My first thought was that airplanes need noise canceling for the engine sounds. ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Jailbird on May 10, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sound-suppressing silk can create quiet spaces My first thought was that airplanes need noise canceling for the engine sounds. There's a real difference in a long flight with and without noise canceling headphones. Effective (better?) noise cancelation for the whole cabin would be impactful.

johnvanommen on May 10, 2024 [–]

It's difficult if not impossible to do active noise cancellation for multiple people simultaneously.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact