• ch00f@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Humans have the same issue, we just don’t have that same instinct for whatever reason.

    Location is determined by the time-of-flight difference in the sound wave between each ear. So if something hits your left ear first, you know that it’s coming from the left.

    You can’t do that when things are above/below.

    More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oai7HUqncAA

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      5 days ago

      You can’t do that when things are above/below.

      You obviously have never been near a tree with a singing bird in it. You can definitely tell that the sound comes from above. That’s because the shape of the outer portion of the ear somehow funnels the sound in a way that makes it possible for the brain to determine the origin of the sound.

      • just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        5 days ago

        Adding on to it, the structure/shape of our ears are also unique. So if anyone loses their ear and get an implant, it takes them some time before they can fully get accustomed to it