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[–]gibnihtmus 49 points50 points ago

scumbag brain

[–]CommandADelete 11 points12 points ago

thump

[–]BMWxX 13 points14 points ago

mindfucked

[–]doctorwalker 7 points8 points ago

Cyriak!

[–]Spider_Riviera 2 points3 points ago

It's actually HappyToast, Cyriak does those mind-bending animations and music.

[–]PidgeottosCrew 1 point2 points ago

Cyriak?

Cyriak.

[–]Chaz42 -2 points-1 points ago

Damn! Every time I feel as though I can get a good comment in to get a bit of karma, what I want to say is always there! D: but besides that. Yes, Cyriak

[–]Red61977 10 points11 points ago

I so totally can hear it!

[–]DOGFACE100 8 points9 points ago

thats crazy how i can hear that without hearing it

[–]larsbrunsvold 3 points4 points ago

Curious if people hear the same thing though. I hear a "Whump Whump Whump". What does others hear?

[–]superjentendo 21 points22 points ago

I hear the t-Rex from Jurassic Park's stomp.

[–]austeregrim 2 points3 points ago

I kinda hear this... But its somewhat like a heavy bass about the same frequency as the vibration of the gif.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

You know when a little kid tries to make the sound of an explosion, like ppbkkkkkkkkk. I hear a shorter version Everytime it hits the groin.

[–]BrittanyRenegade 2 points3 points ago

Every time I see something hit a groin it goes "mmmmph!" followed by rolling around on the ground

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Ground. I meant ground.

[–]SampMan87 0 points1 point ago

I hear the sun and clouds jumping around like in Monty python and the holy grail.

[–]Wolfssteiner 2 points3 points ago

Any deaf people around? I want to know what their experience from this is.

[–]beef_stu 9 points10 points ago

Yes, they can see it too,

[–]Annanana 2 points3 points ago

Now...can you hear it if you close your eyes?

[–]hostolis 18 points19 points ago

I can hear a bunch of people screaming "REPOST"

[–]Webkun 42 points43 points ago

[–]2TestEagle 7 points8 points ago

[–]DALhsabneb 2 points3 points ago

[–]hostolis 6 points7 points ago

What makes you think my comment is a complaint?

[–]bonochromatic 0 points1 point ago

Votes indicate how the community values information, so just vote.

Judging by the exactly equal number of current upvotes and downvotes on your rules post, I'm going to conclude that the community is dead-split on whether or not to complain about reposts, or perhaps dead-split on whether or not to post screenshots of rules.

[–]TimeTravelMishap 5 points6 points ago

seen it several times before and people always talk about how they can hear this and that it is some kind of common brain trick. I never hear anything. does this mean im special or broken?

[–]hostolis 21 points22 points ago

Especially broken.

[–]TimeTravelMishap 3 points4 points ago

ohnos :(

This was actually a serious question though...i guess im getting downvoted because people thought i was bitching about it being a repost. Really I am curious about why i can't hear anything when i look at this when it seems everybody else can.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Just think about the jumper hitting the ground. Everytime it touches the ground, what sound comes to mind. Is it thunk, bang, kapow, boom, pkkkk (the sound when people try to make an explosion sound with their mouth) or just any sound to associate something really big hitting the ground with.

[–]strobexp 0 points1 point ago

Thunk meets boom

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Bunk?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I am now trying really hard to hear pkkkkk

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Imagine the sound first or even say it out loud, then watch the gif

[–]TimeTravelMishap 0 points1 point ago

Yeah ive heard people describe what they hear when they see it...and that its basically automatic for them. Figuring out why it never works for me is probably something i should take to ask science..

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Do it and tell me what they say.

[–]kelny 2 points3 points ago

This is a result of an audio-visual illusion called the McGurk effect. It's shown up here out of context a few times.

And to me it sounds like the T rex in jurrassic park.

[–]Tacos4Gir 2 points3 points ago

WHAT SORCERY BE THIS?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Burn them at the stake!!!!!

WITCH!!!!! WITCH!!!!!!!!

[–]TARDISBlue2013 0 points1 point ago

But the structures aren't made of wood.

[–]xXGimmeGimmeXx 2 points3 points ago

BURN HER ANYWAY!!!

[–]johnny45c 0 points1 point ago

pretty fucking cool

[–]W0RLDWAR2 -1 points0 points ago

Yes! Wtf??

[–]Deathrexx 1 point2 points ago

Damn you and your black magic!

[–]no_no_NO_okay 0 points1 point ago

Boing. Boing. Boing. Boing.

[–]peanutsgalore 0 points1 point ago

That's super weird dude 0.o

[–]fbrizay 0 points1 point ago

I can't really hear anything ;-;

[–]Applebuddha 0 points1 point ago

Like a giant thump.

[–]HokayeZeZ -1 points0 points ago

Why does this happen? I don't like this!!!

[–]RED-fucking-rocket 0 points1 point ago

HOLY HELL! that is mental.

[–]nohedge 0 points1 point ago

it's the noise from The Langoliers.

[–]Kenno90 0 points1 point ago

Timed perfectly with my heart beat

[–]PoopEyes16 0 points1 point ago

Matches with my heartbeat !!

[–]Btelvington 0 points1 point ago

Does anyone have an explanation for this?

[–]UKMuffins 0 points1 point ago

Obviously fake, the boom is a half step before the tower lands.

[–]Peter772 0 points1 point ago

Loud and clear. But not with my eyes closed. Gee, that's neat.

[–]mozilla2012 0 points1 point ago

It's just the power trying to come back on.

[–]GenkiElite 0 points1 point ago

Nope. I went deaf from the last four times. I can't hear shit now.

[–]MrKrinkle151 0 points1 point ago

Holy fuck.

[–]iceicecat 0 points1 point ago

Really we are associating the shaking of the camera and the action of something large jumping and landing with sounds we have previously heard that would resemble the situation we are watching

[–]dagnart 0 points1 point ago

This is probably the McGurk Effect. A better example is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-lN8vWm3m0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[–]goodcadence 0 points1 point ago

I hear it going up and down..

[–]whiteguitar 0 points1 point ago

i really can ....and i am not even high

[–]pilchowskinator 0 points1 point ago

I only thought i heard it at first, but then it went out of sync with my heartbeat. :(

[–]Krusnix2008 0 points1 point ago

GET OUT OF MY MIND!

[–]finigian -1 points0 points ago

Yep. Strange.

[–]why_drink_water 1 point2 points ago

Everytime I try to load this the power goes out, can someone explain what it is?

[–]Aarondhp24 1 point2 points ago

Wtf is that?!

[–]Herpbees 1 point2 points ago

That's so weird. After seeing the pic of the shit overflowing toilet I thought, "Oh god, I can smell that. ...What was that one gif where you can hear the towers jumping?" And blammo...there it is. Upvotes all around because that's a pretty cool coincidence!

[–]footbags 0 points1 point ago

It's called Synesthesia

[–]mymommmmm 0 points1 point ago

OK, wheres the fuckin know it all thats suppose to have the top comment explaining this..

[–]colonelbyson 0 points1 point ago

How high are you?

[–]0arussell 0 points1 point ago

I can hear it thump, happens to me with everything, but that's because I have synesthesia

[–]HBZ415 0 points1 point ago

You totally didn't repost this with the same exact title or anything....

[–]lannahlee 1 point2 points ago

That's so weird

[–]MatBot 1 point2 points ago

yes

[–]Bencool 1 point2 points ago

This is caused my the offset of the focus of your eye. The sudden blurr that is produced in the gif causes your eye to readjust very quickly. Right now, unfocus your vision quickly and you will hear the same noise.

[–]strobexp 0 points1 point ago

I gave you a chance

[–]Bencool 0 points1 point ago

what?

[–]Electri 0 points1 point ago

Can anyone repost this?

[–]senoritasassypants 0 points1 point ago

...........welp. Time for bed now.

[–]peck8326 0 points1 point ago

Tell me your secrets, Gypsy!

[–]SEGnosis -1 points0 points ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
I can hear this GIF 61coms 799pts 15dys trees
This makes noise in my head... and it scares me. 115coms 577pts 5mos funny
Crosspost from /r/wtf. Can other ents hear the noise this GIF makes in your head? I can't stop watching this. 2coms 16pts 9mos trees
This makes a sound in my head and it's freaking me out. 607coms 1343pts 9mos WTF
Hear the thump? 2coms 4pts 1mo pics
Why can I only hear a THUMP when I look at it?!! 0coms -3pts 1mo gifs
why can i hear this with the speakers off? 11coms 65pts 1mo funny
Jump up 0coms 4pts 2mos GifSound
Optical Illusion for the Ears! 126coms 883pts 2mos gifs
It's almost like the gif has sound... 78coms 487pts 2mos WTF
Am I just high or can I hear this .gif? 148coms 841pts 3mos trees
Oh, that's why electricity is gone.. 1com -3pts 3mos gif
Jumprope 1com 15pts 4mos gifs
Optical illusion for the ears 140coms 781pts 7mos pics
Optical illusion for your ears 13coms 75pts 7mos funny
Does anyone else hear a thumping sound when watching this? 41coms 234pts 9mos gifs
You may experience rolling blackouts in your area... [xpost from r/gifs] 3coms 21pts 1yr funny
Rope jumping 35coms 206pts 1yr funny
Finally, a .gif with sound! 35coms 88pts 1yr pics
Can anybody else hear the thud? 4coms 17pts 4mos funny
THOMP. THOMP. THOMP. 4coms 11pts 5mos funny
The first GIF with sound 17coms 132pts 3mos pics
The World when no one's looking 4coms 15pts 10mos funny
Just a game of jump rope. That's all 8coms 64pts 1yr pics

source: karmadecay

[–]Attendant -4 points-3 points ago

Unoriginal karma whore. Same re-repost, with same re-rehashed title as well.