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[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The hair cell's whole job is to send neuronal signal when there's vibration at its specific frequency. It's entirely conceivable that a cell would get stuck in the ‘send signal’ mode when damaged, just as it can go the other way and send no signal ever anymore.

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 1 points 2 weeks ago

Right, which would make the owner of the hair percieve a sound that isn't happening. The novel part is other people being able to hear it too.