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Death from noise?

I read that spectactors watching a space shuttle launch have to be at least several miles away in order to avoid injury from the noise generated by the launch. The article went on to say that standing closer to the launch pad could result in severe injury, even death from the noise. Now I wonder how could noise kill a human being? And has this ever happebned before?

How is the space shuttle crew protected from this lethal noise during the subsonic launch phase?
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 jimbob says:

Sound, and therefore noise, is pressure.  So are explosions.  Enough of either will smash your innards and you are hurt or killed.

Astronauts are inside a pretty good sound (pressure) insulating box.  So are you when your sit in an aeroplane and look out at that jet engine a few feet away, the noise from which would do you considerable harm were you exposed to it without shielding.

 

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posted on 2009-10-22 01:14:02 | Report abuse

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 electrolaser says:

the pressure wave of an explosion is noise

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posted on 2009-10-23 22:33:30 | Report abuse

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