What's Causing the Mysterious Rumbling Sounds in the Sky?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around reports of mysterious rumbling sounds coming from the sky, with participants exploring potential sources and explanations for these phenomena. The scope includes theories about atmospheric conditions, mechanical sounds, and the validity of anecdotal accounts.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions following global reports of strange rumbling sounds, noting that they are not associated with earthquakes or plane engines.
  • Another participant suggests that thunder could be a possible explanation for the sounds.
  • A different participant emphasizes the ambiguity of the reports, stating that there could be numerous sources for strange rumbling sounds.
  • One participant questions the methodology of gathering reports and challenges the assertion that the sounds are not thunder, asking how this conclusion was reached.
  • A later reply dismisses the sharing of links to certain sources, labeling them as unreliable.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not seem to reach a consensus, as there are competing views regarding the sources of the sounds and the validity of the reports. Some participants express skepticism about the claims made.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include a lack of specific evidence or links to the reports mentioned, as well as unresolved questions about the criteria used to rule out thunder as an explanation.

kdog1982
Hi,I'm new here,so forgive me if I don't follow protocol correctly.

I have been following reports across the world of strange rumbling sounds coming from the sky.
Some last just minutes,others many hours.
Most reports that I am looking into deal with a mechanical thumping,humming sound not associated with any earthquakes,plane engines,or any other sources.

Things I am looking into are fracking locations and possible atmospheric conditions causing some sort of sound propagation.

Any thoughts on this?
Thank you in advance.
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How about thunder?

If you want us to have anything to say about this, you will have to point us to the reports you are reading.
 
You really havn't given us much to go on. Strange rumbling sounds could have a thousand different sources.
 
My tummy. Around noon.
 
I apologize for not providing a link.

Here is one that a friend is compiling that is a list of such sounds.
And,no it's not thunder.

And here.
 
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Ah. I see.

How are these reports being gathered? How do you know these people?

And how do you know it's not thunder? Wait, a more well-formed question: how do you rule out thunder as a reasonable explanation for some of these anecdotal accounts? It is certainly the most plausible explanation for some of them.
 
Sorry, but we don't allow links to crackpot sites.
 

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