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joshcryer

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59. +1, I have really good hearing.

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 02:51 PM

Jun 2013

Sometimes I wish, no, would love for the sounds to just stop. Not in a "I want to be deaf" sort of way but more of a "I wish I could get a break from the noise" sort of way.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Are_grits_groceries May 2013 OP

sounds wonderful. nt clarice May 2013 #1

+1, I have really good hearing. joshcryer Jun 2013 #59

I feel ya. nt clarice Jun 2013 #60

Hmmm. Presumably someone who is totally deaf would have no problem staying in there longer (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #2

I bet they would. Even deaf, you 'hear' vibrations, I would think. randome May 2013 #7

how come i can still hear rush's fat mouth!!! *covers ears* Takket May 2013 #3

Welcome to DU, Takket!!! ROFL!!! calimary May 2013 #28

Many people have been in it for longer than 45 minutes; people keep trying to break Brickbat May 2013 #4

The looks alone would cause nightmares. RC May 2013 #5

"anyone" ? So a deaf person couldn't do 46 minutes in that room? KurtNYC May 2013 #6

You must be the most patient person in the world. LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #56

Thanks. Honestly I would have moved out 2 years ago but I have KurtNYC Jun 2013 #58

Maybe not the world's quietest, but I've been in a quiet room Brother Buzz May 2013 #8

Sometimes when I have built an "igloo" with my kids in my yard Nye Bevan May 2013 #9

Spray water on the surface then stand in the direct center for some giggles Brother Buzz May 2013 #10

I live in a rural area and some nights when everything is really Cleita May 2013 #11

During our big SoCal power failure a couple years ago MindPilot May 2013 #14

I have severe tinnitus and could live there with no problems, it wouldn't be quiet for me. nt Mnemosyne May 2013 #12

Same..... Pelican May 2013 #13

I suspect mine would get so loud it would damage the sound-absorbing material. n/t MindPilot May 2013 #15

.. Flying Squirrel May 2013 #42

interesting thread on tinnitus just posted Flying Squirrel May 2013 #39

me too, that ringing in the background DiverDave May 2013 #43

Stinks, doesn't it? No quiet ever. nt Mnemosyne Jun 2013 #45

On a smaller scale I can understand. roamer65 Jun 2013 #47

The Nixon Tapes! Omg, you have my deepest sympathy! Seriously, my hearing is great, except for the Mnemosyne Jun 2013 #52

I honestly can't stand quiet for a long time.... Pelican Jun 2013 #48

I would almost kill to have these high-pitched, constantly changing tones out of my head. I'd settle Mnemosyne Jun 2013 #53

I don't think I'm at that level... Pelican Jun 2013 #54

I hope it eases for you in the future. It's definitely not pleasant at all. Mnemosyne Jun 2013 #55

I don't know. When I'm in a very quiet place the tinnitus is as maddening as the silence would be. hunter May 2013 #17

.. Flying Squirrel May 2013 #41

It's maddening much of the time for me. It seriously interferes with my hearing it is so loud. Mnemosyne Jun 2013 #51

Same. The place would be buzzing, just like everywhere else. Scuba May 2013 #20

check this out Flying Squirrel May 2013 #40

William Shatner almost committed suicide over it years ago. He now advocates for ATA.org. nt Mnemosyne Jun 2013 #46

interesting link for u Flying Squirrel May 2013 #38

Thanks Squirrel! nt Mnemosyne Jun 2013 #44

Interestig that total silence can drive people bonkers. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #16

I'm sold...Guess I'll have to add my own kitchen and bath... Blue_Tires May 2013 #18

Torture, eh? To me, that's bliss. n/t LeftinOH May 2013 #19

I want to try it! n/t LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #21

But where's the satisfaction for the rest of us? No blood, no humiliation. no sound of Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #22

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The room is minus 9 decibels. Humans can detect sound at 0 decibels. Are_grits_groceries May 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2013 #27

Ok. Sorry. Are_grits_groceries May 2013 #35

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+1 nt arely staircase May 2013 #37

You're still not talking me out of it... Blue_Tires May 2013 #32

How much is the rent? Ikonoklast May 2013 #24

I actually worked in a room like that! MannyGoldstein May 2013 #26

Back when you could get onto NASA-JSC simply by knowing someone kentauros May 2013 #33

Yeah, that's what I was wondering...if you had an mp3 player and earphones and tunes... Tikki Jun 2013 #57

That was really fascinating. CrispyQ May 2013 #29

If it could get rid of tinnitus arikara May 2013 #30

What does it sound like if you hum or sing or whistle? Doremus May 2013 #31

You'll still hear the sound, kentauros May 2013 #34

that's where Mitt Romney goes Enrique Jun 2013 #49

Obviously those who have tried it didn't have a 2yr old child at home Major Nikon Jun 2013 #50