Poll: Do you experience "The Hum"?

3 points by tempestn 12y ago ↗ HN

According to this article, between 2 and 10% of the population experiences "The Hum", a low-frequency droning sound of indefinite source that is difficult or impossible to block out: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7917771.

Do you experience this hum?

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tempestn 12y ago ↗

And yes, I realize the sampling bias here, but it's still interesting (at least to me!) If you answer yes, please consider leaving a comment describing your experience.

socceroos 12y ago ↗

I constantly hear high-pitched squeals in both my ears, but I'm led to believe this could just be those pitches giving their swan-song before I can no longer hear them.... :/