Well, that is just awful and unacceptable. I am a ham operator and I understand how important communication can be in an emergency. I did not mean to imply I was that much of an extremist. What that person did has nothing to do with noise pollution.
My original post was meant to be as much of a poking fun at someone as much as anything. When people started jumping on me about it, I got more defensive and I remember the many miserable camping and hiking experiences I've had relative to noise pollution.
As a goodwill gesture, I want provide a few links regarding the impact of noise on nature.
This one explains how noise can impact the natural world and how it is becoming a problem for animals that live there:
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/sound/soundsmatter.htm
This is a link to the most remote places in each state (something I am hoping to take advantage of):
With virtually every inch of the Earth mapped and cataloged, and with ongoing population growth, it’s harder nowadays to traverse unspoiled terrain in the United States. The population density of the United States today is 20 times what it was in 1790. In high income nations like the United...
247wallst.com
This is a map of the quietest places in America:
Another article on the the last place on earth without noise:
In a noisy world, is there anywhere left that remains utterly silent? Rachel Nuwer discovers there’s at least one human sound you can never escape
www.bbc.com
