acoustics
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What’s The Loudest Sound In The Universe?
The human tolerance for sound is, on a galactic level, puny. Volcano eruptions, jackhammer-intensive construction work, My Bloody Valentine concerts, these tinnitus-inducing phenomena are barely whispers besides the majestic, roiling bursts and collisions going on in outer space. Of course, much of this activity is technically soundless, space’s atmosphere lacks the material that make sound…
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Experiment Could Help Scientists Predict Avalanches Through Sound
It turns out that 8000 tiny plastic disks in a rotating drum could help scientists develop a technique to forecast avalanches or earthquakes through sound.
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Grown-Arse Dogs Don’t Care About Your Stupid Baby Talk
You know that thing you do where you talk to your dog like it’s a baby? New research shows that puppies respond well to this silly form of speech, but older dogs couldn’t give a crap. So, stop doing it when your dog grows up.
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Scientists Made Beautiful Holograms Using Sound
We’re all familiar with holograms, the projected 3D images created by manipulating light. But can you create a hologram with sound?