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[-] gnu@lemmy.zip 22 points 2 months ago

All the sounds get mixed together as they approach you (as they compress the same air), by the time it gets to your ear it can be represented by one complex wave.

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago

Like when you flatten all the layers in a graphics project.

[-] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is a really interesting analogy. I perceive more than I see.

[-] FishFace@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

No, because flattening the layers is a lossy operation but this is reversible.

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Hmm good point!

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