999dB
Level 0 – Common Web
HOAX
The concept of 999dB—a sound so loud it could theoretically destroy matter—is widely regarded as an internet myth or hoax. The idea that such a sound could exist, or be weaponized, is often cited in discussions about the extremes of physics and the potential dangers of unchecked scientific experimentation. Despite being dismissed as a hoax, some theorists believe that the concept of 999dB is based on real, albeit classified, research into sonic weapons or extreme acoustic phenomena. They argue that the hoax was deliberately seeded to discredit anyone looking into the potential for sound to be used as a powerful, destructive force.