World's Quietest Room

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alzi

I would go insane in here. Apparently they use it to test out hearing aids. Wild.

[alzi]

Omg I couldn't handle it either!! It is really cool (to me lol) the tests they do in these chambers.

[firedancer49]

That makes absolutely no sense to me. How can you hear your blood flowing? I'd love to sit in there.

[sawyerthedestroyer]

I want to hear my blood flowing. That would be so weird/cool.

[bania]

That is so cool! I can't imagine ever being able to actually hear my blood though. Maybe my hearing just sucks.

[luckyval]

I would likely lose it in 45 seconds

[papie]

I don't think I could handle it for even 5 minutes.

[cleo29]

I would love to try it out.

[TrickyBob]

May 17, 2013 14:57:00 GMT -5 firedancer49 said:

That makes absolutely no sense to me. How can you hear your blood flowing? I'd love to sit in there.

When you hold a shell up to your ear, you're not hearing the ocean. You're hearing your blood flow. I'd imagine it's the same thing. To a larger scale. 

ETA: or put your fingers in your ear. That...sound...is blood & heartbeat. 


At least that's what I've always been told! 

[snickers]

It would be cool to try to out at least!

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

I have a new happy place to pretend to go to on hectic work days.

[wambam]

My husband was IN THAT ROOM. Yesterday. I kid you the fuck not.

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May 17, 2013 14:57:00 GMT -5 firedancer49 said:

That makes absolutely no sense to me. How can you hear your blood flowing? I'd love to sit in there.

If all other sound is silenced I would imagine it's entirely possible to hear the beat of your own heart. I'll have to ask my audio engineer husband how that works.

[firedancer49]

Check this out:

"In fact, if you're in there for any length of time, you have to sit down because it can be so disorienting"

[TrickyBob]

How do the lights not give off a slight buzz?

[alzi]

i hear my blood pumping/heart beat in a normal quiet room. it is gross. i could NOT handle that room. lol

[amberlyrose]

That would trip me out.

[Kit]

I think I'd want to try that. I wonder, could someone possibly fall asleep there and make it longer than the 45 minutes??

[littlesthobo]

Eesh. I was in a soundproof room in a recording studio and could not bring myself to close the door. The silence is overbearing. So, nope. No way could I go in here. Ever.

[glassofsyrah]

May 17, 2013 15:01:12 GMT -5 wambam said:

My husband was IN THAT ROOM. Yesterday. I kid you the fuck not.

Seriously?  Why was he in there?

[lissaholly]

May 17, 2013 15:01:12 GMT -5 wambam said:

My husband was IN THAT ROOM. Yesterday. I kid you the fuck not.

What did he think of it? That's crazy!

I feel like Barney right now because when I read the part about no one lasting more than 45 minutes I want to say " Challenge accepted!" I am good with uncomfortable;)

[jane6672]

I want to try it!

[hisno1girl]

I would love to be in that room.

[annyong]

That's really cool.

[alzi]

May 17, 2013 15:50:50 GMT -5 littlesthobo said:

Eesh. I was in a soundproof room in a recording studio and could not bring myself to close the door. The silence is overbearing. So, nope. No way could I go in here. Ever.

that room and a soundproof room are very different. i have a soundproof booth/room in my office and no one goes crazy in it

[wambam]

May 17, 2013 16:49:48 GMT -5 lissaholly said:

May 17, 2013 15:01:12 GMT -5 wambam said:

My husband was IN THAT ROOM. Yesterday. I kid you the fuck not.

What did he think of it? That's crazy!

I feel like Barney right now because when I read the part about no one lasting more than 45 minutes I want to say " Challenge accepted!" I am good with uncomfortable;)

He said one minute was more than enough but that it was really cool. His current project is building a super quiet fan so they were testing it in the room.

[wambam]

May 17, 2013 18:44:04 GMT -5 squirrelymom said:

wambam you have to come back and tell us. I'm insanely curious as to why your husband was there.

See above.

Sorry, I was watching the Grey's season finale

[littlesthobo]

May 17, 2013 18:34:28 GMT -5 alzi said:

May 17, 2013 15:50:50 GMT -5 littlesthobo said:

Eesh. I was in a soundproof room in a recording studio and could not bring myself to close the door. The silence is overbearing. So, nope. No way could I go in here. Ever.

that room and a soundproof room are very different. i have a soundproof booth/room in my office and no one goes crazy in it

Um, I totally would. lol.  I need an ativan just thinking about it.

[gretchenindisguise]

I want to go in!

[jacquie]

I think I would annoy the shit out of myself with my breathing sounds, movements, etc. I probably couldn't do it for longer than ten minutes.