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1. I DESPISE stuff like this being misused by the MSM implying its an example of how divided we are and

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed May 16, 2018, 05:39 AM

May 2018

ignoring that facts are facts and lies are lies and if you'd rather believe lies then you choose to be ignorant NOT that you just see things differently.

Even CNN pushes this line.

Other than that its great.

Example:

MOST republican voters think they are voting for lowering the debt when in fact it is the opposite. This is an indisputable FACT NOT a difference of opinion or how people "see" things:

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What do you hear? [View all] mia May 2018 OP

I DESPISE stuff like this being misused by the MSM implying its an example of how divided we are and populistdriven May 2018 #1

It's the audio version of "The Dress". mia May 2018 #3

Yes, and like the DRESS it is subject to interpretation BUT it is not an example of populistdriven May 2018 #4

Never knew that that "the dress" was used to show how Americans are divided. mia May 2018 #6

they said verbatim that the yanny was an example of this on CNN this morning populistdriven May 2018 #7

Reminds me of this. mia May 2018 #8

Which for some strange reason reminds me of this (why is the grass green?) populistdriven May 2018 #9

Starts with a Y clearly but sounds like YeRRy to me underpants May 2018 #2

Can you be sure that it isn't BOTH and the words have been superimposed? no_hypocrisy May 2018 #5

I hear both, but not at same time, I have to concentrate and then Exotica May 2018 #10

I hear Yanny at first but can hear the end of Laurel in a lower tone. NightWatcher May 2018 #11

I tried to switch it, but I couldn't. Iggo May 2018 #12

I hear Laurel only... Phentex May 2018 #13

Yanny. I can't even frogmarch May 2018 #14

Laurel and only Laurel. Ron Obvious May 2018 #15

Boy, me too. Laffy Kat May 2018 #17

I keep trying to think Laurel and dhol82 May 2018 #27

This morning heard the higher-pitched Yanny, and now only hearing the lower-pitched Laurel Donkees May 2018 #16

I just heard it on the radio on NPR and it was clearly Laurel underpants May 2018 #18

I just listened again, and it's back to Yanny, Yanny, Yanny :) Donkees May 2018 #19

Do You Hear "Yanny" or "Laurel"? (SOLVED with SCIENCE) mia May 2018 #20

I heard Yanny at a low volume, and Laurel at a high volume. demmiblue May 2018 #21

It was bound to happen LostOne4Ever May 2018 #22

It's going to be fun times for those named Laurel. mia May 2018 #23

That's my new favorite website. Iggo May 2018 #24

Yanny, but I heard Laurel once when I turned up the volume. demmiblue May 2018 #25

I would have voted, but you failed to include ashling May 2018 #26

Yesterday I only heard, "Yammy" and today I only hear Laurel LeftInTX May 2018 #28

What do you see? sl8 May 2018 #29

Good one! mia May 2018 #30