The more I think about it, the more I realise that the fact there’s a subset of the human population that can modulate their voices at very specific frequencies would probably be absolutely baffling to aliens. Even more so that rather than using it to their advantage, they simply use this ability to entertain other humans.
Alien: “So wait, you can change the frequency of your voice at will?”
Human: “Yeah, it’s not a big deal or anything. I’ve always liked singing. I used to sing baritone in choir.”
Alien: “Baritone? Choir?”
Human: “Oh, humans who can sing are divided into usually four or six groups depending on their range. And a choir is a group composed of all these groups and we sing together.”
Alien: “… wait. You don’t all modulate in the same range of frequencies?”
Human: “Nope. In fact females usually sing at about twice the frequency of males.”
Alien: “Why?”
Human: “Never really thought of it. I guess it’s just because their voices are higher.”
Alien: “So is this choir like some sort of sonic attack squad?”
Human: “Not at all. We make music together. It’s fun and entertaining.”
Alien: “So you’re telling me you can modulate your voice to a frequency to a precision of less than 20 Hz and you use it for entertainment?!”
Human: “Yeah, pretty much.”
Alien: “And you have recordings of this?”
Human: “Yep.”
Alien: “Wow. I thought you guys were weird before I learned you manufacture sonic weapons and attacks for fun.”
Music and Sonic Weaponry
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