained by the cirque du soleil* |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» caro replied on Fri Aug 24, 2007 @ 9:45am |
 Coolness: 151880 | word to the alarm clock frustrations.
that and i really like the Tasmanian devil, why people gotta hate on him? |
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| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» DiddyKong replied on Fri Aug 24, 2007 @ 9:48am |
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