The whole blue and black vs. white and gold dress ordeal was quite amazing to see that humans actually see different colors in some instances. And we are at it again with sound now.
The Viral Phenomenon. |
Do you hear Laurel or Yanny?
For me, it's Yanny, and I have no idea where people are making "Laurel" out of this as I hear no L.What do you hear?! Yanny or Laurel pic.twitter.com/jvHhCbMc8I— Cloe Feldman (@CloeCouture) May 15, 2018
Scientists say the science behind it is that “there’s just enough ambiguity in this fairly low-quality recording that [some] people are hearing it one way and some people are hearing it another,” Brad Story, the associate department head of speech, language, and hearing sciences at Arizona State University, told vox.com.
Humans typically pay attention to three different frequencies when they’re listening to speech. Story said the lowest of the three frequencies is “absolutely essential” for the L’s and R’s — the consonants that make up “Laurel.”
#TeamYanny
(And by the way, Laurel is the correct answer)
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