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TIL that the decibel scale is logarithmic. Sound at 100dB is 100x the physical intensity of sound at 80dB (the ceiling of sound volume without hearing loss), which is why small increases in dB causes such rapid hearing damage.
› added 1 month ago
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TIL that the decibel scale is logarithmic. Sound at 100dB is 100x the physical intensity of sound at 80dB (the ceiling of sound volume without hearing loss), which is why small increases in dB causes such rapid hearing damage.