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To: Dr. Frank fan

No noise caused by an explosion in space?

What about within the matter itself?

Do you think that a blast wave in a vacuum couldn't vibrate an eardrum? Or to put it differently, do you think that a blast wave in a vacuum couldn't blow up anything?

Question: Did the "Big Bang" produce any noise?
Answer: Only in the parts that mattered.

- You heard it hear first -
DG & CP


54 posted on 03/31/2005 7:37:21 PM PST by Dark Glasses and Corncob Pipe (14, 15, 16...whatever!)
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To: Dark Glasses and Corncob Pipe
I can't tell at what level of seriousness you meant your post. Suffice to say:

noise requires a medium

no medium in space

Now, if you're "in" the explosion, or the actual blast radius of the explosion reaches your position while it still has a sufficient energy, then yes perhaps sympathetic vibrations could cause your whole body, and eardrums, to oscillate, and you'll "hear" something.

I think Luke was too far away from those TIE Fighters for that to apply in his case, however.

Best,

58 posted on 03/31/2005 8:38:03 PM PST by Dr. Frank fan
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