AP Images The White House released a lighthearted video of various officials weighing in on the fierce debate that took the internet by storm this week. Are you hearing “Yanny” or “Laurel?”See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Ian Bremmer: Why the American dream doesn’t exist anymore See Also: Donald Trump […]
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Why we care whether everyone heard ‘laurel’ or ‘yanny’
Earlier this week, the internet erupted around a new obsession tailor-made to go viral. It started with a one-word snippet of recorded audio that had actually been circling the web for awhile, but unclear pronunciation made it an aural Rorschach. The question ‘Do you hear ‘laurel’ or ‘yanny?” rallied everyone to pick a side. But […]
Yanny vs. Laurel Means We’ll All Die Alone
When everyone’s brain makes a little world out of sensory input, and everyone’s world is just a little bit different, can you really *know* anyone? https://media.wired.com/photos/5afcbb1ab2da0a7f98d58f65/master/pass/Brains-and-Reality.png