Unfortunately named

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I downloaded an app for my phone that plays sounds like rain, a fan, white noise, etc. It comes in handy on those nights when I just can't fall asleep.

One of the available sounds is called "brown noise." I am not making this up.

I tried it. It did not make me crap my pants.

[TheSHAD0W]

"Brown noise" != "brown note". :-)

[Tama]

I heard of brown noise before the brown note though.

Considering their purported use I figure we can lump them in the same category

In any case...

[Antisocial_Worker]

I heard of brown noise before the brown note though.

Considering their purported use I figure we can lump them in the same category

In any case...

Ha... You said "lump." I see what you did there.

[blas]

Brown noise is what happens when I order Toppers, eat 90% of the cheese sticks, and then fall asleep.

[Tama]

Unintentionally, I swear. I do this a lot, including a while back while talking about Joker/Batman with a friend.

"Oh no, Joker bats for the other team..."

I keep making these mistakes. :P

[corwin02]

It is actually an existing term (new for me too)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_noise

and a sample http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brownnoise.ogg

Sounds like white noise to me but then who am I