Sonic Booms from Rocket Launches are Sending Shocks Through Santa Barbara, Including Singer Charlie Puth's Home.
Charley Puth is pleading with Elon Musk to curb sonic booms emanating from rocket launches in his area. The pop star recently tweeted at the SpaceX CEO, explaining that a recent launch has become increasingly loud and alarming for him and his pregnant wife.
At 3 am on December 10th, Puth experienced a particularly intense sonic boom that felt like 150-160 decibels and shook their house violently. "These sonic booms have gotten progressively louder since they started launching rockets in Santa Barbara," he wrote. "I hope they do not get louder."
The issue comes from SpaceX's Vandenberg Space Force Base, where launches are conducted at night. Musk has yet to respond to Puth's plea. His company acknowledges that residents may experience sonic booms depending on weather conditions.
Meanwhile, Charlie Puth recently announced the upcoming birth of his child in March. He even joked about being a dad saying "I hope baby likes music, because it's the only thing I'm good at."
Charley Puth is pleading with Elon Musk to curb sonic booms emanating from rocket launches in his area. The pop star recently tweeted at the SpaceX CEO, explaining that a recent launch has become increasingly loud and alarming for him and his pregnant wife.
At 3 am on December 10th, Puth experienced a particularly intense sonic boom that felt like 150-160 decibels and shook their house violently. "These sonic booms have gotten progressively louder since they started launching rockets in Santa Barbara," he wrote. "I hope they do not get louder."
The issue comes from SpaceX's Vandenberg Space Force Base, where launches are conducted at night. Musk has yet to respond to Puth's plea. His company acknowledges that residents may experience sonic booms depending on weather conditions.
Meanwhile, Charlie Puth recently announced the upcoming birth of his child in March. He even joked about being a dad saying "I hope baby likes music, because it's the only thing I'm good at."
Can you believe some people have to deal with sonic booms like that? I mean, Charlie Puth is literally getting shaken awake by rockets going off in his backyard. Like, I get it, it can be loud, but 150 decibels?! That's crazy! 
And of course Elon Musk doesn't respond... because, priorities. 
Anyway, congrats to the Puths on the new baby, I guess? 
Baby music is a thing now? 
sonic booms are already annoying enough without being violent enough to shake your house! 
anyway, i hope elon musk gets back to charlie soon and finds a way to make those launches less jarring. maybe they can invest in some noise-cancelling tech for the whole neighborhood? 
Like Charlie Puth, who's already got a lot on his plate with the upcoming arrival of his baby. 150-160 decibels is seriously loud - I can see why it'd be alarming, especially when it shakes a house violently! 
It's great that he's speaking out about the issue and trying to get some attention from Elon Musk. As someone who's passionate about music (and also love learning about psychology and acoustics), I think this sonic boom situation raises interesting questions about the impact of noise on human perception and well-being... 
. But what if it goes too far? What if this becomes a national issue and people start to wake up about the risks of sonic boom pollution? 
I wouldn't put it past Musk to spin this as some kind of " necessary evil" for space exploration 
... meanwhile, Puth just wants his peaceful life back 
. It's understandable he wants Elon to do something about it. I mean, can you imagine having a newborn baby in the house with a new dad who's stressed out from all the sonic booms?! 
The issue is not just about noise pollution, but also safety and quality of life for residents. It's like, hello SpaceX! Can't you adjust your launch schedule to avoid peak residential hours?! 
I'm curious to see how this situation unfolds... will Elon listen to Charlie Puth's plea? 
and if he's that concerned about loud noises, maybe he should invest in some noise-cancelling headphones 
like everyone else. elon musk is pushing boundaries here, it's not all about making ppl comfy at home.
