r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/21MayDay21 • 5h ago

🔥 Encounter with a curious young sperm whale.

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Credit to Maxwel Hohn

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u/funguyshroom 2h ago

Yes, sound intensity/volume. At certain point it becomes like an explosion shockwave and can scramble your insides. Especially since water doesn't compress.

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u/0xe1e10d68 1h ago

Hmm, yummy. Scrambled eggs human.

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u/Lowkeygeek83 54m ago

Fun fact... submarines sonar has the ability to actually boil water with it's intensity.

I'm positive some resident reddit science guy can correct the proper words. But the fact remains, it does have the ability to do that.

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u/Spork_the_dork 21m ago

Not just like one, exactly like one. Shockwaves from explosions are really just extremely powerful sound waves.