1-13 FB Noisy Turbines

 We had a recent comment on our website concerning the loudness associated with Wind Turbines.  Basically the listener, is highly supportive of wind turbines as a source of renewable power. However during a recent visit to a wind farm, our listener was very surprised to find that she felt what  she would call rhythmic vibrations in  her ears about 500m from the turbine.  She said she could not stand in that area for more than half an hour. She questioned the research and the associated measurement process. How can a machine account for individual ear canal shapes, cilia arrangements etc? I now absolutely believe some individuals "hear" more than others and I don't believe it is about the decibel level - it is more about air turbulance. Perhaps health researchers should explore further.  I know something about hearing given that I have a Ph.D. in Audiology. The listener is right, some people do hear more than others because some people have hearing impairments. But in terms of absolute auditory acuity, humans don’t have hearing that is so sensitive that they hear below a certain norm. Otherwise they would hear molecules colliding. These wind turbines do not have different effects on ear canals or cilia, which incidentally are the hair cells embedded in the tectorial membrane of the cochlea.