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minus-squareNeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days ago about 12 decibels, which all but removes them, making them 94% quieter. This “conversion” from decibel to per cent is more than ridiculous.
minus-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoWhy? dB is logarithmic so it’s difficult for people to picture how loud something is, if that’s the only number given.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 days agoAnd so are our ears. That’s why we use db. So 12db is not perceived by us to be 94% quieter.
This “conversion” from decibel to per cent is more than ridiculous.
Why? dB is logarithmic so it’s difficult for people to picture how loud something is, if that’s the only number given.
And so are our ears. That’s why we use db. So 12db is not perceived by us to be 94% quieter.