# BBs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbs/548556>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 30, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbs/548556 "2010-07-30T05:51:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DORFMONT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DORFMONT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DORFMONT)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbs/548556/1 "2010-07-30T05:51:38Z")

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And if you listen to rap music it will generate a beat with your alpha waves that will destroy brain cells.

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbs/548556/2 "2010-07-30T13:50:21Z")

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I assume this is the column you’re referring to: [Can binaural beats improve your mood? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2949/can-binaural-beats-improve-your-mood)

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**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbs/548556/3 "2010-08-05T22:02:59Z")

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I’m not sure what “generate a beat with” means, but if you mean resonate at the same frequency, then no. Alpha waves are 8-12 Hz. Humans can hear down to about 20 Hz. I doubt they’re putting things we can’t hear on CDs. Oh but rap is apparently bad so it must be a conspiracy, I’ll bet.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbs/548556/4 "2010-08-11T10:51:04Z")

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Chicken/egg. Anyone who likes rap doesn’t have many brain cells to begin with.

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbs/548556/5 "2010-08-11T15:11:56Z")

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> [@thelurkinghorror](#):
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> Oh but rap is apparently bad so it must be a conspiracy, I’ll bet.

Don’t you mean “THE B-E-T” 😃