I think that children can hear the "mosquito" whine but most adults can't because as adults get older, they lose the sense to hear high-pitched noises. As stated on the link I used, when people start getting older, the little hairs in our inner ears lose some of their function, which is when most adults over approximately 25 years old are not able to hear sounds in high-pitched ranges. Kids usually take advantage of the fact that adults can't hear it and often set these kind of noises as their ringtone so adults can't hear it. My link to finding this surprising information was: http://thefuntimesguide.com/2006/06/mosquitone.php
Later, I actually found a chance to hear it to see if I could hear it on a different site, and boy did it hurt my ears! I had a headache for an hour after listening to it!
Why can children hear the mosquito but adults can't?
(there was a website but I can't get the link)
The reason that Kids and some adults can hear the mosquito ring tone is that the frequency of the noise which is 17 kilohertz is too high of a noise for adults to hear (I couldn't hear it either...) The original device was made to repel teenagers from certain shops in Britain. Kids have used this machine against the adults to make a ring tone that only kids can hear, that way they can answer text messages in class.
The reason why most adults cant hear the mosquito ringtone is because they start to loose their sense of hearing high-pitched noises. This is called Presbycusis, and usually people over 18 are unable to hear higher noises. The cause of Presbycusis is unknown, but scientists have many therioes. Such include diabetes, stress, genetic dissorders, and smoking. This disease for parents give teenagers and advantage to text and call each other with out adults knowing. For example, teenagers can set the mosquito sound when they recieve messages, allowing them to text in class without getting into trouble. My link to finding this information was https://www.freemosquitoringtones.org/prebycusis
The main reason why adults can't hear the 'mosquito' whine is because of presbycusis. This condition causes adults (people over the age of 18) to lose the ability to hear high-pitched noises, such as the 'mosquito' whine. This condition is common, and worsens by age. Some causes of presbycusis include high blood pressure, diabetes, stress, poor diet, usage of drugs,and aging. What is interesting about this though, is that this tone was created to help shop keepers to keep annoying teenagers away from loitering in front of or in their stores, while still being able to keep adults happy and unaffected. However, this has been more useful to teenager than shop keepers because most teens set it as their ring tone during school so that they can receive text messages without their teachers hearing.
I would have answered this question, but I didn't hear it. They say the "moquito whine" ringtone is at such a high pitch that it can not be heard by my aged ears. It must be true as I have not heard any cell phones in my class.
Wow! Almost (cough) everyone had a link or attempted to cite a link! ;) Anyway, these are all right answers as far as I know, so good job! Also, if it's any consolation to you, Sunnyd, even though my hearing isn't the greatest (probably from playing in band and orchestra), I haven't heard the mosquito ringtone in class either.
This is not a answer to this question but I have a comment about this topic. My question is: I have the mosquito ringtone on my phone. "If kids didn't want others to hear their phone, why couldn't they have put it on vibrate so that classmates could not hear it and so they wouldn't tell on the kid with the ringtone?"
Well, I think that vibrating (esp. if you're right in front of the teacher) does make a sound and is noticeable, plus everyone knows about it. At least the mosquito whine doesn't make your phone shake and is a little less well-known. Well, it was, until the question box came along! :) Anyway, that's what I think.
I think that children can hear the "mosquito" whine but most adults can't because as adults get older, they lose the sense to hear high-pitched noises. As stated on the link I used, when people start getting older, the little hairs in our inner ears lose some of their function, which is when most adults over approximately 25 years old are not able to hear sounds in high-pitched ranges. Kids usually take advantage of the fact that adults can't hear it and often set these kind of noises as their ringtone so adults can't hear it. My link to finding this surprising information was: http://thefuntimesguide.com/2006/06/mosquitone.php
ReplyDeleteLater, I actually found a chance to hear it to see if I could hear it on a different site, and boy did it hurt my ears! I had a headache for an hour after listening to it!
Why can children hear the mosquito but adults can't?
ReplyDelete(there was a website but I can't get the link)
The reason that Kids and some adults can hear the mosquito ring tone is that the frequency of the noise which is 17 kilohertz is too high of a noise for adults to hear (I couldn't hear it either...) The original device was made to repel teenagers from certain shops in Britain. Kids have used this machine against the adults to make a ring tone that only kids can hear, that way they can answer text messages in class.
The reason why most adults cant hear the mosquito ringtone is because they start to loose their sense of hearing high-pitched noises. This is called Presbycusis, and usually people over 18 are unable to hear higher noises. The cause of Presbycusis is unknown, but scientists have many therioes. Such include diabetes, stress, genetic dissorders, and smoking. This disease for parents give teenagers and advantage to text and call each other with out adults knowing. For example, teenagers can set the mosquito sound when they recieve messages, allowing them to text in class without getting into trouble. My link to finding this information was
ReplyDeletehttps://www.freemosquitoringtones.org/prebycusis
The main reason why adults can't hear the 'mosquito' whine is because of presbycusis. This condition causes adults (people over the age of 18) to lose the ability to hear high-pitched noises, such as the 'mosquito' whine. This condition is common, and worsens by age. Some causes of presbycusis include high blood pressure, diabetes, stress, poor diet, usage of drugs,and aging. What is interesting about this though, is that this tone was created to help shop keepers to keep annoying teenagers away from loitering in front of or in their stores, while still being able to keep adults happy and unaffected. However, this has been more useful to teenager than shop keepers because most teens set it as their ring tone during school so that they can receive text messages without their teachers hearing.
ReplyDeleteSources:
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/presbycusis/causes.htm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13274669
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/presbycusis.asp
I would have answered this question, but I didn't hear it. They say the "moquito whine" ringtone is at such a high pitch that it can not be heard by my aged ears. It must be true as I have not heard any cell phones in my class.
ReplyDeleteWow! Almost (cough) everyone had a link or attempted to cite a link! ;) Anyway, these are all right answers as far as I know, so good job! Also, if it's any consolation to you, Sunnyd, even though my hearing isn't the greatest (probably from playing in band and orchestra), I haven't heard the mosquito ringtone in class either.
ReplyDeleteThis is not a answer to this question but I have a comment about this topic. My question is: I have the mosquito ringtone on my phone. "If kids didn't want others to hear their phone, why couldn't they have put it on vibrate so that classmates could not hear it and so they wouldn't tell on the kid with the ringtone?"
ReplyDeleteWell, I think that vibrating (esp. if you're right in front of the teacher) does make a sound and is noticeable, plus everyone knows about it. At least the mosquito whine doesn't make your phone shake and is a little less well-known. Well, it was, until the question box came along! :) Anyway, that's what I think.
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