As a child, there were always earplugs lying around my grandparent’s house or found inside my granddad’s pockets. He worked at a power station as a boiler attendant. He got so used to them; sometimes he even forgot that he had them in. He often complained about the noise levels, […]
Decibels
How Many Decibels Can a Human Take?
According to the classic band AC/DC, “Rock and roll ain’t noise pollution.” But the dictionary respectfully disagrees, citing noise as a loud and disruptive sound. Noise doesn’t just come from music though, and often, like beauty, it’s in the ear of the beholder. Noises come from many things including machines, […]