530: DEEP DIVE: The Fear Frequency: Havana Syndrome & Sonic Attacks

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

Science, Life Sciences, Fiction, Society & Culture, Documentary, Science Fiction

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🗓️ 14 February 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

This podcast dives into the mysterious Havana Syndrome illness afflicting diplomats. We explore the strange world of infrasonic sound waves below the range of human hearing. These inaudible noises can induce anxiety or even sickness in people.

What causes these bizarre symptoms? We uncover a range of natural and artificial sound sources that emit these creepy frequencies. From wind turbines to weapons, the effects are unsettling.

The story begins with a ghost hunt in a haunted lab. One scientist's quest to explain the paranormal leads to an unexpected discovery about sound. Tracing clues from here, things turn surreal as we enter the realm of acoustic specters and sonic warfare.

Be prepared as we venture behind the veil of audible perception. Our journey reveals how sounds we can't hear still impact our minds and bodies in surprising ways. Havana Syndrome is just one mystery we'll attempt to demystify regarding the potent influence of creepy frequencies.

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0:00.0	Have you ever wondered what ghosts sound like?
0:02.8	In the early 1980s,
0:04.2	Vic Tandy was working for Warwick Labs at Coventry University in the UK,
0:09.0	where he designed medical equipment.
0:11.0	The building Tandy worked in was old, dating back to the 14th century, and there were rumors
0:16.3	among the staff that it was haunted. People visited claimed to have experienced paranormal
0:22.0	events.
0:23.0	Tandy figured these experiences were related to the constant sound of life support systems
0:28.0	and other medical equipment that were operating on site.
0:31.0	But one morning Tandy arrived at the office early.
0:34.0	As the cleaning lady was leaving,
0:36.0	Tandy noticed she looked terrified.
0:39.0	The equipment had been turned on,
0:41.0	but maybe the sound of pressure hoses or local stray cat spook dirt.
0:45.0	But as the day went on, Tandy noticed other odd events.
0:49.0	Several office workers complained of feeling strange.
0:52.0	They all describe the same symptoms, anxiety, feeling
0:55.8	depressed, cold shivers. That night, Tandy was working late when he also started to feel
1:01.6	strange.
1:02.5	The hairs on the back of his neck stood up.
1:05.0	He broke into a cold sweat and felt a sudden overwhelming sense of dread.
1:09.5	His heart started to race and he had this very specific feeling that he was being
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