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> The opposite is orders of magnitude more difficult This is my main qualm about noise. I use noise canceling headphones and it is not the same as having a qui
by hansonkd 3y ago
> The opposite is orders of magnitude more difficult
This is my main qualm about noise. I use noise canceling headphones and it is not the same as having a quiet space or having no noise. It's not that I want silence, I want to listen to the world without man made sounds. Hear the trees, listen to the birds, etc. Nothing worse than going to the park and having one person sitting alone with their sonos turned up polluting the surroundings with noise and you can't "turn it off". your only option is to mask their noise with more noise of your choice by using headphones.
- lxgr 3y agoThe solution is obviously to play "nature sounds" at full volume on your noise canceling headphones – while in nature! Totally agreed: I do have a lot of empathy for people playing music on a lawn in the park, but speakers on a trail etc. in nature are extremely annoying.
- hansonkd 3y agoTraveling definitely made me have some empathy towards people playing music in public places. In south america my friends there would be like "wtf" if they got to a beach or park and no one was listening to music. For a lot of people music is a symbol of happiness and having fun and a lack of music makes them feel uncomfortable or even depressed. So its more so a gripe about a lack of power for us people who enjoy the peace. You can't "turn on" quiet like you can "turn on" music.