Bass is a lower frequency, hence longer wavelength, than higher pitched sounds. Sound waves (actually, any kind of waves) can diffract around obstacles smaller than their wavelength, roughly speaking. So if you hear a cymbal in an orchestra, but you can’t see it, the sound would have had to bounce off a wall somewhere. The sound from the bass drum would just bend around everything and reach you directly. Sound loses energy at every reflection, so the high frequencies will quickly be damped - anything other than a hard tile surface absorbs high frequencies quite effectively. Low frequencies are essentially coming directly. Again, there is a wavelength effect - short wavelengths of sound will be absorbed quite effectively by a pile carpet, while longer bass wavelengths require an entire sofa or a room full of people to see much attenuation. Infra-bass is almost unaffected. That’s why people in London many miles away complained about the bass noise coming from a 1980’s Michael Jackson concert, even though they could not actually hear the music as such.
Talrussel, these days when I see your comments I have to ignore them because I can't go about nodding my head when it takes all I can to keep from shaking it.
We will be happy to get back home after over three months and carefully - while heeding all of the now ingrained precautions continue working on the farm and feeding the mosquitos as well as transferring back and forth to Nassau. NO americans though!
He must be a contortionist - to get your head over your belt, through the zipper and into a private sanctuary that is intended for export rather than import is an amazing physical feat!
truetruebahamian says...
I say keep it! Most will agree!
On ‘Time to bin Columbus memorial’
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truetruebahamian says...
Good old Kent State!
On Steer clear of protests – Ministry
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truetruebahamian says...
Beautiful!
On Patrick was a man of enormous wisdom and knowledge
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truetruebahamian says...
Bass is a lower frequency, hence longer wavelength, than higher pitched sounds. Sound waves (actually, any kind of waves) can diffract around obstacles smaller than their wavelength, roughly speaking. So if you hear a cymbal in an orchestra, but you can’t see it, the sound would have had to bounce off a wall somewhere. The sound from the bass drum would just bend around everything and reach you directly. Sound loses energy at every reflection, so the high frequencies will quickly be damped - anything other than a hard tile surface absorbs high frequencies quite effectively. Low frequencies are essentially coming directly. Again, there is a wavelength effect - short wavelengths of sound will be absorbed quite effectively by a pile carpet, while longer bass wavelengths require an entire sofa or a room full of people to see much attenuation. Infra-bass is almost unaffected. That’s why people in London many miles away complained about the bass noise coming from a 1980’s Michael Jackson concert, even though they could not actually hear the music as such.
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truetruebahamian says...
Talrussel, these days when I see your comments I have to ignore them because I can't go about nodding my head when it takes all I can to keep from shaking it.
On FINAL COUNTDOWN TO A NEW REALITY: D’Aguilar warns phased reopening must show we can meet July 1 targets
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truetruebahamian says...
We will be happy to get back home after over three months and carefully - while heeding all of the now ingrained precautions continue working on the farm and feeding the mosquitos as well as transferring back and forth to Nassau. NO americans though!
On ISLANDS TRAVEL GETS GO AHEAD: Block on travelling around the country to end next week
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truetruebahamian says...
When you follow the mandates of the most disgusting president of our largest northwest out island you need to re-examine your sanity.
On Minnis & Co are just playing follow the leader
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truetruebahamian says...
He must be a contortionist - to get your head over your belt, through the zipper and into a private sanctuary that is intended for export rather than import is an amazing physical feat!
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truetruebahamian says...
What about citizenship for progeny of Bahamian women in similar situation with foreign fathers
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truetruebahamian says...
Minnis is bloody bereft of his senses!
Mindless!
On UPDATED: PM tables resolution to extend emergency orders
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