A federal court rejected Marathon Digital Holdings' request for a temporary restraining order against Mitchell Bend's incorporation election.

A federal court rejected Marathon Digital Holdings’ request for a temporary restraining order against Mitchell Bend’s incorporation election.

  • Illogicalbit@lemmy.world
    8·
    3 days ago

    Though I’m generally familiar with the process of mining, I wasn’t clear how noise could be such a problem. TIL:

    A single mining machine can produce sound levels of 70 to 90 decibels (dB), comparable to a vacuum cleaner or a busy street. When aggregated in large-scale operations, the noise can be heard over long distances and has led to health complaints and legal challenges from nearby residents.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      3 days ago

      70 to 90 decibels is meaningless as the scale is logarithmic. I’m reading 43 in my quiet living room. Testing last week showed my .22 rifle at 98. 98 is hella more than twice as loud as my living room.

      70, meh. 90, holy shit cut that out.