The Most Beautiful Thing in the World

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Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Originally posted by: sandorski
They are awesome. Nothing like seeing them on a warm summer night on the prairie. If it's quiet enough you can hear them as well.

Interestingly, auroral sounds are a subject of some debate, but it is widely acknowledged that auroral sounds don't really exist - you hear the sound because you expect to hear a sound. The sound is produced in your head.

it told me you would say that.
 

sandorski

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: iamaelephant
Originally posted by: sandorski
They are awesome. Nothing like seeing them on a warm summer night on the prairie. If it's quiet enough you can hear them as well.

Interestingly, auroral sounds are a subject of some debate, but it is widely acknowledged that auroral sounds don't really exist - you hear the sound because you expect to hear a sound. The sound is produced in your head.

it told me you would say that.

:Q:Q
 

skyking

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I've seen them while flying over the northern states. It was quite the show, very distracting.