▲ 535 ▼ Residents who live near data centers say a constant low-frequency vibration is ruining their health and homes (www.nytimes.com) submitted 2 months ago* by Valuy@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) Or soundproof the building. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] justaman123@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) Isn't it really difficult to soundproof against the low frequency noises? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) Just use corrugated cardboard and with longer sine waves, duh! I am not an audio engineer but you might have a point in that the longer low sound waves would be harder to block. Where my audiophiles at? We need a sound check on low frequency blocking. Edit: Found an article on a crypto mining facility mitigating noise issues. https://noisemonitoringservices.com/data-center-noise-control/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago https://www.soundtrace.com/blog/data-center-noise-levels-hearing-conservation-osha-compliance Also found an article stating that underwater data centers would be the best way to reduce noise. Ignoring that sound travels better underwater and combined with heating the water around them, it would massively disrupt untold amounts of marine life, sure! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) Isn't it really difficult to soundproof against the low frequency noises? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) Just use corrugated cardboard and with longer sine waves, duh! I am not an audio engineer but you might have a point in that the longer low sound waves would be harder to block. Where my audiophiles at? We need a sound check on low frequency blocking. Edit: Found an article on a crypto mining facility mitigating noise issues. https://noisemonitoringservices.com/data-center-noise-control/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago https://www.soundtrace.com/blog/data-center-noise-levels-hearing-conservation-osha-compliance Also found an article stating that underwater data centers would be the best way to reduce noise. Ignoring that sound travels better underwater and combined with heating the water around them, it would massively disrupt untold amounts of marine life, sure! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) Just use corrugated cardboard and with longer sine waves, duh! I am not an audio engineer but you might have a point in that the longer low sound waves would be harder to block. Where my audiophiles at? We need a sound check on low frequency blocking. Edit: Found an article on a crypto mining facility mitigating noise issues. https://noisemonitoringservices.com/data-center-noise-control/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago https://www.soundtrace.com/blog/data-center-noise-levels-hearing-conservation-osha-compliance Also found an article stating that underwater data centers would be the best way to reduce noise. Ignoring that sound travels better underwater and combined with heating the water around them, it would massively disrupt untold amounts of marine life, sure! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago https://www.soundtrace.com/blog/data-center-noise-levels-hearing-conservation-osha-compliance Also found an article stating that underwater data centers would be the best way to reduce noise. Ignoring that sound travels better underwater and combined with heating the water around them, it would massively disrupt untold amounts of marine life, sure! permalink fedilink source parent