Rumford Ordinance Proposes 40 Decibel Limit
Recently, in Rumford, at a wind ordinance workshop, we heard Mr. Fisk of the Maine DEP state his comfort with the current standard of 45 decibels as the limit for night time sounds from wind turbines. Why aren’t the people of Mars Hill, Vinalhaven and Freedom enjoying this comfort as they try to sleep through the sounds from wind turbines ? Are they not understanding what the computers and Mr. Fisk are explaining to us.
Of course , the computer sound modeling has no way to input the real experiences of the people living close to wind turbines. Equations depicting distress don’t exist.
Back to the original question of mathematical modeling. The computer is a digital instrument. Everything appearing on your screen is a resulting manipulation of numbers. This is complicated, but consider that science is man’ quest to understand physical nature through mathematical device ( by the numbers , so to speak ). Imagination is the starting point to this process. The scientist must come up with all the effects that create an effect. Confusing ? Well, let‘s try a simple example in scientific approach. You want to install a door to a room. Sizing the door means imagining what you will eventually want to place in the room through this opening. If, someday you find a couch you want to put in this room does not fit through the door opening, I guess, your imagination fell short. Now, try to use your imagination to describe the sophisticated realm of sound. . An unimaginable task .
So, what would you do about the 45 decibel limit ? Considering the stress this limit has upon fellow humans and the fact this only shows someone’s imagination has fallen short in describing sound, despite what the computers say , would you try a quieter limit ( say 40 decibels ) which is apt to bring about satisfying results ?
I can’t live without computers, but I am not ready for the computer to replace good, old common sense.
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Comment by freemont tibbetts on September 11, 2010 at 9:29am
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Right on the money again Dan with The Good Old Fashion Common Sense . I am dam proud to have You for My Son in Law . Freemont , Tibbetts Dixfield Maine .
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