I love that you wrote about this and told people about the decibel counter. As you know, my big complaint is that some business owners have made their spaces too loud in order to rev up excitement. I have wondered recently what hearing was like for people before the industrialized age, or whether people who have always lived in the country score better on hearing tests. In the meantime, People should take those meters to movies and loud restaurants and once they see the readings, ask the owners to turn it down. I wear earplugs so many places and hearing aids the rest of the time. What would be interesting is to invent a decibel reader for inner ears when people are using their headsets. I read the other day in AJC or somewhere those are what’s causing most hearing loss. Anyway, thanks for the article.
I used the decibel reader at a party Saturday. It was quite loud. I plan to use it inside quite a bit now that I know about it, especially at restaurants. I think I will show managers and others, good suggestion.
I don't think I realized how loud it was in the city until we moved to Oriental. We have the MCAS across the river at Cherry Point, so jet noise is an infrequent, but regular interruption to conversation. Highway noise is almost nonexistent. Mostly, we live in a very quiet place! I wonder if anyone has done a noise map near us???
You can download the app and add your area to the map. I'm putting places on the map all the time now that I know about this project. Thanks for reading. I was hoping to find another Sound Refuge in a park today, but no. Too many city noises seeping in to the middle of a green space. The lawn crews, the blowers, the mowers.
I love that you wrote about this and told people about the decibel counter. As you know, my big complaint is that some business owners have made their spaces too loud in order to rev up excitement. I have wondered recently what hearing was like for people before the industrialized age, or whether people who have always lived in the country score better on hearing tests. In the meantime, People should take those meters to movies and loud restaurants and once they see the readings, ask the owners to turn it down. I wear earplugs so many places and hearing aids the rest of the time. What would be interesting is to invent a decibel reader for inner ears when people are using their headsets. I read the other day in AJC or somewhere those are what’s causing most hearing loss. Anyway, thanks for the article.
I used the decibel reader at a party Saturday. It was quite loud. I plan to use it inside quite a bit now that I know about it, especially at restaurants. I think I will show managers and others, good suggestion.
I don't think I realized how loud it was in the city until we moved to Oriental. We have the MCAS across the river at Cherry Point, so jet noise is an infrequent, but regular interruption to conversation. Highway noise is almost nonexistent. Mostly, we live in a very quiet place! I wonder if anyone has done a noise map near us???
You can download the app and add your area to the map. I'm putting places on the map all the time now that I know about this project. Thanks for reading. I was hoping to find another Sound Refuge in a park today, but no. Too many city noises seeping in to the middle of a green space. The lawn crews, the blowers, the mowers.
Yes. I'd like some respite from weed whips, leaf blowers and lawn mowers! They are irritating.
Yes. Seems like something is going all the time. Constant buzz, constant hum, constant roar.
Nice - love that you called the legislative office! Hope that law gets passed.
Yes, I'm so glad she is paying attention to the problem.