[kj] OT: Scientists: The Earth makes noise, but "the sound is awful"

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

[An audio file of the squealing, whining, "turn it off, turn it 
off!"-type noise created by the Earth is here, haha: 
http://www.space.com/php/video/player.php?video_id=080627-earth-sounds  
- Oliver]


Earth's Cries Recorded in Space

Robert Roy Britt
Senior Science Writer

SPACE.comTue Jul 1, 12:33 AM ET

Earth emits an ear-piercing series of chirps and whistles that could be 
heard by any aliens who might be listening, astronomers have discovered.

The sound is awful, a new recording from space reveals.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080701/sc_space/earthscriesrecordedinspace;_ylt=Ar6kB67LO24rdCefZrQicyUDW7oF