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Mysterious spikes in Earth's 'heartbeat' linked to surge in insomnia as people report eerie ringing in their ears
Daily Mail ^ | 04/08/2026 | Chris Melore

Posted on 04/11/2026 8:51:54 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Earth's mysterious 'humming' vibration has surged for more than a week, prompting reports from some people who say the phenomenon is disrupting their sleep and causing ringing in their ears.

Known as the Schumann Resonance, this natural vibration is often described as the Earth's 'heartbeat,' a steady electromagnetic rhythm generated by lightning bouncing between the planet's surface and the ionosphere, which sits roughly 30 to 600 miles above the surface in the atmosphere.

Space weather monitoring app MeteoAgent reported an intense surge in Schumann Resonance readings starting on Monday, labeling them 'high' and potentially disruptive. However, experts cautioned that such measurements can fluctuate naturally.

The Earth's main frequency typically pulses around 7.83 cycles per second, measured in Hertz (Hz), with several higher-frequency bands also detected.

Some researchers and wellness advocates believe that these frequencies overlap with human brain wave patterns associated with sleep, relaxation and concentration.

Mainstream scientists have argued that research on their biological effects has been inconclusive. However, many people battling insomnia this week have already blamed the surging atmospheric disturbance for various ailments over the last four days.

'Feeling like gravity got thick. Ears ringing. Even my eyesight has been blurry. What’s up with the Schumann?' one person wrote on social media.

Anecdotal reports have frequently linked resonance spikes to people suddenly hearing ringing in the ears, feeling muscle tension, fatigue and brain fog, but medical experts have warned that these claims are not backed by strong clinical evidence.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: electricuniverse; insomnia; ionosphere; quackery; schumannresonance
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To: BenLurkin

I can almost hear a trumpet 🎺

https://youtu.be/GhF3nXw8kIo?si=fQEB60aQ-FFk3AlT


21 posted on 04/11/2026 10:03:09 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: BenLurkin
reports have frequently linked resonance spikes to people suddenly hearing ringing in the ears, feeling muscle tension, fatigue and brain fog

More like Foghat, because I'm certain the ringing is from too many rock concerts attended over time.

22 posted on 04/11/2026 10:05:51 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Spreading metal gospel on Sesame Street - Pastor of Muppets.)
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To: Nervous Tick

I don’t see any suggestion of that in the article.

(But are you against NSF grants for studies that may be useful and valuable, too?)


23 posted on 04/11/2026 10:09:55 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: BenLurkin

[Feeling like gravity]

Man,

That’s Heavy.


24 posted on 04/11/2026 10:10:36 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: BenLurkin

I have an eerie ringing, too. Except mine came from gunshots, loud rock and roll music and construction.


25 posted on 04/11/2026 10:11:58 PM PDT by LouAvul (I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6)
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To: MikelTackNailer

I saw Foghat last year.

Met the guitarist and the lead singer and got a picture with them.

Saw Roger Earl walk by about 20-30 feet away but didn’t get to speak with him.

Last surviving original member.


26 posted on 04/11/2026 10:16:02 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: MikelTackNailer

That would tend to be a chronic problem, not one that is only activated by changes in the Schumann resonance.


27 posted on 04/11/2026 10:27:02 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

There WAS a lot of ‘chronic’ present at those shows, but I don’t know if that contributed to the problem.


28 posted on 04/11/2026 10:34:35 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Classical was hard rock before electricity.)
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To: Jamestown1630

>>are you against NSF grants for studies that may be useful and valuable, too?

In theory, given an ethical, properly staffed and managed NSF — I’m not against.

In PRACTICE — given what we have recently seen with our own eyes — OH HELL YES I’m against it!

It mostly comes down to management. And anymore my kneejerk reaction is HARD OPPOSE anything they think to fund. They have earned that.


29 posted on 04/11/2026 10:51:07 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: LouAvul

>> I have an eerie ringing, too.

I think you deserve compensation! Call our law offices at xxx-xxx-xxxx right away! :-)


30 posted on 04/11/2026 10:52:49 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: BenLurkin

I always attributed the ringing in my ears to the Black Sabbath-Blue Oyster Cult concert I attended over forty five years ago.


31 posted on 04/11/2026 10:54:45 PM PDT by dznutz
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To: dfwgator
I'm kneeling on the floor
There has to be a force.
Who do I phone?
32 posted on 04/11/2026 11:12:26 PM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: dznutz

This one?

Blue Öyster Cult - Veteran of the Psychic Wars (Live) 10/9/1981

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdE909-NqFA


33 posted on 04/11/2026 11:14:26 PM PDT by Norski (Why is American no longer Christian? Because of CINO - christians in name only.)
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To: Veto!

It all depends on the author.


34 posted on 04/11/2026 11:23:31 PM PDT by roving
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To: SaveFerris

I saw Foghat last year.


Were you wearing your Fog Hat?


35 posted on 04/11/2026 11:25:30 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: dpetty121263
Aluminum is a poor conductor.

When expressed in MS/m (megasiemens per meter), which is the standard unit for comparing metals (but does not reflect their densities), Ag (Silver) has the highest conductivity (at about 63 MS/m), followed by Cu (Copper) at 59, Al (Aluminum) at 37, Fe (Iron) at 10, and Sn (Tin) at 9. (NOTE: That's a random selection of metallic elements.)

So I think that it's unfair of you to claim that Al is a "poor" conductor.

If we were to instead fashion same-weight wires out of these elements (thus, the low-density elements such as Al would have thicker wires), Aluminum would be the clear winner, being more than TWICE as conductive as Copper or Silver and TEN TIMES better than Iron or Tin.

Regards,

36 posted on 04/12/2026 12:52:46 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Deer ticks and Lyme disease here in NH.


37 posted on 04/12/2026 1:08:36 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: Jamestown1630

I would just once like to know the names of these “experts”.


38 posted on 04/12/2026 1:14:24 AM PDT by exnavy (See article IV section 4 of our constitution.)
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To: dfwgator

😃😄🤣🤣


39 posted on 04/12/2026 1:29:27 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: alexander_busek

Thank you for the sanity break. I think he was comparing aluminum foil to Leonard Bernstein.


40 posted on 04/12/2026 2:37:36 AM PDT by takebackaustin
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