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He he he, this is just silly, but it makes me smile. A group of folks decided to replace their car horn with a train horn.
Now that you've all had your laugh, I'll explain why we're all going to hell. A train horn ranges from 110 dB to 150 dB. That would be starting at a lawn mower, at 110 dB (incidentally, the loudest human burp also occurs at around 110 dB), and ending with a Jet Engine at 150 dB. Pain occurs at 125 dB and permanent hearing damage happens at 140 dB.
So those poor people you just laughed at are actually experiencing surprise and pain. It's no wonder they all run.
Now that you've all had your laugh, I'll explain why we're all going to hell. A train horn ranges from 110 dB to 150 dB. That would be starting at a lawn mower, at 110 dB (incidentally, the loudest human burp also occurs at around 110 dB), and ending with a Jet Engine at 150 dB. Pain occurs at 125 dB and permanent hearing damage happens at 140 dB.
So those poor people you just laughed at are actually experiencing surprise and pain. It's no wonder they all run.
posted by mattjustmull | 10:36 AM | permalink
1 Comments:
While claims of my belching ability have been greatly exagerated, I have attained a 109 dB burp shortly after consuming a can of hot Coca-Cola. This claim was unfortunately only measured by my own "calibrated" ear.
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