Whatzit?

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----Wayne----
The sound of speech is momentary and is lost forever if there is no listener.
Considering that we see light from stars that started out many many years ago, do you think the same thing might happen with sound?
Rich

Is there any sound in space/ What would carry it along?

Only in the most stupid science fiction movies.

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----Wayne----

The sound of speech is momentary and is lost forever if there is no listener.


Considering that we see light from stars that started out many many years ago, do you think the same thing might happen with sound?

Rich

Considering that the vocalizations of whales can travel more than 10,000 miles in the ocean without losing energy, your premise might be possible for sound in air.

I think Joan Sutherland's voice is still reverberating around the earth. Reference:=> https://youtu.be/b5f5KMQaAac

Joan Sutherland even destroys Luciano Pavarotti when they sing together. Reference:=> https://youtu.be/UAM6UXyFiag

During the last note, Joan does not hold back and Luciano's voice disappears, is destroyed.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

----Wayne----
The sound of speech is momentary and is lost forever if there is no listener.
Considering that we see light from stars that started out many many years ago, do you think the same thing might happen with sound?
Rich

Is there any sound in space/ What would carry it along?

Only in the most stupid science fiction movies.

And most of the intelligent ones as well - they put it in since the audience expects sound - silent movies don't draw a big audience these days.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

----Wayne----

The sound of speech is momentary and is lost forever if there is no listener.


Considering that we see light from stars that started out many many years ago, do you think the same thing might happen with sound?

Rich

Considering that the vocalizations of whales can travel more than 10,000 miles in the ocean without losing energy, your premise might be possible for sound in air.

I think Joan Sutherland's voice is still reverberating around the earth. Reference:=> https://youtu.be/b5f5KMQaAac

If there is a medium for sound waves to travel, then they will - range tends to be linked to frequency......

[MurphOnMillerAve]

----Wayne----
The sound of speech is momentary and is lost forever if there is no listener.
Considering that we see light from stars that started out many many years ago, do you think the same thing might happen with sound?
Rich

Is there any sound in space/ What would carry it along?

Only in the most stupid science fiction movies.

That's what I thought.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

----Wayne----

The sound of speech is momentary and is lost forever if there is no listener.


Considering that we see light from stars that started out many many years ago, do you think the same thing might happen with sound?

Rich

Considering that the vocalizations of whales can travel more than 10,000 miles in the ocean without losing energy, your premise might be possible for sound in air.

I think Joan Sutherland's voice is still reverberating around the earth. Reference:=> https://youtu.be/b5f5KMQaAac

Joan Sutherland even destroys Luciano Pavarotti when they sing together. Reference:=> https://youtu.be/UAM6UXyFiag

During the last note, Joan does not hold back and Luciano's voice disappears, is destroyed.

Should she have done that?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Is there any sound in space/ What would carry it along?

Only in the most stupid science fiction movies.

And most of the intelligent ones as well - they put it in since the audience expects sound - silent movies don't draw a big audience these days.

Fair point.

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----Wayne----

The sound of speech is momentary and is lost forever if there is no listener.


Considering that we see light from stars that started out many many years ago, do you think the same thing might happen with sound?

Rich

Considering that the vocalizations of whales can travel more than 10,000 miles in the ocean without losing energy, your premise might be possible for sound in air.

I think Joan Sutherland's voice is still reverberating around the earth. Reference:=> https://youtu.be/b5f5KMQaAac

Joan Sutherland even destroys Luciano Pavarotti when they sing together. Reference:=> https://youtu.be/UAM6UXyFiag

During the last note, Joan does not hold back and Luciano's voice disappears, is destroyed.

Should she have done that?

I do not know the etiquette for opera singers but her fans wouldn't have it any other way. Every time I hear her overpowering even the whole orchestra I feel as though she has just summoned the power of the entire universe. Totally awesome. Joan Sutherland was known as La Stupenda (Stupendous One) for nearly all of her career over four decades, from the 50s to the 80s.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

An interesting perspective, Wayne. Thanks.
Murph

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whatzit?

They ran out of money for a whole switch?

[sleepmac]

I suspect that is an expansion joint for welded rail.

Dan Weinhold

[E7]

Whatzit: A scale for weighing cars

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I suspect that is an expansion joint for welded rail.

Dan Weinhold

I didn't know that was a problem.

Apparently, we need more expansion joints.
This video has a cab view of rail buckling under an engine at 0:031/0:41 :> https://youtu.be/jJeiYaSFCf0

[sleepmac]

10 miles of continous welded rail can change a noticeable amount of length depending on the temperature.

Dan Weinhold

[MurphOnMillerAve]

That was exciting to see and hear those rails buckling like that. Startling. And really serious business, I suspect.