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Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into Man’s House (www.yahoo.com)
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[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 72 points 1 month ago (20 children)

The sound: https://www.tiktok.com/@ayathetigress/video/7650601803972627726

According to Billy Finn, the noise is actually getting louder. He's been tracking the decibel levels on Louise Avenue since 2022, when Hyperscale Data began operating. Back then, the sound level was around 52 decibels. Today, they're typically around 61 decibels, and sometimes go as high as 78 decibels, he told the paper.

Inside his house, it goes down to 39 decibels, which is about the level of a quiet office or library, according to the American Academy of Audiology. But it jumps to 62 decibels when he opens the door, sounding a bit like a passenger jet taxiing on the runway in the distance.

And that's 24/7/365.

Remember that the next time you "ask ChatGPT" instead of making a web search.

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