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XondoXondo420 t1_j9r16l8 wrote

We pretty much already have that tech in multiple forms, you can use sound absorbent materials to soundproof a room, even some submarines were historically equipped with a special hull coating that mostly absorbed active sonar pings, its really cool

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RainManToothpicks OP t1_j9rc7jv wrote

Acoustic tiles & panels etc are kind of like foam rubber, "tiny bubbles of air" trapped in really dense materials, I'm not sure the weird tiny intricate microscopic designs involved in the wings have been mimiced yet, someday 3d printing will probably tackle this

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RandomActOfMindless t1_j9rfs6m wrote

The problem is those wings are extremely delicate.

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RainManToothpicks OP t1_j9rqcg4 wrote

Yeah, definitely going to be a wait. In the meantime a great diy solution for loud drunks outside a room is smushing plastic bags into the crevices of a doorframe with a spatula and squishing rolled up trash bags to seal the bottom

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