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See The World Most Quiet Place. by DrPurple(m): 5:06pm On Mar 20, 2019 |
No, this is nothing to do with the 2018 horror hit 'A Quiet Place' . Although if you, like me, were a fan of A Quiet Place, I’m sure there were times when you thought living a life full of peace and quiet wouldn’t actually be that bad. Well what if I was to tell you that there is an actual place quieter than A Quiet Place? And that it will drive you crazy rather than zen you out? At the Orfield Laboratories in Minnesota, there is an anechoic chamber that is the quietest place in the world. In fact, it is so quiet that nobody has been able to bear the sound, or rather the lack of, for longer than 45 minutes. Inside the Chamber. The room’s interior is so silent that its background noise has a negative decibel output at -9.4 dBA. To put that into perspective, the general background noise of an urbanized area like a city varies from 60 – 70 dBA, whereas in a rural countryside area the decibel output is typically 29 dBA. The lab’s founder, Steven Orfield said: “We challenge people to sit in the chamber in the dark – one person stayed in there for 45 minutes. When it’s quiet, ears will adapt. The quieter the room, the more things you hear. You’ll hear your heart beating; sometimes you can hear your lungs, hear your stomach gurgling loudly. In the anechoic chamber, you become the sound.” A Disorientating Experience. So for a normal person going into this room, the whole experience is very disorientating. People have trouble standing or sitting within the room, as well as navigating the room or maintaining their balance. The daunting lack of noise makes it near impossible to orient yourself as you walk in the anechoic chamber, as we human’s rely very heavily on subconscious audio cues to navigate when walking. As Steven Orfield said: “You take away the perceptual cues that allow you to balance and maneuver. If you’re in there for half an hour, you have to be in a chair.” Practical Uses. Other than driving people insane, this chamber is used by companies to test how loud their products are, as well as being used by NASA astronauts in training to help them adapt to the silence of space. So are you sure you still want that peace and quiet? Are you? Well I guess it turns out it might actually send you crazier than all that constant hustle and bustle !!! 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Riele(f): 5:50am On Mar 21, 2019 |
I'll like to be there.. |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by jimohibrahim(m): 6:10am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Me wey be introvert before, I go chill for there without any problem 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by femi4: 6:18am On Mar 21, 2019 |
"Most quietest"......RIP English 1 Like |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Uyi168: 6:58am On Mar 21, 2019 |
femi4:... 4 Likes |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by CaptainMarvel(m): 7:16am On Mar 21, 2019 |
"Most Quite", Not "most quitest". Kindly correct it. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Nobody: 7:21am On Mar 21, 2019 |
CaptainMarvel:it's actually "quiet" 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by CaptainMarvel(m): 7:23am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Googleinc:Keyboard auto correct shit |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Nobody: 7:26am On Mar 21, 2019 |
CaptainMarvel:you said most "quite" not quiet. Quite means :to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely. Quiet means: making little or no noise, which is what the op meant in this context... You're welcome 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by CaptainMarvel(m): 7:30am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Googleinc:Lols.. Keyboard auto correct. Thanks though |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Nobody: 7:33am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Captain marvel and Googleinc is this part of the Avengers movie... |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Nobody: 7:33am On Mar 21, 2019 |
CaptainMarvel:autocorrect kò autoimmune nuu 4 Likes |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Topmaike007(m): 7:50am On Mar 21, 2019 |
jimohibrahim:I am with you big time Bro, imagine I dey stay 24 hours for house wey I no go see outside.. |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by partnerbizz4: 8:19am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Rip English see below |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by anochuko01(m): 8:35am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Buhari needs it for his ear problem lol. that'll be a cool place to be |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by anthonysmith123: 8:38am On Mar 21, 2019 |
If you want to make work convenient and efficient it can be a good decision to use the lamps with adjustable brightness. Such lamps have the ability to control the brightness with a built-in-dimmer. |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by ikennamadu1(m): 8:39am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Lai Mohammed need this place |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by sunnedee2: 9:22am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Where's the place abeg. Me wey no comot my room for three days dey chill with my novel. Just give me a good novel (Jack Reacher et al) and food. I go stay 24 hours |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Nobody: 9:41am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Let them put money let’s see |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Mutemenot(m): 9:54am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Topmaike007: Keyboard warrior spotted |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by BrainEya(m): 9:59am On Mar 21, 2019 |
First page commenter |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Topmaike007(m): 10:03am On Mar 21, 2019 |
Mutemenot:lolz |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by forghon: 12:15pm On Mar 21, 2019 |
Pls keep quiet all |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Noblemarce: 1:52pm On Mar 21, 2019 |
......you become the sound....... Wow. Its worth experiencing. At least to hear the sound of my heart loudly. |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by barackodam: 4:10pm On Mar 21, 2019 |
sunnedee2: No you won't. Hehe. It's designed that way. Even as you don't go out, you hear things persistently. How do you think you'd feel, hearing your own heartbeat, your lungs sound and all. You think you'd stay the 24 hrs? I beg to disagree |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Came4apost(m): 4:29pm On Mar 21, 2019 |
jimohibrahim:When you start hearing the sound of your heart pumping blood tru ur veins ..you go freakout .. |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Rigel95(m): 5:05pm On Mar 21, 2019 |
My kind of place. |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Hahjascho(m): 9:44pm On Mar 21, 2019 |
OK, good |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by jimohibrahim(m): 11:14pm On Mar 21, 2019 |
Came4apost: If I can even hear my thoughts loud and clear I’d really appreciate that too.. |
Re: See The World Most Quiet Place. by Nostradamus: 1:01am On Mar 24, 2019 |
DrPurple:i know how that place feels like. Through serious meditation,you can attain perfect stillness(whereby you hear your heartbeat,the blood rushing through your veins e.t.c).the beauty and bliss of meditation,such quietness connects you to your higher self. |
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