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June 23, 1923
Ajo Copper News
Ajo, Pima County, Arizona
What is this article about?
A speaker in New York is heard by a radio listener in San Francisco via radio waves (traveling at 186,000 miles per second) before the sound reaches the back of his local audience (sound waves at 1126 feet per second), creating a fraction-of-a-second delay that's uncanny.
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MIRACLE
You may not believe this, but it's true. A speaker in New York is heard by a radio fan in San Francisco before he is heard by the people in his own audience at the back of the hall in New York. This is because the audience hears by sound waves which travel only 1126 feet a second, while the radio fan has the sound brought to him by vibrations traveling 186,000 miles a second. The difference in hearing time in this case is only a fraction of a second, but it's as uncanny as it's hard to believe.
You may not believe this, but it's true. A speaker in New York is heard by a radio fan in San Francisco before he is heard by the people in his own audience at the back of the hall in New York. This is because the audience hears by sound waves which travel only 1126 feet a second, while the radio fan has the sound brought to him by vibrations traveling 186,000 miles a second. The difference in hearing time in this case is only a fraction of a second, but it's as uncanny as it's hard to believe.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What keywords are associated?
Radio Miracle
Speed Of Light
Sound Waves
New York Speaker
San Francisco Listener
Where did it happen?
New York, San Francisco
Story Details
Location
New York, San Francisco
Story Details
A speaker's voice reaches a radio fan in San Francisco via fast radio waves before sound waves reach the back of the New York audience, highlighting the speed difference.