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That device is called ear-plugs.
by grubles 11y ago
That device is called ear-plugs.
- peter303 11y agoSome people cant tolerate ear plugs for long periods of time. They block the throat tubes and lead to painful infection. If you are sitting, then noise cancelation headphones are a hygenic alternative. But this does work for mosr sleeping positions.
- devonkim 11y agoPretty sure there's some alternatives to in-ear plugs that can be a compromise between headphone like hearing protection devices and solutions that jam foreign objects into your ear. For a cheap alternative, those ear muffs that barely cover your ears without bands may be worth a try. Heck, you can always use products like this that seem to be sufficient http://www.amazon.com/Hibermate-Sleeping-Luxurious-Exterior-Removable/dp/B00PF96RC6/ http://www.amazon.com/Hibermate-Sleeping-Luxurious-Exterior-...
- refurb 11y agoThey block the throat tubes and lead to painful infection. ???? Your eustachian tubes that connect the back of your throat to your inner ear aren't affect by ear plugs. Your ear drum seals your inner ear from your outer ear.
- joncrocks 11y agoHah, nice to see I'm not the only non-crazy person here.
- louprado 11y agoEar-plugs don't help with low-frequency vibrations like that from an elevator. The manager of my last building would disable the elevator from midnight to 6AM which provided some relief. Noise, vibration, light pollution (e.g., excessively bright white LED street lamps) is something more people will deal with as urbanization increases. Also, when you have a lot of neighbors in close proximity someone will keep you from getting sleep. Whenever I meet a grumpy neighbor I now assume they are sleep deprived.
- grubles 11y agoThe light pollution is solved with an eye-cover, at least.