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Optical Illusion for the Ears! (i.imgur.com)

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[–]Warhawk2052 120 points121 points ago

The pounding.... it never ends

[–]feddz 6 points7 points ago

it's so loud

[–]tonkey 78 points79 points ago

Ifyouknowwhatimean.jpg

[–]Whoreadswhoreads 35 points36 points ago

Fun fact: Ifyouknowwhatimean.jpg is the only meme ever created by 9gag.com. Let's hope it stays that way.

[–]Cyberboss_JHCB 19 points20 points ago

1 cancer cell...

[–]anthdx 0 points1 point ago

Should we nurture it?

[–]turtlesquirtle -4 points-3 points ago

I think the dumbass Nokia meme was started by them too.

[–]Baddiekins 6 points7 points ago

You've obviously never owned/dropped a nokia.

[–]turtlesquirtle 0 points1 point ago

It's not about the accuracy of the meme, it's about how it was used. They crappily photoshop Nokias onto random shit.

[–]anthdx -1 points0 points ago

Those things were indestructible. I had a lot of fun accidentally dropping them.

[–]Whoreadswhoreads 3 points4 points ago

Nope. That was us - or possibly 4chan.

[–]Nristu 15 points16 points ago

poundtown.avi

[–]Basilisc 1 point2 points ago

Poundtown. Please, someone take this as their pornstar name!

[–]DracoExpolire 1 point2 points ago

I would love poundtown to meet lazytown.

[–]davidvstheworld 2 points3 points ago

But it goes so well with the jumprope song...

[–]sam219 3 points4 points ago

;)

[–]Kirboid 108 points109 points ago

what do you mean... wait WHY IS IT WORKING!

[–]rubbachkn 37 points38 points ago

I can hear you shouting... OP, you've broken me.

[–]Fauster 1 point2 points ago

Do you think people from pre-cinema/cartoon days would "hear" the gif rumble?

[–]Tactful 218 points219 points ago

I actually live near those pylons. The skipping is ridiculous, but when they play patticake is the worst. Sparks everywhere, really messes up the field. A cow got electrocuted the other day.

Not as bad as those insulated transformers though; coming over here, taking the jobs of hardworking British pylons.

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[–]SEGnosis 8 points9 points ago

That has got to be a god damn record.

[–]xeothought 20 points21 points ago

I heard it without even realizing that I heard it... And I guess it's an Auditory Illusion transmitted optically?

[–]ImTotallyNotYourMom 79 points80 points ago

Optical... for the ears... what?

[–]Dr___Awkward 46 points47 points ago

Aural illusion?

[–]UrAHater456 6 points7 points ago

But you still need the optical aspect of it for it to work, so it's more of a dual optical/Aural illusion

[–]jesset77 9 points10 points ago

A> Yes.

B> Nobody else knows what that word means, so hush. xD

EDIT: When I was saving the file, I very nearly named it exactly that, before I realized nobody I sended it too would understad. D:

EDIT2: Then, per guy above I renamed it "Endless Pounding" xD

[–]Anus_Blender 11 points12 points ago

Wait do people really not know what "aural" means?

[–]Dentarthurdent42 5 points6 points ago

When I say it, most people think I'm pronouncing "oral" funny

[–]witty_screename 1 point2 points ago

One could almost say it was an aural illusion

[–]beergoggles69 1 point2 points ago

Yes. But people of reasonable intelligence know what aural means.

[–]Exaskryz 0 points1 point ago

I wouldn't recognize it right away, no. Aural reminds me of Aurora so I would be put in that mindset.

[–]Drawtaru 3 points4 points ago

LOL SOUNDS LIKE ORAL!!!

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[–]Dr___Awkward 2 points3 points ago

au·ral/ˈôrəl/ Adjective:

Of or relating to the ear or the sense of hearing.

Synonyms:
auricular - auditory - acoustic - otic

Edit: For those who want to know what was deleted, BigSwedenMan (below) said something along the lines of "Actually, it's auditory. The word you're thinking of is probably oral, or from the mouth".

[–]BigSwedenMan 2 points3 points ago

I stand corrected.

[–]cheechw 0 points1 point ago

They both work.

[–]Looks_Good_In_Hats 44 points45 points ago

Just go with it.

[–]ScholarSelf 15 points16 points ago

Let it happen.

[–]iWant2HaveSexWithYou 12 points13 points ago

Yes, let it.

[–]ThatDoesntEven 6 points7 points ago

wat

[–]ofcourseimright 5 points6 points ago

Ssshhhh

[–]Azumikkel 5 points6 points ago

It's okay

[–]Cyberboss_JHCB 9 points10 points ago

Letthejimmiesrustlethroughyou.jpg

[–]ThatDoesntEven 1 point2 points ago

imscared.jpg

[–]offtheblock 9 points10 points ago

How about Auditory Illusion

[–]nikhils_orange 1 point2 points ago

auditory tricks are what audiologists do for money.

[–]OthoJNoggle 1 point2 points ago

Yeah, you know, the ability to detect sound. It's like a sixth sense!

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[–]nbenzi 3 points4 points ago

yeah me to, it's just funny because optical=eyes.

[–]Yulex2 0 points1 point ago

It makes you think you hear something because of what you see.

[–]LoseSmallMind 0 points1 point ago

I got nothing.

[–]Dumpster_Love 13 points14 points ago

What would this be like to a deaf person?

[–]Psythik 10 points11 points ago

An average day.

[–]Looks_Good_In_Hats 23 points24 points ago

I have an earphone in. Not only can I hear it.... I can feel it shake. What is this sorcery?!?

[–]Dentarthurdent42 5 points6 points ago

Can you hear it? Can you hear the drumming?

[–]le_catchy 13 points14 points ago

I can't not hear a "thump" as it falls down. WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?

[–]revile221 17 points18 points ago

For many a moon; scientists, engineers, Mickey Hart, and common folk dreamed of implementing audio into the CompuServe Graphics Interchangeable Format.

Today, Wednesday, 30 May 2012, this dream has become a reality.

[–]Thanatos_96 12 points13 points ago

But this is a repost. So you have the date wrong.

[–]Raelah 2 points3 points ago

I can see sound!

[–]moon9311 8 points9 points ago

what sorcery is this!!!

actually I'm really intrigued. I realized that if i was watching it in my peripheral vision my eyes felt a lot of strain and a little pain every time the pylon landed, anybody know anything about this phenomenon

[–]zmekus 4 points5 points ago

Probably the vibrations it gives off on the screen

[–]witty_screename 0 points1 point ago

You should submit the question to askscience. I would also be interested in how exactly this works

[–]tyhillman 2 points3 points ago

I hate this, as much as I try I can never get the noise to stop.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

This has to be the most reposted thing on reddit.

[–]Nathan13 1 point2 points ago

GET OUT OF MY HEAD

[–]shakenbake1275 1 point2 points ago

my head sort of hurts now

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Me too.

[–]_CynicalAct 1 point2 points ago

i dont even

[–]Floaticola 1 point2 points ago

Anyone else hear the "shwing" of the cables as they pass under the jumping tower?

[–]amorvita 1 point2 points ago

It's not an optical illusion yo. It's an audio illusion.

[–]CormacOney 1 point2 points ago

so, an aural illusion?

[–]saiyanhajime 1 point2 points ago

Oh my god I thought I was the only one who heard noises when I watch gifs.

[–]MooManJoe 1 point2 points ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugriWSmRxcM

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

louder

[–]lookieausername 1 point2 points ago

An I the only one who doesn't hear a sound?

[–]anonymousHacker 1 point2 points ago

http://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/p9vju/this_makes_noise_in_my_head_and_it_scares_me/

http://www.reddit.com/r/trees/comments/eoe63/i_was_really_high/

http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/lxc6e/this_makes_a_sound_in_my_head_and_its_freaking_me/

http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/eolgo/dae_hear_a_thump_in_their_head_when_watching_this/

http://www.reddit.com/r/gif/comments/l3fn9/i_swear_i_can_hear_it/

http://www.reddit.com/r/trees/comments/iy3qd/xpost_from_gifs_i_know_you_guys_here_a_thump_when/

http://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/ixy9p/dae_hear_a_thud_when_watching_this_gif/

http://www.reddit.com/r/trees/comments/lxjl5/crosspost_from_rwtf_can_other_ents_hear_the_noise/

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/rx6js/the_first_gif_with_sound/

http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/iy7oe/why_do_you_hear_a_thud_when_watching_this_gif/

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/eoosu/at_least_i_know_why_the_power_went_out_last_week/

http://www.reddit.com/r/trees/comments/iy3qd/xpost_from_gifs_i_know_you_guys_here_a_thump_when/

http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/dwdoz/even_though_this_gif_has_no_sound_you_can_still/

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/rx6js/the_first_gif_with_sound/

[–]LarryChupacabra 1 point2 points ago

I dont get much sound. Just the feeling of the shock every time it hits the ground. Through my feet.

[–]ZeroBalance98 1 point2 points ago

Rererererererepoooost

[–]nolwat22 3 points4 points ago

I never have heard it

[–]LD5ifty 2 points3 points ago

same man. i'd like to justify it and say something like "yeah, our brains are too smart to be tricked!" but really i'm just disappointed that i'm missing out

[–]Bazil4385 0 points1 point ago

I heard it, but only after I read that I was supposed to hear it.

[–]big_red927 0 points1 point ago

also known as an auditory or aural illusion.

[–]Chrisfromthefuture 0 points1 point ago

What devil magic is this?

[–]xPopeMysteryx 0 points1 point ago

You sir use sorcery

[–]JustForBrowsing 0 points1 point ago

I can listen to this picture for ever!

[–]PepeAndMrDuck 0 points1 point ago

Aural* illusion

[–]railu 0 points1 point ago

I'm too high for this shit. Upvote.

[–]RelaxRelapse 0 points1 point ago

Whiisshhhh FOOM

[–]GoatOnABoatInAMoat 0 points1 point ago

Wut

[–]Rjk836 0 points1 point ago

All I can hear in my head is TANG, BOOOOOOM, TING, BOOOM, TANG

[–]dontviolate 0 points1 point ago

I felt a vibration when it hit the ground 0.o

[–]lollyish 0 points1 point ago

I can't make it stop!

[–]Qumpers 0 points1 point ago

That is sick nasty!

[–]Ryzik 0 points1 point ago

What is this black magic?!

[–]mattymogue 0 points1 point ago

it's an auditory illusion. a repost, but I still dig it.

[–]steverngallo 0 points1 point ago

Obligatory McGurk

[–]captainanarchy13 0 points1 point ago

Whoa... O_o

[–]discreetusername 0 points1 point ago

What is this magic?

[–]pretzelzetzel 0 points1 point ago

I.e., aural illusion.

[–]chriskevini 0 points1 point ago

SIIGGGHHH....it cant be for the ears if its optical

[–]anonymousHacker 0 points1 point ago

Well I gotta hand it to ya its been about a week since I seem this last.

[–]misterfett 0 points1 point ago

I heard it with my earballs.

[–]burninrock24 0 points1 point ago

am i the only one that doesnt hear anything?

[–]hoobsher 0 points1 point ago

so...an auditory illusion?

oh wait, this is like one of those tastes for the ears, too?

[–]theshindig 0 points1 point ago

Get out of my BRAIN!

[–]futbal84 0 points1 point ago

rather an optically induced audible illusion

[–]DaBongler 0 points1 point ago

That is odd. Does anyone know why this works like it does?

[–]rhubarbbus 0 points1 point ago

This is an animation by Cyriak. He makes a bunch of really cool stuff like this.

Favorite of mine

[–]Lowilru 0 points1 point ago

Your brain trusts your eyes more than any other sense. What you see changes what you smell, hear, feel, ect. When you senses vote what's happening, your vision gets to veto it.

[–]SoldMySoulToReddit 0 points1 point ago

i think i may be hearing things

[–]joabez 0 points1 point ago

I actually clicked this link in sync with my heartbeat and i heard it thump

[–]Been_done_on_B3ta 0 points1 point ago

Original Artist: Happytoast (watermark got clipped in your post)

Originally posted on: 9 Jan 2010

Bonus fact: Happytoast remade it into a short clip for the BBC show: The Wrong Door.

EDIT: Really? Repost from /pic INCLUDING the headline?

[–]iKaka 0 points1 point ago

My brain is full of billions and billions of fuck

[–]ProfCondescending 0 points1 point ago

It's called an auditorial illusion, dumbass. Calling it an optical illusion for your ears is like saying that a red light is a green light for stopping. P.S. this is a repost

[–]ironzeno -1 points0 points ago

Fucckkkk, I am listening to music and I can hear the sounds. I'm at a [0].

[–]xMIASMAx -1 points0 points ago

Back to trees little one. Its a scary place full of downvotes out here.

[–]archonemis 0 points1 point ago

I heard it.

[–]here_for_the_lols 0 points1 point ago

Are my ears kidding me? You mean to tell me this is not a repost?

[–]Reggaejunkiejew31 0 points1 point ago

Is everyone here trolling or am I the only one who hears nothing?

[–]Devinator117 1 point2 points ago

What is this sorcery?

[–]homeless_man_jogging 0 points1 point ago

The sound is broken. I can't hear anything.

[–]me_coopsta -2 points-1 points ago

I feel like I'm watching a Transformers movie. Pure sorcery.

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