Comments on: Light vs. Sound: Light Wins http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2008/07/light-vs-sound-light-wins/ “Listen all the time, and remind yourself when you’re not listening, or else the mike and the tape recorder will get the best of you.” – Pauline Oliveros Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Idhrendur http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2008/07/light-vs-sound-light-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Idhrendur Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:05:00 +0000 http://ajtesttest.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/light-vs-sound-light-wins/#comment-257 Ah, he beat me to it. Ah, he beat me to it.

]]> By: Ryan Fleming http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2008/07/light-vs-sound-light-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Ryan Fleming Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:57:00 +0000 http://ajtesttest.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/light-vs-sound-light-wins/#comment-256 Just wanted to point out that the speed of sound is approximately 340m/s while the speed of light is around 300 million meters per second. What our eyes see almost instantly (assuming you are within a few thousand miles from the source), our ears will hear much much much later. <br/><br/>Based on your 3 second estimate, this puts you guys about 1 kilometer (or 5/8 of a mile) from disneyland. It is also important to note that the speed and direction of sound are somewhat dependent on temperature, wind, pressure, directivity, temperature gradient, absorptivity of the terrain, and other factors. Just wanted to point out that the speed of sound is approximately 340m/s while the speed of light is around 300 million meters per second. What our eyes see almost instantly (assuming you are within a few thousand miles from the source), our ears will hear much much much later.

Based on your 3 second estimate, this puts you guys about 1 kilometer (or 5/8 of a mile) from disneyland. It is also important to note that the speed and direction of sound are somewhat dependent on temperature, wind, pressure, directivity, temperature gradient, absorptivity of the terrain, and other factors.

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