Thursday, June 24, 2004

Big Bang Soungs Like a Whisper

Most of us have heard the conundrum; “If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around, does it make any noise?” Various answers have been offered on the question.  What about when the universe came into existence?  Did it make any noise?  Well, according to Mark Whittle, of the University of Virginia, the big bang did make some noise, but more of a whisper than a bang.

"These cosmic sound waves are 30,000 light-years wide and are 55 octaves below what humans can hear.

But when they are shifted to regions of the audible spectrum, the cry from the birth of the cosmos can be heard."

When I listened to the two clips, it reminded me of a day at the airport watching jets takeoff and land, with cotton in my ears.

“‘Birth cry’ of the cosmos heard."

Via Fred Lapides.

Posted by John Venlet on 06/24 at 04:29 AM
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