Hearing is be-leafing: Students invent quieter leaf blower

Patent-pending design by Hopkins undergrads could be available in stores within two years

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A commenter on my blog:

"Someone show this to the Nobel Prize committee."

https://leisureguy.ca/2024/05/17/leaf-blower/#comment-211286

Good leaf-blower news!!

Same power, much less noise (and dampened high-frequency sounds).

Later On
@Leisureguy
Absolutely brilliant and well overdue!
It's also good news for #cats #dogs #rodents and other creatures whose hearing is sensitive well above human frequencies (assuming this device also suppresses > 20kHz).
#gardening #sound #NoisePollution #NoisyNeighbours
@Leisureguy
Now, more importantly, perhaps someone in Johns Hopkins' psychology department can find a cure for those suffering from leaf-phobia.
@spacemagick I agree. That would finesse the entire problem and save money, time, and effort.