Where is the quietest room in the world located?
Correct answer: Redmond, Washington
Player #33161631
Shame there is no explanation of what purpose the room was built to serve.
Lucybird
Microsoft built it to test electronic equipment to mitigate annoying hum in its machines. Also to get just the right sound from keyboards. Many other engineering applications.
Car nut
that is super cool may have to check it out
Player #25874027
You wouldn’t want to trapped in there calling for help
Tina
Sounds eerie to me!
Lunarsea
The psychology labs at the University of Iowa had an anechoic chamber when I was there years ago. For experiments in human perception.
Clarkey
fascinating stuff. I would love to experience that.
Vlynn
Nope. I suffer from tinnitus.
Sister N
What is the purpose of this room?
Karen 7
No interest. I can make my own quiet place by walking in a park or by a stream
Player #78542618
Lucybird, Thank you
Nalini
Aoibhe , that’s interesting. I wonder if psychosis might be connected /triggered by hearing issues?
Republic of China
There is several YouTube videos about this so check it out
ugg
Player #33161631, WELL, TO EXPERIENCE SCIENCE- THE DIFFERENT ASPECT OF SOUND & ITS DECIBELS. COMMON SENSE!!! AND shame' IS NOT THE RIGHT WORD TO USE HERE. DECENCY IN VOCAB MATTERS!!!!
C
Aoibhe , creepy, but I'd love to check it out
Player #3138816
Player #3013287, me too The more noise the better !
Aoibhe
There is a youtuber called Callux who went there for a YouTube video and said he began to see things that weren’t there (hallucinations) and hear his blood flowing
luckycatfay
Player its only as quiet as the people in it get a couple of noisy kids that will scupper it.
Solomon
Player #33161631, Yeah!! No explanation at all...
Phil 'sum guy'
hearing my heartbeat, ok, my bones grind ? Ew, please no.
Greygranite
Player #33161631, Agreed! So no purpose just a tourist attraction!