[ExI] what's the use?

[BillK]

On Sat, 5 Oct 2024 at 13:28, William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat
<extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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> I come up empty when I try to figure out the evolutionary uses of our propensity for loving loud noises:  unmuffled cars (NASCAR), carnival rides, fireworks, rock concerts, yelling.
>
> There was once a race  - Indy perhaps - which included a car run by a turbine.  It was far ahead  - two laps to go, I think - when a $6 part failed.
> They never did it again.  Fans said that the turbine made a hum - no big noise - and so the promoters decided that fans just would not put up with that.  No excitement there.
>
> What's the use?    bill w
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The auditory system evolved to protect us from danger.  Loud noise
(like animal snarling, or falling rocks), caused an instant 'flee or
fight' reaction in our body. When you walk into a nightclub and are
deafened by the noise, the same body reaction happens, then you
instantly control it, but still feel the excitement and thrill.
It is automatic, most people end up enjoying the experience.
(After their ears get accustomed to the noise level, that is!).

BillK