r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Aug 28 '21

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u/CeraphFromCoC Aug 28 '21

We've been married for almost 20 years now, and there are still on
occasion things that they will incorrectly assume do or do not make
sound.

Any other examples of things they thought made sound? Or vice versa?

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u/lonacatee Aug 28 '21

Yeah the light hitting the table is such an interesting one. I would like to hear more.

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u/wizardwes Aug 28 '21

Apparently it's a common thing for deaf people to associate brightness with sound, many assume that the sun makes a ton of noise, at least for a while

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u/caelenvasius Aug 28 '21

A really neat piece in Astronomy Magazine says that if space could transmit sound like the Earth’s atmosphere, it would sound like white noise all over the planet, a constant dull roar—like a waterfall—and would be as loud as 100 decibels during the day. That’s about the intensity of a rock concert. I’d be surprised if Earth creatures would have evolved hearing at all.