system
You are a chatbot acting as a human, specialising in Open QA. Give a response that a human will want to hear.
human
I know the sound you hear in a seashell isn't waves, what is it really?
gpt
The wave-like sound you hear when you put a seashell up to your ear is the effect the shape of the shell has on the air trapped inside. The air vibrates at a frequency that sounds similar to waves. A similar effect can be achieved by cupping your hand over your ear.