This is not related to a disaster of any kind.
But it is fascinating.

I picked it up from a post on an un-related forum. A message came down from a Canadian who was saying that people have been hearing really strange sounds. Some people thought it was some kind of weird project being done in the USA. Hundreds of people have called it in to their local police.

My best guess is that it's a natural phenomenon. Possibly related to the large solar flares that are happening - and will be re-occurring in next few years. Somehow when ionized particles from the Sun interact with the Earth's atmosphere (and magnetic belts) ... it produces these weird noises. Listen yourself - it's quite intriguing. BTW, it's only a guess. I could be wrong.

It's not hard to see how indigenous people, esp. those living in ancient times, could have interpreted this phenomenon as "mystical spirits" or "voices from the gods".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDW7vGw4t0

If this is a hoax ... please advise.

Pete2

I'm guessing blow-off from some sort of industrial gas operation/pipeline. Every once in while, we hear something similar from a nearby plant. Scares the wits out of me every time it happens. It only lasts a few minutes, but very loud when it happens.

Interesting. I initially thought March 32 came early. But some credible news outlets are carrying the story.

http://regina.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120124/sas-noisesnorth-120124/20120124/?hub=Regina

BTW, every time I check my retirement investments, I hear a giant sucking sound. Related phenomena perhaps?

The wind can cause vibrations in things that can make these kind of humming sounds.

And sometimes, sounds can be carried from a long way away.

Gonna have to look up the Wendigo. :-)

As for sucking sounds in retirement money .... too too true. Maybe it's the Wall Street Bank Wendigo making these noises. Hahahaha !

Pete2

Indigenous people? In ancient times? Just check out some of the comments for the video. Some of us modern, non-ingienous people think it's a message from God.

Others think it's the powerline.

Me thinks extra terrestial tri-pods....

Last fall when I was in the boundary waters I heard a similar low frequency hum at night when the aurora was active. Except this hum was continuous, no variation.

If I had been in an urban area I would have suspected a failing or heavily loaded power transformer... but I was 10s of miles from any power lines.

The aurora make no sounds - in and of themselves. They are caused by the interaction of the incoming ions with the atmosphere. Electrons in the atmospheric molecules (mostly N2 and O2) produce emission spectra from the electron displacement. This happens in silence. The rapidly changing magnetic field can, however, make sounds in powerlines or other conductive materials (even natural ones) if it is close to the natural frequency of the material.

Respectfully,

Jerry

I go with Martian Tri-Pods or a Sasquatch family reunion. One other option is a train echoing through some canyons. They run a lot of large freight trains in Canada.