Eric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (Eric Bohlman) (09/20/90)
Index Number: 10548
MW> Will this device reduce the overall level of enviornmental sound
MW> reaching my brain?
It will reduce the PERCEIVED level of sound; white noise tends to "absorb"
other sounds and due to its very low information content, the brain can tune
it out more easily than other types of sound.
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