3 ms·
People don't have much feel for sound decibels. This is going to be loud, but for context, both "The Who" and "Deep Purple" have played concerts that were loud
by jws 3y ago
People don't have much feel for sound decibels. This is going to be loud, but for context, both "The Who" and "Deep Purple" have played concerts that were louder than the sample and thunder (which animals are exposed to even in wildlife refuges) is literaly 100 times more sound energy.
Animals survive thunder.
- Aeolun 3y agoThunder only sounds for a few moments though. I doubt the engines will cut out after a few moments.
- Youden 3y agoThunder is around 120dB but that only lasts for a short amount of time. A rocket launch will produce continuous high-intensity noise, which is far more damaging. Animals also have ways to prepare for a storm, such as retreating to a nest or other safe space as the storm comes. A rocket launch usually occurs during good weather and has no clear advanced warning, so there's no chance for mitigation. So I don't think the comparison to thunder is apt.