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Old 11-19-2008, 02:43 PM   #12 (permalink)
hamyoo06
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It IS different than blaring the radio. It severely cuts the ability for other ambient sound to penetrate. Sounds waves expand quickly. When they are launched straight into your ear, the pressure is many times more severe than a radio at the same volume (output power).

It also reduces your hearing to a single dimension. Your ears are like your eyes: binocular vision provides the ability to judge depth; monocular vision does not.

Close your eyes and stand in the center of a room. Have a buddy clap his hands, and, without opening your eyes, point in the direction of the clap. No problem. Now plug one ear and repeat. You'll lose most, if not all, of your ability to identify the direction of the source of the clap. It takes both ears to discern direction, just as it takes both eyes to discern depth.

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Originally Posted by TRAYLORTRASH View Post
I do the Ipod thing, but I only put in one ear bud... To me it isn't any different than blarring the radio all loud. I liten to my podcasts, cause there is nothing good on the radio lol
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