[ExI] what's the use?

[William Flynn Wallace]

Enjoyment still unexplained.    bill w

On Sat, Oct 5, 2024 at 8:07 AM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> On Sat, 5 Oct 2024 at 13:28, William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat
> <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > _______________________________________________
>
>
> 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
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