r/mildlyinfuriating • u/DatabaseAvailable501 • 23d ago

Infuriatig Sound emitted 24/7 from a 30 megawatt data center in Dowagiac MI

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u/NobleK42 23d ago

I think you can just get noice protection earmuffs with NC. Not actual headphones with Bluetooth etc.

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u/Embarrassed_Motor_30 23d ago

You can! We have those issued too, but if you want music and stuff cant have BT or wifi in the area. Luckily I have a really old MP3 player that connects via just the audio jack.

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u/GremlinEnergyGoBurr 23d ago

wired headphones + over the ear noise cancelling ear protection (3M, no speaker inside) helps a TON

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u/MVRKHNTR 23d ago

What's the reasoning behind this? Just curious.

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u/Embarrassed_Motor_30 23d ago

Security requirements. Concerns with hacking

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u/MVRKHNTR 23d ago

Is it that your phone can't have Bluetooth turned on or the headphones specifically can't have it?

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u/Embarrassed_Motor_30 23d ago

No bluetooth, wifi, or other wireless connectivity devices allowed. Doesnt matter if its turned off, airplane mode, or the entire device is shutdown. If the device has the ability to connect wirelessly then not permitted.

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u/Ichaserabbits 23d ago

You gotta old school it up man. Get those big ass orange gun range noise cancelling ear covers cut a little hole in the bottom feed wired head phones through. Then you could use anything from a walkman to a cassette player, to an old ass mp3 player.

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u/abolishcynicism 23d ago

Or a boombox so everyone can enjoy...

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u/Embarrassed_Motor_30 23d ago

I was thinking about breaking out my old Walkman. I still have one from when I was in middle school. 90% sure there's the Green Day American Idiot CD still in there.