I feel the same way but I attribute it to being more aware and more intent =
on listening then say 10 years ago.
Active listening is a skill you can develop or ignore.
And quite often it=92s a curse rather than a blessing.
On 12 May 2014, at 12:43, [naturerecordists] <nat=
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> Is it possible that my hearing is getting more sensitive? I am 37, and fo=
r about ten years now I have been aware of the value of a natural soundscap=
e. But now, when planes go by 30,000 miles or higher over my head, or cars =
and trucks on the highway, and trains in other towns, to far away chainsaws=
etc. - it seems as thought I am becoming even more aggravated by these kin=
ds of noise. Am I simply beginning to react due to my soundscape awareness =
- and due to my existing living conditions/environment, subconsciously (or,=
consciously, rather) pushing me to find a more peaceful place - or is it p=
ossible that my hearing is actually becoming more sensitive? I find that I =
can hear MILES AND MILES away now. When people ask me where I live, now I s=
ay 'I live on a conveyer-belt, in a giant factory called North America.'
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