Brainstorm Or Green Needle? This New Auditory Illusion Is More Troubling Than Yanny Or Laurel
The illusion asks people to think of one of these two words before playing the audio - Brainstorm or Green Needle People are reported hearing either of these words depending on which word they are thinking of as they play the audio. The footage shows a light-up toy which plays a robotic voice. Within 24 hours the video has raked in more than 28000 retweets and over 56000 likes.
The illusion asks people to think of one of these two words before playing the audio - 'Brainstorm' or 'Green Needle'. People are reported hearing either of these two words depending on which word they are thinking of as they play the audio.
The footage shows a light-up toy which plays a robotic voice. Within 24 hours the video has raked in more than 28,000 retweets and over 56,000 likes.
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"If you think of the word "Brainstorm" you will hear Brainstorm. If you think of the words "Green Needle" you will hear Green Needle," says Hungrybox on Twitter.
guys....play this clip with the audio on.
¡ª Hungrybox (@LiquidHbox) May 17, 2018
If you think of the word "Brainstorm" you will hear Brainstorm.
If you think of the words "Green Needle" you will hear Green Needle.
We are officially in the matrix and I have no idea what is going on pic.twitter.com/PAwWlTn0GN
He then adds, "We are officially in the matrix and I have no idea what is going on."
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The clip was extracted from a 2014 video by YouTube vlogger DosmRider. He is a reviewer of collectable toys and confirmed to the Press Association what the toy is actually programmed to say the words.
People are divided and shocked.
I only hear green needle
¡ª snikt (@nikohll) May 17, 2018
Oh my fucking god. That worked.
¡ª snikt (@nikohll) May 17, 2018
I still only hear greenneedle everytime whatevs
¡ª Shay M (@mertenshay7) May 18, 2018
I can make myself hear a combination, such as "Brain needle" or "Green storm" so weird
¡ª ?Royale (@Royale_Brooks) May 17, 2018
Nope. I only hear brainstorm. I don¡¯t think we need another Yanna/Laurel anytime soon.
¡ª Gaston DeBiedma (@GastonDeBiedma) May 17, 2018
It¡¯s Laurel btw.
I can only hear Brainstorm or Greenstorm. Can't hear needle at all.
¡ª Mittens L. (@friendoflarry) May 18, 2018
i hear ¡°iMMMM NINOOOO¡±
¡ª jade * ????? (@SoshiVeluv) May 18, 2018
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I heard both as I did with Yanny or Laurel. How about you?