I live in Orlando, FL. I just heard the shuttle come in and it makes TWO very loud sonic booms when it comes into the atmosphere. It is so loud that it sounds like bombs going off or Howitzers (Cannons) firing.
Anyway, I served in Iraq and have PTSD. I was not expecting the shuttle to come in today and it startled me a little. I was thinking that probably scared the hell out of some tourists at Disney World.
But how did you react when you heard a loud sonic boom?
The sound is a little startling, but very distinctive. Anyone who has heard it before knows exactly what it is. Taking the mystery out of the sound leaves little room for anxiety. I was having a late lunch with a large group of friends, many from out of town, when the sonic boom sounded today. Some had never heard it before and thought something had exploded as it rattled the windows in the restaurant.
February 10th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
I have lived in that area all my life & the sound does not bother me. It does make me jump alittle, but then I realize what it is & go about my business
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February 10th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
It just sounds like thunder to me. Doesn’t bother me at all.
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February 10th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
The sound is a little startling, but very distinctive. Anyone who has heard it before knows exactly what it is. Taking the mystery out of the sound leaves little room for anxiety. I was having a late lunch with a large group of friends, many from out of town, when the sonic boom sounded today. Some had never heard it before and thought something had exploded as it rattled the windows in the restaurant.
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