Name: What If All Sound Disappears for a Year
Uploaded: 2020-03-23T20:25:44.000Z
Duration: 10 min 2 s
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So, you’re lying on your couch in the evening, watching that Bright Side video on your phone,

(yeah it’s hard to resist, isn’t it?) but all of a sudden the sound turns off all

You tap your finger on the phone, check the volume, but everything seems to be alright.

You click off the video and start to get up, when you suddenly realize you can’t hear

You try to say something, but no words come out of your mouth.

You shape them, you feel them, but you can’t hear them.

You slap yourself on the ears, hard, but only feel stinging and nothing else.

You look out the window and see the city — something’s clearly off.

Cars stop erratically and turn on the emergency brake lights.

People in the streets gesture too much and look around them in wonder and fear.

You have a dawning suspicion that it’s not only about you.

You check everything that makes sounds, turn up music to the max, but you only feel the

This is not the time to panic, but what can you do?

You take a book, lie down, and try to remain calm while turning mute pages.

Nothing bothered you throughout the night.

You yawn, and then the reality crashes upon you: sound still hasn’t returned.

You frantically check your alarm clock — 10 a.m.!

You swipe your clothes and pull them on, running to the bathroom, but step on something soft

It’s your cat, and it’s clearly not heard you coming, same as you!

You scramble to your feet, but lose your footing for a split second and nearly fall again.

It seems your inner ear has been affected too, and that’s bad: it’s responsible

You somehow finish your morning routine and even have a quick cup of coffee on the go.

Just as you leave your house, you remember to put your phone on vibration — otherwise

And there’s a message from a friend: “Hey, do you hear anything?

You reply that you don’t know and go to the office — time to do something.

The streets are deserted, even though it’s Monday morning.

You walk all alone, in utter silence, and look to the sides every second, just in case.

When you get to the office, you expect to see no one, but there are a few colleagues.

They all seem lost, pale, but glad to see you.

You talk using a messenger — it’s your only means of communication now.

After some time, though, you all decide to leave because no work can be done now.

You get back home and write to everyone who matters.

All their replies are similar to each other: “We can’t hear a thing.”

Day 10 Life is finally coming back on track.

For the last week, all services and all work just stalled — people were getting used

Now, everyone more readily walks out of their homes and even goes about their daily business.

The city must function, and loss of hearing isn’t going to change that.

Everywhere you go, people are looking intently at their smartphone screens, even when they’re

One of them is typing something, then sends it and looks at his friends while they’re

One of them stumbles and nearly falls, others laugh again.

Nobody’s chatting, and your productivity only wins from that.

Lunch takes longer than usual because everyone wants to talk a bit, and you have to create

Day 30 Sign language lessons have become a new trend.

Everyone you know decided to learn it because they’ve grown tired of typing messages.

You start forgetting how the world sounds.

Music is nonexistent, street musicians have disappeared, and all concerts have been canceled.

TV still works, but it’s adapted too: all programs now have a running subtitle, and

none of the people on screen open their mouths.

As for the radio, you don’t even know if it’s working at all.

The Internet has long been one of the primary means of communication, but now messengers

Apps have been developed that allow people to type whole words and even phrases with

Walking around the city, you notice that people have become clumsier too.

Today you’ve met at least four people who stumbled out of nowhere and fell flat on their

Day 90 The world is becoming more visual and touchable

Bright ads in the streets have become even brighter, all warnings and notifications are

now flashing like crazy and vibrating, if applicable.

New type of horns has been invented for cars: they send forward a powerful soundwave that

can’t be heard but is felt like a vibration, even in another car.

Roads have become much safer overall — no one wants to drive fast without hearing anything.

Instead of radio transmissions, professionals such as pilots or police officers started

using Morse code, with each signal giving a tiny shock.

But there’s more and more news appearing of people losing control of complex machinery

or simply falling at the most unfortunate places.

Day 180 Deafness has finally reached its peak: the

medical community was right, after some time people started having troubles with their

Keeping balance is becoming an ordeal for many.

Doctors advise not to sit behind the wheel if you’re feeling dizzy — problems with

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What If All Sound Disappears for a Year

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