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Until they can make them so quiet I don't hear them I'm going to work hard on regulating them so they cannot bug the hell out of me and cause damage with they m

by oblib 7y ago

Until they can make them so quiet I don't hear them I'm going to work hard on regulating them so they cannot bug the hell out of me and cause damage with they malfunction.

dannyr 7y ago
Have you heard of cars? They make noise and cause damages too.
- adrianN 7y ago
  Maybe oblib is also trying to regulate cars.
  - oblib 7y ago
    I was beat to that action before I was born and in fact, by that time auto makers were advertising that their cars were were quiet. Luxury cars like Cadillacs were so quiet you couldn't even hear them running when standing outside right next to them and even quieter inside. Try cutting off the "mufflers" on your car and see how far you get before getting pulled over a gifted a citation for it.
- drewmol 7y ago
  I looked into cars from your comment and it seems working hard toward regulation is the right approach.
- optimiz3 7y ago
  Many cities regulate maximum vehicle noise levels.
  - hrktb 7y ago
    It only impacts individual vehicle’s maximum ability, not counting the horns and other sound warnings. It’s still a hell of a noise when you have intermitent traffic mixed with ponctual congestion.
  - K0SM0S 7y ago
    As a European, everytime I'm in NYC the sound of horns and sirens is a non-stop nuisance — I personally enjoy the feeling for a few days because I don't live there, but I sympathise with actual New Yorkers who put up with this all year long. It's almost as bad as the garbage situation there. IMHO, you guys need to put laws+fines in place to prevent the abusive use of horns (people literally use it even when they have to stop at a red light behind someone else...), and mandate that sirens only be used in real emergency situations. Big cities are so much nicer with less aggresive noises. Not to mention your liking automatic and hybrid cars makes traffic overall very silent by default.
    - ghaff 7y ago
      New York is something of an exceptional case. Not that other cities are quiet, but the busy areas of New York take horns, sirens, etc. to the next level. Even someone generally used to urban living will find the general noise and congestion level exceptional. (By US standards. There are obviously other world cities that are very noisy and crowded as well.)
- meheleventyone 7y ago
  You can do a lot to mitigate road noise by physically blocking it. That’s not so easy with air traffic.
- catalogia 7y ago
  I don't know about you, but I don't want cars flying over my backyard either.
trhway 7y ago
and if history any guide, you have good chances of succeeding for a time : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotive_Acts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotive_Acts "The most draconian restrictions and speed limits were imposed by the 1865 act (the "Red Flag Act"), which required all road locomotives, which included automobiles, to travel at a maximum of 4 mph (6.4 km/h) in the country and 2 mph (3.2 km/h) in the city, as well as requiring a man carrying a red flag to walk in front of road vehicles hauling multiple wagons. ... In addition to any concerns about the state of the roads, by the 1860s, there was concern that the widespread use of traction engines, such as road locomotives and agricultural engines, would endanger the safety of the public. It was feared that engines and their trailers might cause fatal accidents, scare horses, block narrow lanes, and disturb the locals by operating at night. Although all of these fears were justified and were soon realized, there was a gradual acceptance of the machines as they became more common in commerce."

by oblib 7y ago

Until they can make them so quiet I don't hear them I'm going to work hard on regulating them so they cannot bug the hell out of me and cause damage with they malfunction.

dannyr 7y ago

Have you heard of cars? They make noise and cause damages too.

adrianN 7y ago
Maybe oblib is also trying to regulate cars.
- oblib 7y ago
  I was beat to that action before I was born and in fact, by that time auto makers were advertising that their cars were were quiet. Luxury cars like Cadillacs were so quiet you couldn't even hear them running when standing outside right next to them and even quieter inside. Try cutting off the "mufflers" on your car and see how far you get before getting pulled over a gifted a citation for it.
drewmol 7y ago
I looked into cars from your comment and it seems working hard toward regulation is the right approach.
optimiz3 7y ago
Many cities regulate maximum vehicle noise levels.
- hrktb 7y ago
  It only impacts individual vehicle’s maximum ability, not counting the horns and other sound warnings. It’s still a hell of a noise when you have intermitent traffic mixed with ponctual congestion.
- K0SM0S 7y ago
  As a European, everytime I'm in NYC the sound of horns and sirens is a non-stop nuisance — I personally enjoy the feeling for a few days because I don't live there, but I sympathise with actual New Yorkers who put up with this all year long. It's almost as bad as the garbage situation there. IMHO, you guys need to put laws+fines in place to prevent the abusive use of horns (people literally use it even when they have to stop at a red light behind someone else...), and mandate that sirens only be used in real emergency situations. Big cities are so much nicer with less aggresive noises. Not to mention your liking automatic and hybrid cars makes traffic overall very silent by default.
  - ghaff 7y ago
    New York is something of an exceptional case. Not that other cities are quiet, but the busy areas of New York take horns, sirens, etc. to the next level. Even someone generally used to urban living will find the general noise and congestion level exceptional. (By US standards. There are obviously other world cities that are very noisy and crowded as well.)
meheleventyone 7y ago
You can do a lot to mitigate road noise by physically blocking it. That’s not so easy with air traffic.
catalogia 7y ago
I don't know about you, but I don't want cars flying over my backyard either.

trhway 7y ago

and if history any guide, you have good chances of succeeding for a time : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotive_Acts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotive_Acts "The most draconian restrictions and speed limits were imposed by the 1865 act (the "Red Flag Act"), which required all road locomotives, which included automobiles, to travel at a maximum of 4 mph (6.4 km/h) in the country and 2 mph (3.2 km/h) in the city, as well as requiring a man carrying a red flag to walk in front of road vehicles hauling multiple wagons. ... In addition to any concerns about the state of the roads, by the 1860s, there was concern that the widespread use of traction engines, such as road locomotives and agricultural engines, would endanger the safety of the public. It was feared that engines and their trailers might cause fatal accidents, scare horses, block narrow lanes, and disturb the locals by operating at night. Although all of these fears were justified and were soon realized, there was a gradual acceptance of the machines as they became more common in commerce."