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salvorhardin

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1. You might want to give this a read
Thu Jan 19, 2012, 09:07 PM
Jan 2012

It might not be the answer to your mystery, but it's always nice to know the back story.

The recent wave of sky noise videos and reports from across the globe have sown concern and copycat hoaxes. Historical observations disclosed here reveal that mystery noises in the sky are not new and have many and various potential explanations. Our urban and industrial society may be contributing to the recent events, if they are indeed genuine.
Link: http://doubtfulnews.com/2012/01/sounds-from-the-sky-reflections-on-historical-observations-and-recent-events

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You might want to give this a read salvorhardin Jan 2012 #1
Skyquakes.....ahhhh.. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #2
I don't know salvorhardin Jan 2012 #3
Not me Ohio Joe Jan 2012 #4
Could be meteorites of different sizes. Amonester Jan 2012 #5
Meteors can also cause a hissing, sizzling, or popping sound bananas Mar 2012 #24
I believe I've heard an "electrophonic" meteor William Seger Mar 2012 #31
+1 dem644555il Mar 2012 #32
I have not felt anything in Minnesota Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #6
We seem to be getting the Shaka-laka's here jberryhill Jan 2012 #7
cincinnati skippercollector Jan 2012 #8
All of the ones we heard came from same direction-interesting. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #9
Sonic Booms slutticus Jan 2012 #10
that might have been it.. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #11
No, just the same old booms I always seem to get. Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #12
Hmmm..did the earth move? dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #13
Beamquake? BB1 Jan 2012 #14
Is there a quarry mzteris Jan 2012 #15
Could be lots of things. MineralMan Jan 2012 #16
I am now thinking sonic boom..see # 11 upthread. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #18
Could be, for sure. MineralMan Jan 2012 #19
Yes, and always around a Taco Bell. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #17
Booms! chrystle00 Mar 2012 #20
Well, there are speculative explanations William Seger Mar 2012 #22
No explanation chrystle00 Mar 2012 #28
How were sonic booms ruled out? William Seger Mar 2012 #30
Not sure chrystle00 Mar 2012 #33
All the time. frogmarch Mar 2012 #21
Wow...that is interesting.... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #23
It's very loud, and even though frogmarch Mar 2012 #25
Perhaps..they DO come fron the same direction. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #26
Obviously agent46 Mar 2012 #27
Oh noes!!!!!!! And I don't have anything to wear!!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #29
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