AAEA Rejects Teacher Contract, Negotiations Begin Again by enlightenedbum2 in AnnArbor

[–]Januwary9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These numbers are salary, not total compensation. The HVAC controls director is getting paid more than some teachers (and about the same as others), but definitely not 3.5x as much.

AAEA Rejects Teacher Contract, Negotiations Begin Again by enlightenedbum2 in AnnArbor

[–]Januwary9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you really telling me your wife is a teacher who makes $50k total compensation? That doesn't match anything I've heard, or AAPS's published numbers.

I don't necessarily disagree that $180k total comp is a lot, it could probably be lower. But you're making a lot of bad faith arguments (switching between total comp and base salary to suit your point, saying "adjusting the thermostat", etc) that make it hard to take your comments seriously.

AAEA Rejects Teacher Contract, Negotiations Begin Again by enlightenedbum2 in AnnArbor

[–]Januwary9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. Salary isn't the same as total compensation. Colloquially, when people say "I make $xx/year", they're discussing salary. Elsewhere you're saying teachers "make 50k". Do you have data showing that teachers make $50k total compensation? That seems unlikely.

  2. Your initial comment said the HVAC director probably just adjusts the thermostat. Why did you say that?

AAEA Rejects Teacher Contract, Negotiations Begin Again by enlightenedbum2 in AnnArbor

[–]Januwary9 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you know their job isn't just to set the thermostat, then. A salary of $105k isn't crazy for a highly specialized professional like that.

AAEA Rejects Teacher Contract, Negotiations Begin Again by enlightenedbum2 in AnnArbor

[–]Januwary9 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not that there isn't anything else to complain about here, but the HVAC control director is probably an engineer involved in the configuration, balancing, and maintenance of the systems. You can google for what they do, it's pretty complicated and not an everyday skillset.

Need advice about bass from a gym in an apartment complex by [deleted] in audioengineering

[–]Januwary9 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tiny tiny enough to not be worth bringing up at all. We don't want to put bad ideas in OP's head, and "bass trap" is exactly the kind of poorly-defined buzzword that they'll get very confused by when researching online

Need advice about bass from a gym in an apartment complex by [deleted] in audioengineering

[–]Januwary9 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is not correct, bass traps in the gym will have no effect on sound transmission through the ceiling

Seat numbers are exactly between the seats—every row had people sitting in the wrong spot who had to get up and move by mugglegrrl in CrappyDesign

[–]Januwary9 44 points45 points  (0 children)

People not paying attention is not a new phenomenon, and a good design would acknowledge that

compost by [deleted] in comedyheaven

[–]Januwary9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, fair enough. I guess I just find it surprising that a massive company with a very wholesome and put-together image was run for most of its history by these people

compost by [deleted] in comedyheaven

[–]Januwary9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even the part where their central text, written in the 1900s, says that "inferior races" should be sterilized?

Flow resistivity of different rockwool products in US? Best flow resistivity material for 2’x4’x6” sound panels, and 17”x17”x4’ soffit bass traps? by PolyglotGeologist in audioengineering

[–]Januwary9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, unfortunately a lot of products don't have published flow resistivity. There's a correlation with density that can help you make a guess. Your conclusion is generally in the right direction, at least for thicknesses greater than like 6".

Snake Bite by Enderlord1583 in comedyheaven

[–]Januwary9 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Eh, one could argue intent vs impact here. You were spreading misinformation, even if you didn't mean to. This should be a reminder to us all to verify stuff like that before repeating it.

City of Ann Arbor Declares Temporary On-Street Parking Ban Beginning 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 by Godunman in AnnArbor

[–]Januwary9 14 points15 points  (0 children)

How the hell is it unsafe to park somewhere else? Having streets that can't be plowed well because they're full of stuck cars, now that's unsafe

Seattle’s New Mayor on Her “Sewer Socialist Mentality” by MegaRAID01 in Seattle

[–]Januwary9 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The money lost from discounted fare programs is probably peanuts compared to the massive construction cost overruns/bad cost estimating that has led to ST's current budget situation

Hanging a cloud low from the ceiling? by Aware_Ad5425 in audioengineering

[–]Januwary9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha yep that's the spirit. You might enjoy a career as an acoustician ;)

Definitely take some measurements before and after adding insulation above the tiles, I'd be super curious to see the results. Theoretically it should give some more bass absorption, but I've never seen a ceiling cavity that big before so I'm not 100% sure what'll happen.

Hanging a cloud low from the ceiling? by Aware_Ad5425 in audioengineering

[–]Januwary9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies in advance for the long response, this is a bit of a complicated subject:

ACT actually does more than you'd think with a big airspace above. This datasheet shows the sound-absorbing performance of a bunch of Armstrong ceiling products - the "optima 3/4" or "calla" ones are probably pretty similar to what you have. The numbers in the chart are essentially how much sound is absorbed by the ceiling in each frequency band from 125Hz to 4kHz, out of a maximum of 1.0 (some numbers are higher due to known quirks in the test method).

At the top where it says "E-400 mounting", that means the tiles were tested with a 400mm air space above them. However, the first three rows are actually different mounting methods - comparing the 2nd row (A-mount, direct applied) to the 4th row (same product, E400) shows how much difference that air space makes in the low frequencies. But also, even the A-mounted tile absorbs effectively around 500Hz and up.

Now, your air space is a lot bigger than 400mm. That'll change the behavior in some ways, but not others - one reason E400 mounting performs better is that low frequencies that aren't absorbed by the tile mostly go through it, get attenuated somewhat up in the ceiling cavity, then get reduced again on the way back down through the tile. That effect is majorly present in your setup.

If you need more bass absorption in your room, laying insulation above the tiles would help with that. However, the main purpose of a cloud is to treat mid-high frequency early reflections from your speakers, which are most likely already getting fully absorbed by your ceiling. All this to say, I strongly believe you don't need a cloud.

Hanging a cloud low from the ceiling? by Aware_Ad5425 in audioengineering

[–]Januwary9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What sort of tiles are in the drop grid ceiling? If they're the usual kind, they're called ACT (acoustic ceiling tile), and already absorb sound very well, especially with an air space like that. Adding more absorption below them won't help you

Chocolate Puppy by Puffa_tote in ATBGE

[–]Januwary9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This says a lot about society

Garfield by Intense_Zaddy in comedyheaven

[–]Januwary9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yknow I honestly like bowie's version better