Audio decoding makes many Britons go crazy for 30 years

The small buzzing sounds of many Bristol residents and British people over the years may stem from the waves of the ocean floor.

French scientists have just published a study of sound origins that has upset many Bristol and British residents over the past three decades, Sun reported on Dec. 13.

"We have just made a big step in explaining the origin and mechanism of this mysterious signal," said Fabrice Ardhuin, a scientist from the French Center for Scientific Research.

The buzz was first discovered in 1979 with about 80 city residents complaining about it. Since then, the sound appears every few years and distracts many people. Complaints come mainly from people living on high hills in Clifton, Cotham, Redland and Westbury-on-Trym areas.

Many people in Bristol City, England, are annoyed by strange sounds for more than 30 years.(Artwork: Alamy).

"It was the annoying little buzzing that made me fall asleep at night. In the 1970s, many people went crazy, even committed suicide because of this sound," said Colin Davis, a city resident. Bristol Evening Post.

Earlier this year, many people continued to report hearing strange sounds. They all point out that there are small, bigger noises at night and only hear in the house.

Ardhuin thinks that the buzzing sound is caused by the pressure of oscillating waves on the ocean floor.

"Waves work continuously on the ocean floor, triggering geological waves . It causes the Earth to vibrate and produce sound that lasts 13-300 seconds. A small part of the world, people Particularly sensitive to low-frequency sound, these sounds can be heard, ' Fabrice explained.

Earlier, some assumptions were made to explain the origin of this sound, such as an unidentified flying object, wind farm or industrial fan operation.

"A report by two scientists at Oxford University said the noise came from a large industrial fan in Avonmouth. Noise disappeared when the fan stopped working," Davis said. However, this theory does not convince many people.

The discovery of French scientists is expected to end the controversy over the source of unpleasant buzz in Bristol city.