why are crowds louder than small groups/individuals even if each person produces the same amount of noise? In other words why would a group of people, each generating noise at Xdb sound louder than an individual generating noise at Xdb? How does cumulative sound work?

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why are crowds louder than small groups/individuals even if each person produces the same amount of noise? In other words why would a group of people, each generating noise at Xdb sound louder than an individual generating noise at Xdb? How does cumulative sound work?

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They amp up volume to try and hear each other over the other voices, the bulk effect nullyfies the initial gain, is like socialism. You get a gain in your reward function but when it goes on for long enough and everyone plays the game it becomes disadvantageous overall.

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