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[louie]

Ongoing research at Neolithic sites around the UK has revealed striking similarities in their acoustical properties. Key examples, both in Ireland, are the huge passage tomb of Newgrange and the burial mound known as Cairn L at Loughcrew.

These sites contain passageways leading to large circular chambers, and have a resonant frequency (at which sounds naturally echo and reverberate) of about 110hz - the frequency of the male baritone, the second lowest singing voice. Standing waves, whereby sounds are reflected off walls and superimposed on to one another, and other acoustic curiosities, have been observed in these and other sites. Stone circles including Avebury and Stonehenge also appear to reflect sound in distinctive ways.

http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/earlyrock.htm

So they think there could be a connection with other sites around the world, intresting

[sarah snow]

Interesting

[Mistydawn]

Fascinating. Been to Newgrange and it was an awesome experience even though it wasn't on an equinox. Wonder have they done any experiments to see what effect say, a group of people humming a baritone note in the chamber would have?

[Lt_Ripley]

yes , very interesting.

it also reminded me of the movie What's Up Doc ? ( I love that movie ! )

Howard: What? No, you see I was just testing this specimen for inherent tonal qualities. I have this theory about early man's musical relationship to igneous rock formations. But I guess you're not interested in igneous rock formations.

Judy: Not as much as I am in the sedimentary or metamorphic rock categories. I mean, I can take your igneous rocks or leave 'em. I relate primarily to micas, quartz, feldspar. You can keep your Pyroxenes, magnetites and coarse grained plutonics as far as I'm concerned.

[schizoidwoman]

yes , very interesting.

it also reminded me of the movie What's Up Doc ? ( I love that movie ! )

Howard: What? No, you see I was just testing this specimen for inherent tonal qualities. I have this theory about early man's musical relationship to igneous rock formations. But I guess you're not interested in igneous rock formations.

Judy: Not as much as I am in the sedimentary or metamorphic rock categories. I mean, I can take your igneous rocks or leave 'em. I relate primarily to micas, quartz, feldspar. You can keep your Pyroxenes, magnetites and coarse grained plutonics as far as I'm concerned.

Classic scene... very apt!

[Mistydawn]

yes , very interesting.

it also reminded me of the movie What's Up Doc ? ( I love that movie ! )

Howard: What? No, you see I was just testing this specimen for inherent tonal qualities. I have this theory about early man's musical relationship to igneous rock formations. But I guess you're not interested in igneous rock formations.

Judy: Not as much as I am in the sedimentary or metamorphic rock categories. I mean, I can take your igneous rocks or leave 'em. I relate primarily to micas, quartz, feldspar. You can keep your Pyroxenes, magnetites and coarse grained plutonics as far as I'm concerned.

Liuety!! Have you been drinkin? Or am I on another planet?!!

[Lt_Ripley]

lol no not a drop of drink. I do love that movie ( I personally give it 5 stars)

if you ever watch it ( and there are so many little things that gets missed ) when Judy ( Streisand) and Howard ( O'Neil ) are riding that pizza delivery bike into China town ?

In the parade in Chinatown with the Chinese dragon, the music the band is playing is "La Cucaracha" ("The Cockroach"), a Mexican tune.

You know , I had seen this picture numerous times since I was a kid ( about as much as the Wizard of Oz ) and had never realized the song was La Cucaracha until last year.

plus it's the best chase scene ever in my opinion

Edited March 25, 2009 by Lt_Ripley

[Mistydawn]

lol no not a drop of drink. I do love that movie ( I personally give it 5 stars)

if you ever watch it ( and there are so many little things that gets missed ) when Judy ( Streisand) and Howard ( O'Neil ) are riding that pizza delivery bike into China town ?

In the parade in Chinatown with the Chinese dragon, the music the band is playing is "La Cucaracha" ("The Cockroach"), a Mexican tune.

You know , I had seen this picture numerous times since I was a kid ( about as much as the Wizard of Oz ) and had never realized the song was La Cucaracha until last year.

plus it's the best chase scene ever in my opinion

I totally adore Barbara Striesand, her voice, and her acting. It's weird how one can love something and in years to come suddenly become aware of a missing fact that has

been staring you in the face. Bit like life, our perceptions of people, places and events.....