Yanny vs. Laurel, Pentecost, and What People Hear

Posted on May 18, 2018
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For the record, I hear Laurel. I canโ€™t not hear Laurel. My wife hears Yanny. Iโ€™ll let you know how that works out. This latest viral sensation, similar to โ€˜The Dressโ€™ before it, plays on the maddening subjectivity of human perception. Whether itโ€™s sight or sound, we take our sensory perception as bedrock and when…