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Title: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Tick on May 17, 2018, 08:39:46 AM
It's Laurel! Don't even go there with that Yanny crap!
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: BlackInk on May 17, 2018, 08:50:30 AM
Both.

When I first heard it I heard 'Yanny', but then it changed to 'Laurel'. If I focus correctly I hear both now.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 17, 2018, 08:54:23 AM
This could literally be the dumbest thing ever.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Chino on May 17, 2018, 08:56:13 AM
I hear "Laurel" when it's played at the original pitch. When the pitch is reduced by 20% I hear "yearry".
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: a51502112 on May 17, 2018, 08:57:10 AM
I hear Laurel, my wife hears Yanny... figures.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Phoenix87x on May 17, 2018, 09:23:47 AM
Both.

When I first heard it I heard 'Yanny', but then it changed to 'Laurel'. If I focus correctly I hear both now.

Same with me. At very first, I heard Yanny and then it became Laurel.

The same thing happened with that blue dress thing. For one second I saw one color and then on, I saw the other color.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: YtseBitsySpider on May 17, 2018, 09:28:24 AM
me and son heard yanny or something like ddrrjjjjjannny.

wife heard laurel, because women are crazy
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 17, 2018, 09:45:46 AM
Kill me now....
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: gmillerdrake on May 17, 2018, 09:48:36 AM
This could literally be the dumbest thing ever.

Kill me now....
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Stadler on May 17, 2018, 09:51:08 AM
I haven't clicked the link but I find it hard to believe that people can't tell the difference between one word enunciated correctly, and cheesy new age keyboard soft rock.

(This does, however, offer some rationale as to why some people inexplicably like Radiohead and Grace Under Pressure.)
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Harmony on May 17, 2018, 09:51:42 AM
This could literally be the dumbest thing ever.

Absolutely my first thought as well.  It was then followed by the realization of how much damage I've done to my hearing over the years.   :-\
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: cramx3 on May 17, 2018, 09:56:16 AM
This could literally be the dumbest thing ever.

Kill me now....
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: sylvan on May 17, 2018, 10:29:03 AM
This could literally be the dumbest thing ever.

Kill me now....

And just so everyone is on the same page, the ACTUAL word being said in the audio clip is...... LAUREL 
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: The Walrus on May 17, 2018, 10:37:02 AM
I haven't clicked the link but I find it hard to believe that people can't tell the difference between one word enunciated correctly, and cheesy new age keyboard soft rock.

(This does, however, offer some rationale as to why some people inexplicably like Radiohead and Grace Under Pressure.)

Hey, Yanni rules, GUP rules, Radiohead's AMSP rules. Blow me.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Tick on May 17, 2018, 10:51:13 AM
Kill me now....
(https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/elib_5034371.jpg?w=748&h=531&crop=1)
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: JayOctavarium on May 17, 2018, 10:54:12 AM
What the actual fuck are you guys talking about?
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: MrBoom_shack-a-lack on May 17, 2018, 11:15:14 AM
What the actual fuck are you guys talking about?
My thoughts exactly.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: jingle.boy on May 17, 2018, 11:18:50 AM
I haven't clicked the link but I find it hard to believe that people can't tell the difference between one word enunciated correctly, and cheesy new age keyboard soft rock.

(This does, however, offer some rationale as to why some people inexplicably like Radiohead and Grace Under Pressure.)

Or Genesis and Kiss.

And ...

This could literally be the dumbest thing ever.

Kill me now....
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Stadler on May 17, 2018, 11:51:50 AM
I haven't clicked the link but I find it hard to believe that people can't tell the difference between one word enunciated correctly, and cheesy new age keyboard soft rock.

(This does, however, offer some rationale as to why some people inexplicably like Radiohead and Grace Under Pressure.)

Or Genesis and Kiss.

And ...

This could literally be the dumbest thing ever.

Kill me now....


I almost added "Kiss" but wanted to see how long before that got thrown out there.  The Genesis is admittedly a surprise, but there you go.  :) 
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: YtseBitsySpider on May 17, 2018, 11:57:09 AM
...or Pain of Salvation.

Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Harmony on May 17, 2018, 12:31:26 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/1McYOfO.jpg)
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Podaar on May 17, 2018, 12:33:43 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Chris Hinton on May 17, 2018, 12:59:37 PM
Laurel and Hardy!
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on May 17, 2018, 01:22:25 PM
Is this a publicity stunt for Yanni?
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Tick on May 17, 2018, 01:29:57 PM
(https://fotos.fotoflexer.com/de2bd0e23a5ed86a3d9846752620001d.jpg)
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Lonk on May 17, 2018, 08:12:13 PM
(https://fotos.fotoflexer.com/de2bd0e23a5ed86a3d9846752620001d.jpg)

 :hefdaddy
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Rattlehead on May 17, 2018, 08:43:32 PM
This could literally be the dumbest thing ever.

Kill me now....

Yeah... no disrespect intended towards the OP though  :lol
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: BlackInk on May 18, 2018, 03:12:44 AM
I don’t find it stupid at all. I think it’s a perfectly harmless and mildly interesting audio phenomenon.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Chino on May 18, 2018, 06:07:45 AM
This could literally be the dumbest thing ever.

Kill me now....

I'm not really understanding this hate. It's a harmless internet thing that isn't about politics. I actually found it kind of fascinating. A buddy texted it to me and said "play this for everyone around you". The following 15 minutes was one of the most fun fights I've ever been in. 
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: jingle.boy on May 18, 2018, 06:14:39 AM
Chino... you're right, it's absolutely harmless interwebz viral crap.  I don't think it's hate, but just the biggest fucking eyeroll that this is what grabs the attention of our society en masse??  I sometimes feel humanity is devolving.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Chino on May 18, 2018, 06:17:11 AM
Chino... you're right, it's absolutely harmless interwebz viral crap.  I don't think it's hate, but just the biggest fucking eyeroll that this is what grabs the attention of our society en masse?? I sometimes feel humanity is devolving.

In 1975 1.5M people paid $4 for a pet rock.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: orcus116 on May 18, 2018, 06:32:37 AM
W...What's wrong with a pet rock?
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: cramx3 on May 18, 2018, 07:07:20 AM
Chino... you're right, it's absolutely harmless interwebz viral crap.  I don't think it's hate, but just the biggest fucking eyeroll that this is what grabs the attention of our society en masse?? I sometimes feel humanity is devolving.

In 1975 1.5M people paid $4 for a pet rock.

 :lol It's not stupid from the perspective of science and general interest, it's stupid because of how something so small becomes a sensation that sweeps the nation.  I guess not different than a pet rock, or when I was a kid, pogs were a thing.  Sure have fun with your friends about it, but it's not headline news IMO that needs to be now injected into my life from so many different sources.  The memes have been funny though. 
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: T-ski on May 18, 2018, 03:00:13 PM
"Brainstorm" or "Green Needle"?

depends on what you think......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okD66RmktA
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: BlackInk on May 18, 2018, 03:15:04 PM
That's really funny.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Setlist Scotty on May 18, 2018, 03:53:50 PM
"Brainstorm" or "Green Needle"?

depends on what you think......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1okD66RmktA
Neither. I hear "Brain Needle".
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Stadler on May 18, 2018, 05:07:46 PM
Chino... you're right, it's absolutely harmless interwebz viral crap.  I don't think it's hate, but just the biggest fucking eyeroll that this is what grabs the attention of our society en masse?? I sometimes feel humanity is devolving.

In 1975 1.5M people paid $4 for a pet rock.

 :lol It's not stupid from the perspective of science and general interest, it's stupid because of how something so small becomes a sensation that sweeps the nation.  I guess not different than a pet rock, or when I was a kid, pogs were a thing.  Sure have fun with your friends about it, but it's not headline news IMO that needs to be now injected into my life from so many different sources.  The memes have been funny though.

I'm totally with Cram on this.   I find it absolutely FASCINATING from a science perspective (and if you think about it, it explains a LOT about us as humans and how we interact).   But I find it BAFFLING that people can't just experience it and move on.  I have no idea why this is on major news feeds.   
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Zook on May 18, 2018, 07:59:23 PM
It's white and gold.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: TheSilentHam on May 18, 2018, 10:05:17 PM
Proves a retweet from Ellen  makes us approximately a Borg collective
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on May 18, 2018, 10:35:18 PM
Chino... you're right, it's absolutely harmless interwebz viral crap.  I don't think it's hate, but just the biggest fucking eyeroll that this is what grabs the attention of our society en masse?? I sometimes feel humanity is devolving.

In 1975 1.5M people paid $4 for a pet rock.

 :lol It's not stupid from the perspective of science and general interest, it's stupid because of how something so small becomes a sensation that sweeps the nation.  I guess not different than a pet rock, or when I was a kid, pogs were a thing.  Sure have fun with your friends about it, but it's not headline news IMO that needs to be now injected into my life from so many different sources.  The memes have been funny though.

I'm totally with Cram on this.   I find it absolutely FASCINATING from a science perspective (and if you think about it, it explains a LOT about us as humans and how we interact).   But I find it BAFFLING that people can't just experience it and move on.  I have no idea why this is on major news feeds.

It's a thing that virtually everyone is talking/asking about. It would be weird if it didn't show up in the news one way or another.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 18, 2018, 10:39:39 PM
It's a thing that virtually everyone is talking/asking about. It would be weird if it didn't show up in the news one way or another.

Is that backwards though? Is it news because "everyone" is talking about it, or is everyone talking about it because it is "news?"
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on May 18, 2018, 10:44:26 PM
It garnered a lot of attention online, which caused it to become news, which caused it to garner more attention.

I guess I don't really understand the point you're making.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 18, 2018, 10:52:36 PM
I am not active on social media, unless this forum counts(?) So when I saw this as a top news story, it was the first I'd heard of it. I guess I don't know how something like this, or anything for that matter, garners "a lot of attention online."
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on May 18, 2018, 11:12:51 PM
Someone posts something, a bunch of people see it and share it/post it elsewhere, more people see it, etc. etc.

In this case I think it started with a Reddit post. So, the post is popular, more people see it, eventually enough that it gets to the front  page and a bunch of other people see it and post it elsewhere, so on and so forth.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: TioJorge on May 19, 2018, 06:34:34 PM
I don't know why it's so fascinating. It's a word that's said in a way that it can be deciphered as either one (or even something totally different). Doesn't shit like this happen every single day to people? "Oh, *insert word here*? I thought you said *insert word here that sounds very similar*!"

I think it's because people think shit like this is somehow scientific and some kind of revelation happens where they forget that it's a daily occurrence and end up turning it into some crazy thing that means more than it does. Plot twist: It doesn't mean anything. At all.

I can make myself heard both. Because it was made specifically to be heard as both. (This is somehow totally and completely lost on...almost everyone who I've heard about this from) :lol Anyone can hear either one. Try hearing it through one ear while your other is closed off; or hearing it through a different atmosphere, like with music playing in the background and then in silence, etc. etc. It's something super simplistic that somehow turned into this...THING. :lol Harmless, sure.

But so is dabbing (lolz not weed lolz), and some people tweak the fuck out when they see or hear about that. I don't hate it but it sure isn't what a whole hell of a lot of people think it is. (in my experience with this, anyway; taken at face value it's...still pretty stupid and boring)
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: The Walrus on May 19, 2018, 06:41:04 PM
I just YouTubed it. Haven't kept up with the discussion on this anywhere. Haven't tried it with earbuds or headphones or on my monitors yet, so only my laptop speakers.

Heard 'Yanny' for about 10 seconds, it sounded more robotic. Then for some reason it starting sounding less tinny, and then I heard Laurel. When I replayed it, I only heard Laurel unless I tried super hard to hear Yanny... this is weird.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: sylvan on May 19, 2018, 08:00:03 PM
"I say Geneva, you hear Helsinki?!"
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: BlackInk on May 20, 2018, 01:16:18 AM
I don't know why it's so fascinating. It's a word that's said in a way that it can be deciphered as either one (or even something totally different). Doesn't shit like this happen every single day to people? "Oh, *insert word here*? I thought you said *insert word here that sounds very similar*!"

That is so not what’s happening with this though.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: TioJorge on May 20, 2018, 06:05:52 AM
 :corn
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Stadler on May 20, 2018, 07:52:23 PM
I'm not kidding, not trying to be difficult, or am iconoclast, but I heard "yarry".
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Adami on May 20, 2018, 07:57:36 PM
Just listened for the first time and I have no clue how anyone is hearing Laurel.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: sylvan on May 21, 2018, 06:21:42 AM
Just listened for the first time and I have no clue how anyone is hearing Laurel.

Aside from any scientific explanation anyone might have for the difference in what people hear, here's a little clue on why people are specifically hearing Laurel... It's an audio clip of a guy saying LAUREL. :hat
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: lonestar on May 21, 2018, 10:54:15 AM
Just listened for the first time and I have no clue how anyone is hearing Yanny.

Fix'd for me.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Chino on May 21, 2018, 12:05:16 PM
I'm not kidding, not trying to be difficult, or am iconoclast, but I heard "yarry".

That's what I hear if I reduce the pitch of the original audio by 20%

I hear "Laurel" when it's played at the original pitch. When the pitch is reduced by 20% I hear "yearry".
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Adami on May 21, 2018, 12:06:22 PM
Just listened for the first time and I have no clue how anyone is hearing Yanny.

Fix'd for me.


You wanna go? LET'S GO!
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Zook on May 21, 2018, 12:30:33 PM
Finally listening to it, it's definitely Laurel, but I can also hear an echo effect that makes an E sound. Still not Yanny though.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: jingle.boy on May 22, 2018, 12:20:47 PM
(https://i.imgflip.com/2asdge.jpg)
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: ReaperKK on May 22, 2018, 09:24:03 PM
Yanny, but for a brief moment when I was showing the video to coworkers I hear Laurel.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: Adami on May 23, 2018, 12:16:56 AM
I put my Iphone up to the speakers to translate voice to text.

It wrote it out as "yeah me". Which is closer to Yanny than Laurel.


I win.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: kaos2900 on May 23, 2018, 06:31:07 AM
I didn't hear either.
Title: Re: Laurel or Yanny?
Post by: DebraKadabra on May 25, 2018, 09:19:33 PM
This could literally be the dumbest thing ever.
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