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Groovy23
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The quietest place on Earth
      #1234581 - 09/16/08 04:45 AM

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This is Orfield labs in Minneapolis, which, on our noisy planet, has the distinction of being the quietest place on Earth.



Orfield labs' Anechoic chamber



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Diane9247
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Re: The quietest place on Earth [Re: Groovy23]
      #1234956 - 09/16/08 11:00 PM

Some days I'd like to sit in here for while!

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sonorandesert
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Re: The quietest place on Earth [Re: Diane9247]
      #1235860 - 09/19/08 02:22 AM

I would think that honor would go to NASA for their training center in Houston.

Agreeing with Diana, how much for a simple power nap?
By itself would be bragging rights.

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AngelaE8654
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Re: The quietest place on Earth [Re: sonorandesert]
      #1243766 - 10/06/08 01:17 PM

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I would think that honor would go to NASA for their training center in Houston.

Agreeing with Diana, how much for a simple power nap?
By itself would be bragging rights.



Yeah, I would too. I don't understand the set up, but I know it was created that way for a reason. It's quite interesting, though.

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expedition
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Re: The quietest place on Earth [Re: Groovy23]
      #1249292 - 10/19/08 02:58 AM

There are many natural caves in this earth that are probably as quiet as that studio's anechoic chamber. The fact that they can't be measured quite so easily is due only to the logistics in obtaining the measurements in such a remote location.

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