Try to guess what would be the loudest sound on record for the earth we know. Those qualifications discount prehistoric events and celestial events like exploding stars. Would it be a nuclear explosion? A Who concert? The Tunguska Event? Your toddler throwing a tantrum? How about none of the above? Great Big Story reveals what experts consider to be the loudest event in recorded history, an eardrum-splitting 310 decibels, after explaining the decibel scale so we can get an idea of how very loud it was. Spoiler for those who can't wait for a two-minute video: you can read more about the deadly event at Wikipedia. (via Laughing Squid)
Friday, March 03, 2023
The World's Loudest Sound
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I'm going to go with the Who concert, and now go watch the video...
...well, that was going to be my second guess.
I would have guessed the NFL playoff game, Ravens @ Steelers, January 15, 2011, a few minutes into the 2nd half. I would be wrong, but I think that is the loudest event I have personally been a part of.
They say Krakatoa caused permanent hearing loss for people within 100 miles of the eruption.
IIRC Eruption was by Van Halen, not Crack-A-Toe-Ah
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