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Subject: Re: That hiss
From: Jeremiah Moore <>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 12:39:36 -0800
>  >>>  is there really any acoustic environment without any noise?
>>
>>
>>  It's called an Anechoic Chamber
>>  There are a few around for testing.
>
>Though for the purposes of their use they have no sound, all such
>chambers do have a extremely low level of sound. You can usually find
>that info in their specs.
>
>About the only true no sound situation is a absolute vacuum.

I suppose at absolute zero there will also be no sound, i.e. no 
molecular movement.  But as we all know, absolute zero is theoretical 
as is a perfect vacuum.  There's always sound, however slight.

Better bring in the theologians :)

-j


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