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Re:Sound-suppressing silk can create quiet spaces by jusssi on Friday May 10, 2024 @08:15AM (#40318041)
Go countryside, they said, it'll be quiet.

Except for: tractors, harvesters, mopeds, quadbikes, chainsaws, circular saws, nailguns, lawnmowers, leafblowers, snowblowers, diesel generators, motorboats, skijets, snowmobiles.

Re:Sound-suppressing silk can create quiet spaces by ku1ik on Friday May 10, 2024 @01:22PM (#40321485)
This.

I moved to a countryside 2 years ago, escaping from city noise. Now, I’m going back (although to the outer, more quiet side of the city) because I’m going mad - lawnmowers, dogs, tractors, diesel generators, dogs, dogs, lawnmowers, dogs, …