🔊SOUND🔊

In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss the phenomenon of sound with digital signal processing architect and musician, Ezra Buchla.

Key Questions:

• What is sound?
• How do sound waves move?
• How do our ears perceive sound?
• What role does sound play in our perception of time/space/reality?
• What is music?
• What’s going on in the brains of people with ASMR / synesthesia?
• Why is sound so useful in mediation?
• What does someone’s music taste say about a person?
• Is the world getting noisier?
• Would you rather be deaf or blind?
• Is there a clear limit on how small and sound a speaker can be?
• How much has sound technology improved over the years?
• How might new technology enhance our ability to perceive and produce sound?
• What are sonic weapons and what risks do they pose?
• How might sound be used to dislodge kidney stones or tumors?
• What other sound applications might we not be aware of?

Future Scenarios:

• Worst Case Scenario for The Future of Sound?
• Best Case Scenario for The Future of Sound?
• Most Likely Scenario for The Future of Sound?

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