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N January 19, 2012 at 4:20 pm

Strange sounds heard across the globe: what the heck are they?

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People throughout the world have reported hearing really weird and unexplainable noises. There are numerous YouTube videos that have recorded these sounds and just as many theories on what the sounds could be.


Yesterday one of my friends linked to a YouTube video on her Facebook wall. I don’t often watch videos people post but the title intrigued me, “1/16/2012 — ‘Strange sounds’ heard WORLDWIDE — what is it?!” After watching part of it I found myself sharing the link on my own Facebook wall asking people what they thought. Before I go any further, have a look yourself:

At first, it was easy for me to dismiss it as a hoax – even with the numerous other related videos shown to the right of the video I was watching and reading comments from people claiming to have heard very similar sounds. So what. I don’t know these people, they could be complete nut-jobs for all I know. But then something happened that caused me to rethink the whole thing: a friend of mine, someone who was my best friend all through school who I know very well, commented on my wall saying that she, her husband and some of their friends heard similar noises. This friend of mine is neither a nut-job nor a 2012 apocalypse conspiracy theorist (at least, not as far as I know! Erin?). Further, the other friend I mentioned earlier who introduced me to this video, had comments from people claiming to have heard similar noises too.

There are several theories going around – some obvious, others not so much – on what these strange noises could be. Here is a quick look at a few of them (note that I could probably punch holes in all of these theories, I’m just the messenger here):

  • A by-product of the HAARP (High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program) which Wikipedia describes as being, “an ionospheric research program jointly funded by the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, the University of Alaska, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).”
  • The effects of spacequakes
  • A marketing campaign for an upcoming film
  • A marketing campaign for an upcoming video game
  • Aliens/UFO
  • Caused from solar flares
  • Phenomenon involving thunder (Nick Pope, expert on UFOs and conspiracy theories, was quoted in an ITN article saying, “One possibility is that we’re dealing with some sort of phenomenon involving thunder. Sound can behave in very funny ways.” And “Another option might be power lines. Again, under some circumstances we know power lines can make a humming and crackling sound. That may well explain some of these events.”)

What do you think it is, Sync readers? A hoax? The beginning of the end of the world? In my house, we’re all in disagreement: my husband thinks it’s a PR stunt for a new film; my son doesn’t know what he thinks; and I can’t decide either – I would dismiss it as a hoax, except for the fact that I know people who claim to have heard the noises.  What do you think is going on? The truth is out there … somewhere!






Comments (688)

  • Bev says:

    I believe it is strain on the earth caused by all of our garbage, by drilling large deep holes to get oil and minerals. Our planet is crying.

    • Shauna says:

      Wow you are a retard. The earth is crying

      • Jack says:

        No, you’re the retard. There is so much that humans don’t know about the world, how do you know that the earth isn’t making this noise, due to too much strain and stress? Your comment shows that you are no intellect.

        • albert einstein says:

          WE STILL DO NOT KNOW ONE THOUSANDTH OF ONE PERCENT OF WHAT NATURE HAS REVEALED TO US.
          albert einstein

          • Jake says:

            yeah well eistien said that 80 years ago so i believe your out dated… we havent descover 2% of animals still so theyre ya go 1% of whats left is calling to us

          • Sara says:

            Jake, you used the words “your” and “eistien”. I believe it should be “you’re” and “Einstein”. Maybe you should take some grammar and spelling classes before you begin pontificating about science and nature. We could then understand you better!

            Regards
            Sara

          • Linda says:

            That’s wild because I heard the noises too on the same date. I was quite shocked because I had never heard anything like that before and I’m totally amazed that others heard it too. I thought something was going to crash into the house. I live in Alberta and to hear that it’s world wide is pretty ominus.

          • Linda says:

            Sara, enuff with the poor grammar comments. It doesn’t take away from the validity of the comment so don’t be such a snob. Sometimes I write in perfect english and sometimes I don’t. Who cares? To critisize someone on spelling and grammar is a very weak minded argument. You’re better than that aren’t sweetie? or should I do a spell check on critisize for haters like you?

          • daniel says:

            like the great baird said thier are stranger things between heaven and earth then one can imagine

          • Sara says:

            Oh my goodness, Linda! Now I’m a hater? Who’s judging now? You are, without a doubt, too funny!

            Secondly, many people do care about grammar, just not you apparently. Perhaps only your opinion counts?

            Thirdly, Jake’s spelling and grammar were the least of my complaints. His argument is just plain wrong and silly.

            Finally, I also believe that “enuff” is spelt as “enough”, in case you didn’t know.

            Regards
            Sara the Snob (or so you say!)

          • Thomas says:

            “Finally, I also believe that “enuff” is spelt as “enough”, in case you didn’t know.”

            O.K grammar queen, spelt is a type of wheat, I think you meant spelled? Like Linda stated, quit being such a snob.

          • albert einstein says:

            in regards to Jake’s rudimentary comment on something Einstein had said a long time ago…
            i agree with the people that like to see good spelling and good grammar…but Mr. Einstein’s theory still holds true…
            Socrates once said: “the one thing i know for sure is that i know nothing at all”
            …even though it was Plato that wrote it down…and that was…what?
            around 440-450bc
            it is still relevant today since
            “a smart man thinks he knows everything; whereas a wise man knows that he actually knows nothing at all”

            perhaps Jake…before you enter into a battle of mind, wit, abstract substance and/or philosophy…you should arm yourself with some unbiased knowledge and proper diction.

            my comment was simply based on the theoretical application of the discussion that was proposed
            nothing more
            whereas you seem to be trying to proliferate something you are apparently not… what i would call “proclaimed intellect”…sorry to say…it is only proclaimed.

          • Sara says:

            Actually, Thomas, “spelt” and “spelled” are both acceptable words according to several dictionaries, including Webster’s, if you care to check. You may also want to go to the following internet adress for an interesting discussion of the topic: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080824233744AAJoUS5

            You have a nice day now!

            Regards
            Sara

          • Sara says:

            And yes, adress is spelled as “address”! My mistake.

          • Thomas says:

            Citing Yahoo as an academic reference? Interesting. It is a middle English past participle for spelled. So technically if you are British and fancy middle age linguistics, use it at will; however, conventional language (modern) usage is spelled. The Oxford world dictionary defines spelt in the way you use it, the American version does not, Websters does not.

          • Sara says:

            Thomas, you are clever, but I’m not using Yahoo as an academic reference. I cited it to demonstrate that “spelt” is a proper word under some circumstances.

            Regards
            Sara

          • Jay-T says:

            someone kno’s, dont ask , dont tell policies. its 2012 Government , sciencetist, they have something that a retard dont or u.

        • Maggie says:

          The fact that you both use the term ‘retarded’ to insult each other shows that neither of you have any intellect.

          Shameful

          • snoopy says:

            EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!

          • Dixxy says:

            The best put down I have heard since high school. I am afraid you have been quoted upon facebook. Well played.

          • blututh says:

            What is the deal with all the put-downs? Is this a site where only high school kids congregate? You guys are all trying to put each other down, and prove that you’re the most ‘intellectual’. Who gives a rat’s ass? The people who builds themselves up the highest only look like douches. Nobody wants to be around an intellectual snob. They are smart in their own minds, but never wise.

        • hayle says:

          what a stupid are you. looks like u are just a reptile but guess reptiles has more head than you.. LOL of course is the earth who is making this noises you r just a piece of garbage Jack

          • Eddie Mac says:

            Hold the phone everyone!!! We have a new candidate for dunce of the day. Sit back and enjoy the deep writings of “Hayle” as she dazzles us with her firm grip on the english language.
            The intelligence level of our youth truly is depressing.

          • jessy says:

            Are you deaf?

        • RaymondofCanada says:

          Jack, it’s easy to see you are the intellectual one here.

          • Mike says:

            This is not meant as an insult to anyone but an observation.Wasn’t the discussion here about strange sounds worldwide? Is it possible that critical thinking among people has gone down hill?Can’t you all stay on the topic at hand instead of losing focus?

            Now my opinion,(that all it is!) is there is much change going in with the earth and the fast approaching galatic alignment.

            What do you all think?

        • Lorraine says:

          Pleeeeeeeeeease! Montreal second week of January 2012 = no leaves on trees, houses different from what exists in Montreal, snow storm left streets blocked for several days before people could walk properly on the streets.

          This is DEFINATELY a HOAX!

          • tech 1 says:

            I agree with you I too think it is some kind of a hoax.Did you see the people in “Kiev’ they were walking like they heard nothing, if I heard this I would stop an dlook to the sky just to see if I could see anything.

        • Michelle says:

          Right on the money! :)

        • JMacd says:

          The Earth could shrug us off like so many fleas and still continue to flourish without us. Don’t try to act so noble about trying to save the planet, when you really mean you want to keep it viable for yourself.
          Don’t get me wrong! I would like to keep the next species that considers itself dominant, waiting just a little while longer. But, I suppose we should wish them luck. Chances are that, eventually, they will make similar mistakes and make a mess that they can’t survive, possibly because the found our relics, which refuted their concept of a divine cockroach and caused many wars!
          The earth’s response would be to continue on it’ merry way for millennia, until finally succumbing to the the sun’s gravity, and, just before melting and eventually returning itself to the cosmos, in a sentient moment it might think “Why do I get one sentient thought as I a am falling into the suuuuun!!”

        • Michael says:

          Jack, there is a possibility of it actually being the earth. i received this conformation form my professor. he believes that the earth is spinning faster the the earth’s core is cause an unstable flux in the earth’s magnetic field.i dont know any more then that hes a profession for a reason. but research this topic to see for yourself

      • richard adach says:

        Another dimension moving into ours, the earth crying or a really neat hoax! Take your pick!

        • Mare says:

          This is so totally a hoax, It’s awfully funny how the same camera is all around the world. Look at the footage, totally the same person behind the same camera in each one. Nice try

          • jack says:

            Good point. I hadn’t noticed that. What I did determine is that the sound is dubbed. Origin, probably an analog synthesizer or recording of same, in either case played an half or quarter speed.

          • Paul says:

            I totally agree, also listen to the sound track, you will hear the same Bird or monkey call in each of the locations around the world!!! Hoax!!! but a good one.

          • Shane says:

            Same camera? Wow, you must live in your own little world. I’ve seen 2 videos from an area in which I live, and the people who took them, are not people who are going all over the world to start a hoax. You must be American.

          • Jeff Dawson says:

            Mare, I completely agree. What is even more interesting is how no voices are heard with the exception of the men in Canada? How many videos can you count were no one, and I mean no one was talking> And green grass in Kiev middle of January. I think not.

          • joan says:

            Notice when they pan to the people down below… they didnt care of this so called noise. children also just playing around.

          • Audiophile says:

            I did an audio profile comparison and every sample is different in frequency content and wave duration there are also some inaudible high end components above 20khz and low end components below 20hz. There is no sustainable or predictable musicality about any of the samples.

          • John Traill says:

            Well……it could be all real. Don’t you all walk around with your camera pointed to the sky ?
            Some comments are really good though. Entertainment at it’s best. Thanks, now it’s back to reading more.

          • Audiophile says:

            The crew pictured in the Alberta scene could quite possibly be part of a sysmic team working for an oil company and they would be far into the bush with little or no access to hightech equipment that could produce this level of sound.

          • julian says:

            i thought it was a joke too untill i heard it here in ontario about 1 in the morning walking back from my friends house…

          • Mundi says:

            i noticed this also, and the usual comments during event were absent. e.g. like what the hell is that, or OMG ect.

        • amy king says:

          I believe it is a hoax because it showed Montreal and Kiev, Russia with beautiful green trees and both cities were coered in snow on January 12th.

          • john says:

            the dates are not specified,some have been taken in the summer,as far as montreal goes,i heard the same noise this august.

          • michelle says:

            it also said in the video that those ones were taped before january

          • Greg says:

            Not just the lack of snow, if you watch the Kiev clip again you will see a group of people the camera zoomed on were going about their business not looking around to see where the noise is.And in all the clips but one the camera person is alone.

          • derek says:

            If you look around on you tube, the video’s from Russia and Montreal are actually from mid to late 2011.. Only the compilation video claims that they are all from 2012..

      • Martin says:

        Don’t call anyone a retard unless you have educated yourself and can contribute something intelligent to a conversation.
        Who knows, maybe its a strange phenomenon or maybe its a sign that we are killing our planet. Name calling is only what a child does.

        • Jake says:

          and that is just condecesnding … i think id rather be a child

        • quinna says:

          Anyone with intelligence and consideration of the unknown would have a chosen a intelligent way to express themselves without having to defend themselves by calling other immature, childish names.!!

      • Connie says:

        Shauna, you must be the retard if you cant determine when someone is speaking metaphorically.
        The oil business is what runs the world and the cause of all things bad (war, violence, cheap labour)… we are destroying and abusing what was given to us.

        • Anarchy84 says:

          The oil business is bad but most wars are caused by the church (Without a capital letter!!). Religion is bad.

          Back to the subject at hand.

          I hope the Earth is crying out in pain and gets fed up of the parasitic Hirudinea that are destroying it. Roll on the End of the Human Race. It’s about time we gave Mother Earth a well deserved break!

      • nisyxxx says:

        I thought the same thing, The planet earth is crying.This is the first thing that came into my mind.

      • pearl says:

        the oil we pump out of the earth is actually the lubricant between the various tatonic plates etc.

        • Wake UP says:

          I thought this too. But some places almost sound identical right down to the animal screeching. Now I am leaning toward a hoax.

          • Sharron says:

            Some people will make fake videos to get youtube views, I really think some of them are real though

      • ticotico says:

        jajajaja yes so retarded, jajaja

      • Bill Cutler says:

        IT’S A HOAK!!!!! It’s been done by one person with help from videos from people around the world. All the videos use the technique of stuttering panning of local surroundings. The sounds are all basically the same, indicating laziness in not using a greater variety of sounds. The video from Montreal supposedly filmed in the second week of January shows a summer scene with leaves on the tree. The scene from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada shows a lack of knowledge by a non-Canadian who spells “Edmonton” with a “u” instead of the first “o”. The scene in Kiev shows people walking around totally oblivious to these sounds when it should have stopped them in their tracks. I’m a believer in future close encounters of the third kind and the December, 2012 world-wide disaster (although not the end of mankind), but this is junk!

      • Tech Cancer says:

        The planet is crying. We’re just too stupid to pay attention because we think having cool cars, drive thru’s and watching “The View” is somehow more important. Get your heads out of your asses!

      • sam says:

        Retard??I think the question was what do you think. what you think of someones comment is really not important.Seems to me you don’t know or care to know it is crying but no one is listing and no one cares earth will die.

    • Ian says:

      You mean the oil and minerals that were required to build the computer that allowed you to post this comment?

      • Mark says:

        oh come off it we could use hemp oil to produce all the same products and help to heal the planet and clean up the air in the process. Oil is only used because it is our habit to use it and because people wold cry if they had to turn from riggers into farmers. so sick of hearing this comment. there are TONS of natural products that we could use to produce plastics and TONS of sources of energy. and we wouldnt even have to give up our rumbling vehicles like the elctric generatioon wants to have us believe.

        • Crispy says:

          While I agree with most of what you said, I’m curious why you used hemp oil as a key example when it’s probably the worst. I come from a community that tried farming hemp, but after two years, the plants had completely sucked up all nutritients from the soil and damaged the surrounding soil so much that no farming can be done for seven to ten years despite techniques used to revitalize the soil. Hemp requires more nutrients from the soil than farmers can affordably provide, whereas plants like corn can be used and has been used to create biodegradable plastics.

      • Rita says:

        Well said Ian!

    • Eddie Nguyen says:

      The earth may well be crying but you needn’t worry as she will take care of herself – probably knocking off a lot of folks in the process…she is a lot smarter than we are…

      • Mike says:

        That’s right, the earth will be fine. It’s the humans that are screwed. After we chock off all the breathable air and pollute all our drinking water humans will perish and the Earth will recover. It was here billions of years before we were here and will be here billions of years after we make ourselves extinct.

        • sam says:

          Really Do you think people were here billions of years ago.We came from some place else and that planet is wrecked by humans so we moved on to earth now were going to wreck earth.Think what you want of my comment i care less.You all think that earth will be okay.I think not.

          • MuP says:

            Sam, If we came from another planet then why is it that we are unable to physically travel to another galaxy? Nasa has a satilight called Kepler that can discover other planets from other galaxy’s. They discovered a planet called Kepler 22b and it is exacly like earth in many ways and is bigger by 2.4 radius. So why dont we jump in our space craft and travel 600 light years to this planet and continue living? I mean we did it before lets just do it again. right? I mean who cares if neil Armstrong walk on the moon right? We came from another planet, were aleins apparently, isnt that breaking news.

            Sam you go down in History for the “wildest theory’s” so thank you for the laugh because the office enjoyed reading your comment.

      • jt says:

        ??? she ???

    • bev says:

      I like this answer. Tho’ I believe it is a hoax, it could make some climate change deniers stop and think, if they could believe the earth is crying out in pain and stress.

      • bermer says:

        audio sounds the same in each but amateur vidio does not match. My city ,spelled Edmonton, does not have those kinds of birds, especially way up in the sky where no trees are. Folks this is definately a hoax, so don’t be fooled please.

        • Anne Mills Fewster says:

          Interesting that no one is speaking during these recordings. Maybe it’s just me, but I often speak when recording something. I think I’m with you on the hoax thing.

          • Firefightra says:

            Well, the three guys hiking/working in the woods (one holding the camera) has someone speaking. It’s the video shot in Conklin, Albera. One of the guys talks to the other one while the noise is occuring and he says, “it’s very big.” So hoax? Probably not.

          • the judes says:

            Anne i did seen couple where they were talking 1 was in Alberta crew in the woods and 1 was in Saskatoon, the 1 in Saskatoon she came out with recorder and is speaking and you can hear the noise.

          • Sharron says:

            This video he is talking, and his dog is barking/whining

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf4e-AxJ7nM

        • Marty says:

          There are not leaves on the trees in Montreal in January as well!!

          • Judy says:

            Depends on the tree. Some maple tree’s retain their leaves until spring new leaves shed them. I have such a tree in my yard.

          • Judy says:

            Just thought I would add. That the clip you watched of Montreal stating it is January was a mistake. It says so on the video clip above and directs you to the original January 2012 Montreal clip. The clip being shown is legit, just dated wrong. I’ve heard these sounds many times. As well as my neighbors. Is it a hoax? I don’t think so.

          • Tara says:

            i read someones comment about the leaves in Montreal and they said they are pine needles, not leaves….in Canada we have evergreen trees all over.

        • Doug says:

          I live 3 hours below you and I heard the noises.

          • Judy says:

            I live in Ontario and I’ve heard these noises. My neighbor has heard them as well. Have no clue what the noise is. I don’t think this is a hoax.

          • Teresa Blanco says:

            I Live in Fl. and I heard it on a perfect not windy sunny Day, My Husband as well. No One Knows! Only God.

        • Tara says:

          i read a blog about the Alberta video being a copycat hoax from an original video…..BUT this doesn’t mean this sound isn’t real. the Mayor in a nearby town in Saskatchewan witnessed the noise and it was on our local news. many other witnesses called in about it in Sask and didn’t have a video. Yes there are copycat videos on youtube, but there are also real ones…aside from the videos, it’s all the witnesses that can’t be wrong whatever the sound is.

    • Alli says:

      That’s an interesting completely baseless belief. Did you dream that up while you were sleeping, or while you were fully conscious?

    • Blake says:

      Oops sorry guys….

      I’ve just been having too much beans lately

    • research these sounds says:

      these are not naturals sounds, plus take a look at world wide weather reports record breaking cold snaps throught out the world could explain it or maybe go and look thru all sci fi movies or games these sounds are in all of them, hello little strange beginning of 2012 and this happens, its only one of 2 things, HOAX or Somethin is goin to happen! we all know thru out earths life she has had numerous species anihilation, w.e it is pick ur side dont be a dousche and talk like ur some 10 yr old whose gettin picked on in school

      • HOAX says:

        Yes please research the sounds. Compare them to whale songs, the steel someone else mentioned, that kind of stuff.

    • Neil says:

      What a load. I like the Kiev sequence – Right…second week of January 2012, leaves on the trees, green grass, no effing snow. C’mon!!!!!!!

      • Tara says:

        the Kiev video was actually filmed in 2011….the sound issue went viral recently because people started hearing it in Canada in January…yes there’s bound to be copycat videos out there, but some are real, and there are many witnesses to the sound who called the police at the same time in Canada during January. the mayor in a town in Saskatchewan actually went on local news and said he heard the sound as well. people just need to do some researching to sift through the crap from the truth…my conclusion is the sound is real, but some people are making it into a farce.

        • land line says:

          Funny how all the of the people who are stating its a hoax have never heard the sound. I haven’t read 1 comment from anyone who heard the sound and doesn’t believe its real or can explain 100%.

    • Juliet says:

      Definately sounds like crying….doesn’t it????

    • pure says:

      Its a hoax copied from one source(person) then used by people all over the world. Research it!

    • alena says:

      hey I could be a bit of everything. I can be the fackt that the world is in despare but from natural occurring causes or just from humanity. If you watch the nature of things :when north goes south” scientist all over the world are saying that the world is overdue for a magnetic reversal. If that was indeed the case then the earth crust would totally distabalize if the earths core ever heated up. Could take years or who knows. Nothin like that has ever been recorded to be studied. In hour tiime …has it????……maakes ya think about the dinos too…….if their species didnt make it due to an astroid or erruption and it was actually solar flares thousands of years ago. When i say flare i mean a nasty one that would take out our ozone llayer.

      I believe strongly in the science of things but we cant be the only thing here right the solar system is huge!

      • mike says:

        this is the best theory so far, magnetic reversal! its already started over the atlantic ocean…… just a matter of time….. if this happens, we will all perish but the world will recover as hit has thousands of times from this.

      • Tee says:

        Oh good grief…where to start?

    • that guy no one likes says:

      i think i agree with you the sound is almost like a bridge underpressure and with all the weight being put on it it could break at any day posibly relating the apocalyps that is sopose to happen in 2012
      P.S. DONT QUESTIN MY GRAMMER I KNOW ALOT OF ITS WRONG!!!!

    • kurt says:

      Yeah, as someone mentioned…those birds don’t exist in Edmonton, plus no snow on the ground 2nd week of Jan. No snow on the ground and green trees in Montreal. No one talking in the videos – most people say something. The fact that EVERYONE happened to have a camera and was video taping the sky for no apparent reason…and no one called their BFF or family and said hey, listen to this! Someone would like to think we are stupid.

    • Hope says:

      On Inner Spae… they are calling these strange noises, “Dinosaure Ghosts”. LOL do you think they could be just that?

    • mario says:

      Wow youre all off the ball… I live in Montreal, and if you look at the video the trees have green leaves!!! we dont have the scenery here you nuts. it s a hoax, theres snow everywhere here!! lol@ the montreal video with tress with green leaves. man you all are retards.

      • Devon says:

        It says that the video is from the summer, but was re-uploaded after the noises occurred again. I’m not meaning to pick on just you, but I have seen enough retard comments to last me a lifetime. It’s obnoxious and the most overused argument when a person has absolutely nothing intellectual to argue with. Meaning, your intellectual debate skills could use a tune up.
        Also, I pray that you don’t have a child that grows up with a disability and you have to deal with them being made fun of by people like you. But, I gather you’re a teenager and these words will be lost on you. I suppose I should thank you for the glimpse into our future, though. I can start to brace myself now. It’s gonna be rough. You’ll probably end up being the Canadian version of Bush.

        Also, there’s a lot of so-called “retards” out there that can read their native language and comprehend it. Unlike you…and other Montrealers who felt the need to point out there’s leaves on the trees…..in August. Well, DUH.

      • Ann says:

        Reread the video–it does not say that this was filmed in Jan–ditto for Edmonton! For all the other comments stating that no voices are heard on the videos, check out the web more carefully–there are plenty out there that have people ‘talking’ as they are recording this phenomenon.

    • Dave says:

      A couple of them sound very similar. The very low sounds remind me of the noises made by the alien machines in “War of the Worlds” (the Tom Cruise one). In a couple of them, I heard nothing really. The only one that was really odd to me was the Alberta one, since they seemed to be out in the wilderness and the sounds were very loud and distinct. In all the ones that appeared to be in populated areas, I would tend to think there is some man-made explanation (that’s just me). It is odd how many of the sounds resemble each other. In any case, I’m sure there’s some perfectly rational explanation. I definitely am no expert but could it have something to do with that Russian satellite that eventually came down in the ocean? During it’s decaying orbit, could it have passed over these places and produced odd noises? Just my guess! LOL :)

    • Kirk says:

      second week of Jan in montreal??? there would NOT be leaves on the trees…..quite obviously a hoax

      • Devon says:

        You, sir, are a genius. I’m beginning to think Montreal is as great of reader’s as they are drivers.

        The words on the screen during that shot form a sentence. That sentence says that it was filmed in AUGUST, and re-uploaded this month.

        You and Mario up there run in the same circle don’t you?

    • My heart and my mind tell me this could very well be Gods warning to the unbelievers in this world. Read Revelation Chapter 8 Verse 6-13.
      (6) Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them. (7) The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up. Read what I have shown you. Think of all the massive fires on earth. Think of all that is written and look at what is happening today. It surely will not hurt you but it may open your eyes in order for you to see just who is really in control. Revelation Chapter 9 Verse 1-21. Read it, it’s Gods warning.
      This is the first trumpet call. There are 7 of them. Six to follow. I have sent you the first 2 Verses. Take care and may you seek the truth.

      Following this I share with you which is prior to Revelations. Read 1 Corinthians, Chapter 15, Verse 52.

    • salli says:

      Bwhaaaaaahhh. I wanna get to the end of the comments to read the newer ones .. FAST!

      Oh yeah, HOAX.

    • yumyumgum says:

      Yeah and you are an idiot

    • DFekted says:

      weird how if you listen and pay attention to the sounds of this youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZQwyV7wHzM&feature=share you can clearly notice that in Chicago, IL, at 00:47 and in Kiev, Russia, at 13:38, the 2 sounds projected are the exact same with the same screech of some sort of species… So I’m really not sure if hearing the same sound in 2 different countries that far apart means that our planet is crying. Why was this sound the same in 2 different videos? Why wasn’t that sound recorded in all the other videos?

    • Mark Brander says:

      You would be very wise to cease to listen to these sounds. These low-level sounds have a very terrible effect on the body. These sounds cause the lower nerve center of the body to oscillate at a lower frequency, to slow down in its circulation, and to open up. When this happens, demonic entities can quickly enter into one’s body. This lower neurological center is also the “seat” of the soul. This is the place where the soul is attached to one’s body.

      When one listens to these sounds, one may experience an actual pain, or vibration in the lower abdominal area, or at the base of the spine. This sensation may be pronounced, or very subtle. Many may not notice this strange sensation at all as most people are not really focused on any inner sensations, but have their eyes and ears glued to the outside world.

      These Satanists are not at all stupid. They know exactly what they are doing in pummeling the people with these terrible sounds. But, the people do not know and they are literally opening themselves to demonic possession, to very great mind control, and even in due season to the easing of the soul from its housing in the body, or in the causing of an unstable connection of the soul to one’s body. This, then, is creating something like a dissociative state.

      The unstable ones will fall first. Hear me in this. This is a very serious problem, but sadly many will not listen. Do not spend your time listening to these sounds. You may already be in trouble.

      This warning is not a joke.

      linda newkirk
      http://www.prophecies.org

    • Ed says:

      Its feedback from all the satilites in the sky…

    • thomas says:

      I think its an earthquake that will happen sometime this year..maybe we will see with our own eyes how mountains are formed…lol..Its coming……

    • leo says:

      Bev…please pass along what you are smoking.

    • ag says:

      Sounds like a big hoax to me!

    • Sharron says:

      I just want to point out to some people that at least 3 of those clips in that video are fake because there is the same bird sound in 3 of them. Note the sound at 0:47, 10:34, and 13:38. Also it looks like the setting from the one in Edmonton and Kiev.. so those are definitely fake.

      Having said that, it does not mean that this strange sound is fake. I really do think some of them are real. If you think about it, since the originals (the real ones) got a lot of views and public attention, some people made fake videos by editing in the sound just to get youtube views.

      Some people in the comments are saying that it’s weird that no one is talking in the videos. In the video link below there is a man talking and commenting on the sound, and it also seems like his dog may be reacting to the sound as well.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf4e-AxJ7nM

      AND there is a video clip on youtube from a baseball game and the sound is heard and the commentators briefly talk about it. I haven’t looked to much into this one to make sure it isn’t fake because I don’t like baseball and I’m tired of looking into this subject right now. But has anyone seen this game live? Is it real?
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEvXII4ntZQ

      And sorry Bev. I replied to your comment and it has nothing to do with your post. I just thought I had some good points and wanted it to be at the top of the page :)
      And yes, our planet is crying. Or aliens.

    • Donna says:

      I really don’t know but can only assume that it must have something to do with the earth slowly doing a pole shift? probably why we are hearing the metallic sounds throughout the world.

    • Greig says:

      You are a complete idiot. Give your head a shake. You must have been dropped as a child. I know 8 year old kids who make more sense than you.

    • Jason says:

      I understand what you are saying. If the person below understood that our DNA chain is the same as the tree’s and that our blood contains 3.4 percent salt, which is exactly the amount in the earths oceans we can see how connected we are to the earth and that we have been treating mother earth very unfairly to please our lust and greed and fortune. We are not suppose to be living the way we are today, we are better than this, only if our leaders would do something about that.

    • Trung says:

      No it’s caused by the sun’s solar flare activity, in 2012 we will have the biggest solar flare when the Earth alligns with the moon and the sun which may cause many catastrophic natural disasters. It’s either that which is based on fact or it could be a conspiracy theory, UFO or HAARP.

    • John Major says:

      I agree with you, they have taken too much oil out of the ground and we might pay dearly for this greed.

    • Sad says:

      I think it has to do with simple chemistry and our electromagnetic field. What happens when you mix certain chemicals together? Sometimes they are very reactive. We have a huge change in our water, land and air. Fish and animals are dying. Oxygen levels are depleting. Can anyone answer what they would think would happen if radioactive material mixes with everything? What happens when all this radiation starts breaking down in such large numbers? What happens to our electromagnetic field?

      Another theory is, that this is what happened with the extinction of dinosaurs and with the ice age. We are about to start another cycle.

      Could that sound be coming from the center of the earth and the unseen changes beneath?

  • Phil says:

    Not sure what to make of the noises sort of sounds like a ship being crushed by the depths. In the last segment, people are walking around as if oblivious to the sounds. That seems rather odd.

    If these sounds are not a hoax then why hasn’t the media reported this phenomena? And governments have very capable listening devices as do several private consortiums. This would be all over the news, don’t you think? NASA would be all excited as would all alien hustlers.

    • Max says:

      Yes, Phil, I noticed the same thing. It would be only normal for people to stop and look around if they were hearing the same sounds but they appeared, as you say, oblivious. The sounds were somewhat familiar and I think you hit the nail on the head – it sounds very much like a ship being crushed by the depths.

      • Devon says:

        I think that if the sounds had been going on for a few minutes, I would eventually stop staring at the sky like a jackass.

    • Wayne says:

      I agree with you about the pedestrians and add that there are birds flying by in another shot that are oblivious. Animals are much more in tune than we are and they don’t react either. Maybe they have heard it on a different level for awhile…….

    • Andre says:

      Think about this: Could be Nasa is testing sounds sent from the Space Lab towards the earth. Experimenting !!!
      Never know and they don’t tell you much.

    • A. Estey says:

      Phil, yours is the most intelligent and spot on comment posted to this point. Good going.

    • Tesla says:

      For those who say it is not getting any media attention:

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

      Sounds heard in North Battleford, and Saskatoon Saskatchewan.

    • GdeB says:

      the media has covered these stories you dumb ass. North Battleford Regina Sk. There has been stories on it. It isn’t a hoax cause if it was the young lady from Saskatoon would not have went outside in -40 degree whether and freeze just for shits and giggles. search strange sounds in saskatoon on youtube and find out for all the jack offs playing this off. I doubt any “synthesizer” or instrument of any kind for that matter could create such a resonating and massive sound such as those heard in all the videos.

      Grab a fucking brain people, there are things much bigger than us.

  • jim says:

    Are the horsemen coming?

    • R in Ontario says:

      I was thinking the same thing.

    • Katey says:

      I agree with you. It could very well be the Horsemen or The Seven Trumpets which was my first thought.

    • vonrikter says:

      You know that is a very popular answer. I have read this type of response from all over the web, from many comments from all over the world.

      Today when you stop and think about it, the events disturbingly resemble that which was written in revelations here have a look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIVjn_mrJVU and remember in the end . . . You Decide

      • Mike says:

        Yes “The Bible” it’s a very good book. Stories passed down from humans long ago and we know how accurate and honest people can be. Just remember it’s just a story no facts.

      • They finally found the first page, you know the one that says “This is a work of fiction, any resemblance to anyone either living or dead, is purely coincidental”

      • Btw VONRIKTER, it is funny that you run a doomsday website… *lolz* *rotflmao*

      • Joy says:

        The book of Revelation was given to John in signs and visions as the first chapter informs us. It’s meant to be understood symbolically not literally in most verses. That being said though it is a fact that we are living in the time of the ride of the four horsemen but the strange sounds wouldn’t be coming from them. The four horsemen each represent happenings here on the earth but they are seen in the form of war, famine, sickness and death which is prevalent today. Other bible verses back this up such as in Matthew and Luke. The rider of the first horse is Jesus Christ and he is completing his conquest by means of his Kingdom. Read your bible but read all of it and do your research and you will understand. Trust me it’s not just a story. Those that say so haven’t read it in it’s entirety or don’t want to live by it.

        • vonrikter says:

          Is true, a lot of people do live by it, again just want to confirm that the world events happening today resemble what was given to St. John, and that we have been living those visions for centuries… again in the end..
          You Decide.

        • Shakes says:

          You say that as if war, famine, pestilence, and death have not been prevalent for the majority, if not the entirety, of human existance.

          • vonrikter says:

            For centuries, as I had stated above, however the human race has been plagued by war, pestilence and death through all recorded history. Just pointing out that the current events seem to reflect those visions that the Antichrist would also form a one world government, currency and trick us all into it, more now than ever. . . again in the end it is up to you and only you. Is the Apocalypse upon us? You Decide.

        • Tech Cancer says:

          Really….religion is the biggest problem in the world. If people would throw away their beliefs in fantasy and stop arguing about whose delusions are the correct ones the world would be a much safer and happier place.

          • vonrikter says:

            Well religion seems to be the number one reason why there have been so many wars. A belief in god, the one true god. Look back into the history books and it is all there in black and white to read. Many killings in the name of, so what you have stated is correct from a certain point of view. In theory if one were to not focus on and argue about a god and focus on what most know to be right from wrong. Build the human race together and leave god out of it…. in theory. However we all know that is not going to happen because some people just can’t do that. Again just saying the current events seem similar to writings from the bible, and in the end You Decide.

          • Bev says:

            The only problem with religion in this world is the lack of believers. We don’t need to be Catholic or Church of England or Jewish. We need to be spiritual. We need to believe in the lord no matter what name you give him. Catholics and Protestants fighting each other is a disgrace. Ireland is the worst offender of this. Do they think God will praise them for killing innocent children with their bombs. Praise Him any way you want but believe in Him. I believe.

        • ag says:

          or whatever else fits conveniently in with the times.

  • MICHAEL says:

    It’s Dinosaurs.

  • John says:

    Haven’t heard a thing. Wait! What was that!?

  • John says:

    Sorry! Nothing to worry about, just the noise all you freaks are making.

  • maynor says:

    hey no escuchan es lo mismo en todos los videos grillos pajaros entre otros en una ciudad que es fria o en un edificio con grillos y pajaros …escuchen vien

  • Piero says:

    …before there was the crop circle phenomenon, now this perhaps? I think these sounds should be analyzed, there may be more info embedded in the sounds.

    If these are hoaxes, you would need an insanely powerful amplifier and speakers/subwoofer system!

    Cool sounds though! Reminds me of District 9 big time!!!

  • Robert Logue says:

    I’m blind so haven’t seen, only heard the video. Perhaps people are pranking with Tesla coils. I heard a very short sound much like that a few days ago when the power transformer for our area blew out. It only lasted about a second but was quite dramatic, even through closed windows.

    Maybe the dinosaur Jurassic park experiment got out of control. Sounds like something huge!

  • Marc C. says:

    A few nights ago I heard some odd noises here (Montreal). It was late at night and I assumed it was the sound of plows clearing the roads as they were in the midst of a snow removal operation. A sort of grinding noise much as heard in some of these videos. I do recall thinking that it was louder than usual though, given that my apartment is at the back of this building and loud street noises, while sometimes audible, are rather attenuated. It was cold and late enough though that I didn’t feel like getting dressed to go out and have a listen.

    Marc C.

    • Samm says:

      Although I have not watched/heard the video, I have to admit that here in Kelowna, I have heard similar noices the past couple of weeks to what you are describing. In the evenings, and also thinking it sounded like snow plows – My apartment is also at the back of the building, facing towards a green space, so the noises seemed strange and loud to me. I did go out to the deck to hear, but when I was outside, I could not determine where the sounds were coming from and saw no street cleaning crews.

      • Samantha says:

        Hey Samm! I thought exactly the same thing when I heard it. Snow plows. But we didn’t have any snow at the time and it was pretty high pitched. I don’t think this is a hoax. Even though I had sci-fi thoughts about the sound, I dismissed them and ignored it.

  • buzzkill says:

    Future wars will be fought with sound that can explode people inside out. Have a nice day.

  • speedyqltr says:

    ever heard of a flash mob? well this was a flash recording………..secretly planned via email and reproduced with a little tweaking for each segment to make them sound just the slight bit different each time.

    Conspiracty Theory! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!
    lol

  • speedyqltr says:

    funny how everyone just seemed to have a camcorder with them at the time…

    • some girl says:

      i though th same thing! who always carrys the camara and i dont think its someones phone. but it still is very bizaar im not sure if its a hoax or real but i am sure its not a movie or video game marketing compaign.

      • Pauly wally says:

        Are you serious… everyone who has a smartphone has an HD camera.. my phone takes an incredible video (HD) and would take me 2 seconds to start recording… as for this, a hoax !!

    • Jay Bird says:

      Ya, it’s call a smartphone you tool!!

    • Devon says:

      Most people do at home (where most of these were taken). Where do you keep yours?

  • R in Ontario says:

    It almost sounds like the twisting and contorting of structural steel under water.

    • A. Estey says:

      The first thing that came to my mind when I hear it was the sounds from the Tom Cruise movie War of the Worlds. Hmmm?

  • Anonymous says:

    Seriously…no one talks in the background asking, “What the hell is making that noise?” Seems like a hoax to me. I liked the comment embedded in the vid regarding Montreal having green grass and leafy trees in January. Definitely a hoax. Maybe a promo for a Crysis game? Sounds like the aliens.

  • anonymous says:

    its a hoax

    go google it up youll find the same scenes used all over the place.

    like one of the other guys said.. why would there Always be a camera around and why is there Never anyone talking.

    • Watch it again says:

      Everyone does conveniently carry a camera – it’s called a cell phone. I’m sure you all have one. Also, some of the videos that are obviously recorded in summer have disclaimers that explain that they were “reposted” in January. Just evidence that this phenomena is not new to the world. And if you actually watch the video again, you can hear the background noises of walking, coats rustling, and in the Alberta video there are two other people in it asking what the noise is. Pay attention before you dismiss the unknown as hoax.

      • sgtlindska says:

        I’m glad you mentioned the Alberta one. It was the creepiest to me, I felt sorry for those guys, as they’re in the bush, doing their jobs, and hearing these freaky noises. The bush is a huge, daunting place on most days, let alone without scary angel noises coming from the heavens. Hope it is just a marketing stunt or perhaps sonic earthquakes, b/c if not, ’tis very scary.

        • Speedy says:

          OK I’m pretty open minded and looking a these video alot of questions come to mind. 1) I live 2 hours from Montreal and trust me two weeks ago there were not leaves in the trees. The guys in Alberta…honestly being in the bush and hearing such noise would scare the wabeegees out of me and I’d be gone in a flash ALSO I believe in the last video the person film peopl walking in the parking lot and not one of them stop to see where the noise came from it was as if they couldn’t hear it…If I heard something like that it would grab my attention…Another thing in one of them the guy had is video set up looking at a frozen parking lot..ok Why would one do that? I don’t know what it is but I don’t think it’s anything of greatness cause one it all these place would have heard it I think that the surrounding towns and such would have made the same claim as well as television and radio station.

          • Mark says:

            good eye spotting the pedestrians who don’t seem to notice…if you would like to hear more of these sounds there are some very cool recordings called “Symphonies of the PLanets” recorded by the Voyager 2 space probe….also the musical artist Lustmord produces a variety of sounds similiar to these ones in the studio and puts them out as ambient sound albums

        • Mike says:

          That one is explained seeing how I was up there!!! The first sound is a train that put on the brakes, the area is in a valley and makes that sound, the other sound is the refinery cleaning out the boiler which makes th
          at unholy sound. Its a creepy sound.

          • Mark says:

            i also had a brief moment where i heard something and then i realized it was a train that was off in the distance, due to the cold weather here the sound was travelling farther than usual and definitely sounded much like this, but not exactly

      • Lee says:

        These are not cell phone camera’s! It’s very obvious! In the alberta video.no one says anything and the guy to the left does not have a terrified look or a concerned look on his face..I saw the complete Conklin,AB video and when I look at him he has a smug look on his face..My sister was working up there at tha time..she heard nothing..and why is it in other videos where there are people walking around..they don’t stop and are seen looking and listening as people would if they could hear this noise also as It would seem to me they would be alarmed by this noise and look around to see where it was coming from?? Hoax!

  • Dani Dean says:

    Welp, since someone decided not to pay me, I suppose I can just come out and say that all of these noises are in fact part of a viral marketing campaign for something very media related that’s trying to play off on all of the scares going on around that 2012 thing. You’l see it soon enough and honestly it is NOT worth the wait.

    Whoops sorry about that little secret eh Mike? ;)

  • RC says:

    Heard these sounds – in Kingston, Ont. – on Tues. Jan.17, about 10am. Did think it was related to some construction but none weird sound.

  • LP says:

    Hoax/PR stunt all the way. No one is ever talking, no one is ever in the video, it’s always pointed at the sky so you can’t really see what’s going on and only ONE video coming out of each area? Don’t you think that everyone would be standing around recording and looking dumb founded if they heard that sound coming out of the sky? Look at all the videos that came out of Japan, people everywhere freaking out, yes a major earthquake is a pretty big deal but so is hearing a freaky “alien/end of the world” sound.

    • pjstephe says:

      Have to agree with you 100 % LP

    • gregk says:

      The Alberta one has people clearly in the video, talking too.

      It’s pressure being released through caves and caverns as tectonic plates shift and move.

      • Joe says:

        Well I live by Conklin Alberta were the one Video was shown. The guys in that video are working for the oil company at the time it took place. So I have a hard time thinking its a hoax.

  • the hakrs ban09 says:

    its pretty obvious they are using audio tracks from their cell phones and as well they stand in an isolated area where no one else is around .such blatent fakery to get attention to some new market grab. listen closely enough its just studio sound tracks maybe for a new movie like the last one they did just using a cell phone you all know without me naming that film which movie that was only a few years ago in the new york park and a STRANGE ALIEN ATTACK. YOULL SEE SOME TRUTH SOON ENOUGH I EXPECT cuse it sure aint an unnatural sound and it almost sounds close to some audio tracks in other movies it was created and stored /played and recorded live for the vids by their cells.. pretty cheap trick
    yeah that there are different versions of sounds but listn hard to all of them and tell me they are not changed only enough to sound different.
    TOTAL GET YO YAYAS IN A CRUSH IS ALL…….FAKE

    • Kree8r says:

      i hafta agree in a few of the videos theres trees blowing in the wind and for anyone who ever recorded out in a windy area knows theres alot more distortion than what was in the video here regardless of what kinda microphone u use and yet the “trumpets” come out clear as heck hmmm definitely a hoax related to media =/ buncha BS if ya ask me.

      • Truthsayer Inc. says:

        AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT;

        This is clearly Alien communication. The Gov. is hiding many things from us. What makes you people think that its a crying mother earth? wouldn’t she have cried before? Mother nature will flood you before she talks. Let me ask you; do you trust your Gov? if so, I feel sorry for you. if this was heard worldwide it is clearly something larger than this earth. Wouldn’t we have heard HAARP testing before, jeez, they have been around for quite a while????
        Would the Government tell you “Aliens are here, Mars isn’t ready for habitation” What kind of fear and chaos would that create? people are scared to think there are more lifeforms than ourselves, so they are in denial. These sounds are exactly like the Movie ‘War of the worlds’, except I don’t think they are here to chop us up. 2012 is the year our minds will open up to something we have been in denial about for a long time. Get ready people, this is only the beginning. The narrow minded will perish within their own fears. Don’t trust your Gov. that is a mistake. and, no, I am not a Alien fanatic. have a nice day!

        • The Kid says:

          Hi Truthsayer

          I agree with you. These sounds are not coming out of our earth but somewhere in space. Maybe the sounds are coming from planets million of light years away sent by aliens and are finally reaching our earth now.

        • JER says:

          I whole heartily agree with you.

        • Anarchy84 says:

          Trust the Government?

          I think not.

          Perfectly plausable theory. The American Government know there are others and would naturally lie about it.

          It could possibly be from the recent solar flares though.

          Either way I think this years going to be a fun one.

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