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Loud Music Can Cause Lung Collapse
ahrenritter writes "This Reuters article discusses a report in the medical journal Thorax describing the cases of three young men who suffered a lung collapse (pneumothorax) apparently triggered by standing too close to very loud concert speakers. A fourth case occurred in a car that was outfitted with a 1,000 watt bass box. I guess deafness isn't all we have to worry about now!"
Because at a certain point, the volume becomes part of the performance. Both the physical reaction by the audience, and the psychoacoustic reaction of the room. It's some brain-melting stuff. I suggest listening to Glenn Branca's 'Symphony No. 6: Devil Choirs at the Gates of Heaven' for a good example. Part five (it's a symphony in six parts) sounds like it is overdubbed with all manner of strange synths and choir noises, but in fact it's all just guitars. The overtones generated by nine guitars cranked way the hell up are phenomenal, and you simply don't get them at low volumes.
;) ) Khanate uses this to great advantage. Their whole stated purpose is to make their audience feel really uncomfortable and just creep them the hell out, and volume works very well in meeting that goal.
Loud music also has distinct physical effects on the listener. The band (I hesitate to call them a band. They're more of a performance art project gone horrifyingly wrong... or right
For the record, I wear earplugs to ALL shows I go to. Not all of them are loud enough to effect my hearing, but I wear them anyway. I noticed a couple of years back that constant practice sessions with my band were doing a number on my hearing so I bought some plugs and have worn them at practice and shows ever since.
'Standards' in computing only impress those who are impressed by things like 'standards'.
In short, the repairs hurt MUCH more than the injury.
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First they make a small incision and spread the ribs apart. Then take a blunt probe and S L O W L Y punch through the lining inside your chest cavity (pericadium?). No scapel allowed - it might damage delicate tissue.
Suffice to say, right before they performed the procedure (the tube insertion, to be exact), the doctor encouraged me to scream as loudly as I wanted (they didn't put me under because anaesthesia is too dangerous for this type of "minor" procedure).
The aftermath is that for a couple days you have a rubber hose coming out of your side that slowly sucks air out, thus re-inflating your lung. Not a lot of fun.
Moral of the Story: Turn down that music you darn kids!