Aparently 180 dB causes eardrum rupture and intense pain and thus is extremely deadly.
For comparison’s sake, Krakatoa volcano’s eruption was measured at around 183dB.
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Remember dB is a logarithmic scale so 183dB isn’t 3 less loud (to use a Spinal Tap reference) than 180dB, it’s half as loud.
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