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RainManToothpicks OP t1_j9rc7jv wrote

Reply to comment by XondoXondo420 in TIL certain moths have developed sound absorbing wings that make it harder for bats to hunt and eat them with their echolocation. The structure of the moth wings might someday help people soundproof places by RainManToothpicks

Acoustic tiles & panels etc are kind of like foam rubber, "tiny bubbles of air" trapped in really dense materials, I'm not sure the weird tiny intricate microscopic designs involved in the wings have been mimiced yet, someday 3d printing will probably tackle this

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RandomActOfMindless t1_j9rfs6m wrote

The problem is those wings are extremely delicate.

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RainManToothpicks OP t1_j9rqcg4 wrote

Yeah, definitely going to be a wait. In the meantime a great diy solution for loud drunks outside a room is smushing plastic bags into the crevices of a doorframe with a spatula and squishing rolled up trash bags to seal the bottom

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