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aiman@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

New plasma-based noise cancelling tech may silence rooms, planes, and even cars

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New plasma-based noise cancelling tech may silence rooms, planes, and even cars

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aiman@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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Researchers at the EPFL Acoustic Group have come up with a crazy plasma-based noise cancelling tech that could revolutionize the audio world.
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    This could be great for audiophiles and musicians, but it could also mean I don’t have to hear my neighbors fart through our paper-thin walls…where do I throw my money??

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      fart simultaneously in the opposite phase.

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        Ahh yes… Newton’s 3.5th law “for every fart in nature there is an equal and opposite fart.”

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        Somebody give this guy a goddamn phd.

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        THIS is why I’m here. Genius.

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        Risky. If you end up out of phase and create a standing wave then we’re NOT responsible for the consequences

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      How many decibels are their farts?

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        Hitting me with the real questions. LOUD. Prob between 50-70 dB. Not this loud, but loud.

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          That’s significant

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        Also well done with that username lol, can’t believe I only noticed it after I replied.

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          Thanks, glad you got a laugh out of it

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      I mean you don’t have to hear them fart but who doesn’t enjoy a good squeak and giggle

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      Oh… are you my neighbour? Sorry about that…

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