He Hears Unsettling Voices From His Fan—Wait Until You See What Was Actually Wrong

Reddit and its many specialized communities are where people go when they want frank product evaluations or opinions on any topic. A while back, there was a Reddit user discussing “eye-witness event(s) that cannot be explained with critical thinking” in the “Glitch in the Matrix” subreddit. The guy claimed that he could hear his supporters conversing in a now-viral post. He said at the beginning of his message that he was the only one in the home and that the block’s power was off. Even though it was winter, he considered putting on the fans when the power came back on, but his flat still became very warm.

He heard voices coming from the fan as he was ready to turn it on. Though it seemed like individuals were speaking, these sounds weren’t ominous. “It sounded like a talk show,” he said. as if you could hear conversations. Did I mention that all of this is coming from my helpless fan? Even though I never hit the power button, the fan was still hooked in and sometimes produced sound. When he turned off the fan entirely, he was still able to hear what sounded like “barely audible news.”

With more than 500 comments and over 7,000 upvotes, this question became viral. He received a variety of responses from others, such as that he is hearing his neighbor’s TV or that he is hallucinating the noises.

The most logical and scientific argument, however, about the origin of the noises emanating from the fans is that the fan may be picking up radio signals and converting them into sounds. It is known that metal can take up radio frequencies. The radio noises that are reflected from the metal objects are, however, usually relatively weak.

“Honestly, it’s probably picking up an AM radio signal,” a Reddit member said, indicating support for this notion. Many home items are capable of it. People used to be able to hear the radio in their pots and pans when signals were too loud. I’ve even played AM radio via a guitar amplifier by using myself as an antenna.

“I’ve had something called Musical Ear Syndrome before,” added a second commenter. With white noise, I could hear tunes from anything. I was frightened because I could imagine a song and then HEAR it, crystal clear, from the source of the white noise. It was rather unsettling, so I was relieved when it disappeared. The things our brains are capable of are astounding.