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This is one of the top reasons for preferring single-family detached housing. I lived in apartments for many years, and when I moved to a house I felt like I could finally relax for the first time in years . For the people advocating for high density housing to alleviate suburban sprawl and all of its environmental problems, I do appreciate the importance of that, but if I can avoid living in an apartment again I am…
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IMO it's more that the city sounds all blend together into one harmonious cacophony, whereas in the suburbs, it's mostly quite except for that one incredibly loud, obnoxious sound. Always Sunny has a great episode about this.
I don’t doubt that people are more likely to notice sounds in the suburbs because they aren’t habituated to them. But saying the suburbs are louder is like saying it’s actually quieter to live next to a gun range than it is to live next to the woods, because when the occasional hunter fires his gun you are more likely to notice it.
I eventually moved because they ruined my peace and quiet, and because I was getting sick of the 5' snow drifts starting in October.
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Earplugs do essentially nothing to stop low frequency sounds. I can block out a lot of noise with white/pink/brown noise, but the only thing that will stop sounds you can feel , whether it’s an idling truck or a sound system cranked up, is substantial mass and/or decoupling from the source.
You say that, but it helped my sleep tremendously
I live in one of the loudest areas in the planet. I'm not exaggerating when I say without my noise cancelling headphones I would barely be able to do my job. It is also one of the main reasons I don't see myself working on site again.
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I had this "conversation" with my neighbor (it was more like me being yelled at) It kind of blew my mind they didnt care about noise interruptions at all hours and told me its my problem. Like maybe if you got a full night of sleep you wouldn't be so angry? I guess this study supports that. The noise in my current apartment is endless, car alarms, screaming and crying kids along with their loud toys, idling cars, the…
> instruments being practiced As a musician... although I understand that, in the end, instrument practice is still noise, it hurts to see this listed among the rest of your items. Last year, I had to move out of an apartment complex because our neighbors would not tolerate even 30 minutes of practice a day (in spite of the ~2 daily hours of lawn care racket, but whatever) and complained to building management. I get…
At equal volume, it's actually worse. Music is harder to tune out than mechanical noise.
> For those who enjoy hearing their own music but still feel this way: how do you expect new musicians to come into existence, new music to be made? Is it not a racket worth its trouble? Is there any solace in knowing that the person making such noise is doing so with the specific goal of creating enjoyable noise in the future?
No.
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A little home for your dog within your home. It helps them feel secure and that they have a space that is their own.
Only Americans do that: https://old.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/hbpyvk/til_t... Personally I can't imagine loving an animal and putting it in a cage at the same time.
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Another happy ear plugger chiming in. I have them in every backpack and suitcase now because it makes falling asleep anywhere a fairly consistent experience -- along with an eye mask to be complete. These are the best ones I've found so far: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M6AI2HF/ref=ppx_yo_dt...
Any recommendations for a good sleeping mask? Mine tends to fall off and doesn’t block 100%
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XP28RWB/ref=ppx_yo_dt...
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I wish we would take car caused health impacts as serious as we did covid. We have a never ending stream of research and yet no one cares. We can’t even take action against modded motorbikes and cars which damage peoples health for zero functional gain.
And there have been proposals to make electric cars produce engine noises for safety. It makes sense to consider this, but making loud warning noises seems like a huge problem. This also comes up with back up beepers and garage exit activity warning buzzers.
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And there have been proposals to make electric cars produce engine noises for safety. It makes sense to consider this, but making loud warning noises seems like a huge problem. This also comes up with back up beepers and garage exit activity warning buzzers.
God that shit infuriates me. I used to live downtown in a city and only realized after moving into my apartment that I was close enough to hear a crosswalk beeper nearby. Now, I know that it needs to be there for blind accessibility, but I'll never understand why it needed to beep EVERY cycle (basically every minute it would beep for 30 seconds) instead of just when someone pushed the button. It's like, how did no on…
Edit: With at all times of the night I mean when I walk or ride along there, which can be anything from 22:00 to 05:00.
Anytime there is birdsong, now matter how late or early. Even when no cars are there, in the extra silence between 02:00 and 03:30.
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A little home for your dog within your home. It helps them feel secure and that they have a space that is their own.
Only Americans do that: https://old.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/hbpyvk/til_t... Personally I can't imagine loving an animal and putting it in a cage at the same time.