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Re:The ear does not do a Fourier transform by smallnix on Thursday October 30, 2025 @08:02PM (#45766907)
I was also thinking of refractory periods with neurotransmitters. But I don't know much about this.
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Re:The ear does not do a Fourier transform by anyfoo on Thursday October 30, 2025 @08:23PM (#45767032)
It's a good question, but as elaborated in a sibling comment, I'm not sure it even matters in this case. (Sampling frequency vs. sampling the sound wave itself.)
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