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UltravioletClearance t1_jd7moy0 wrote

When I was looking in Braintree the only "affordable" sub-$500K homes I found have Red Line tracks and Route 3 as their backyard.

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Academic_Guava_4190 t1_jd7qhxa wrote

I would prefer the red line and route 3 noise over the loud thumping base I currently have in my backyard.

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UltravioletClearance t1_jd83i3w wrote

Noise isn't even my primary concern. Living next to a highway is linked to many adverse health effects, including asthma and cancer.

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redditor420_69 t1_jd88cyb wrote

Had an apartment in Quincy that was right next to the highway. Worst decision ever. The noise pollution took a mental toll on me plus I never felt like I could take a full deep breath of fresh air. I broke my lease early

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BasicDesignAdvice t1_jd899ej wrote

I am an avid hiker and I have never known the appeal of Blue Hills.

It sounds like a highway everywhere in that park.

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itsgreater9000 t1_jdb3i54 wrote

SAME! I went once and won't go back. I'd rather head west or north to hike.

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Academic_Guava_4190 t1_jd902hs wrote

The thumping bass in my backyard once drove me to leave my house for an entire day because it started before I woke up and no matter what I did - close the windows, shut the doors, turn the tv up - it felt like I was being physically tortured. I had the shakes and could not even hear myself think. Now I live with an oxygen therapy user. I’ll take my chances with the 18 wheelers.

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go_poop_go t1_jd9ings wrote

The only time I've ever used my networking skills for something sketchy was to silence a downstairs neighbors' WiFi speakers.

Mimicked his SSID, marked his wireless router as a rogue, started spamming deauthorization frames, and left it on autopilot. Guy didn't have Internet for weeks.

Moral of the story is, fuck people who don't turn their music down.

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mybfVreddithandle t1_jd9s9dg wrote

I wish I had an award here. This is what I'm talking about. This is exactly how to return the favor. Quiet and cold. Are we long lost brothers?

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SarpedonWasFramed t1_jda08hz wrote

I think you just found your side gig. $250 for 1 week of silence plus knowing your shit head neighbor is going crazy trying to figure out why his wifi is busted

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go_poop_go t1_jda0m85 wrote

I mean, I'm sure it's an FCC violation to do that on purpose, but I was working on a related netsec project at my job at the time and had few scruples about using that junkie asshole for target practice.

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ChefBoyAreWeFucked t1_jdacuyv wrote

It would be an FCC violation to overwhelm it with EM radiation. He's overwhelming it with the protocol itself.

Probably still illegal if he's in the US, but not regulated by the FCC.

Still tempted to do this to my asshole neighbors.

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SainTheGoo t1_jd846j1 wrote

Ugh, that's distressing to hear. Study I read said adverse effects up to 500 feet away. Hopefully the other houses and trees absorb some of the ill effects from my nearby highway.

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giritrobbins t1_jd8ixnw wrote

Property values also go down significantly once you approach a highway too.

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SainTheGoo t1_jd8l4of wrote

That's the double-edge to it, it's probably the only reason my house was affordable.

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truthseeeker t1_jd8uf4o wrote

For residential, sure, but highway access for commercial property is usually an asset. In some places, like the South, many businesses purposely front all along the interstate for advertisement purposes.

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Rocktopod t1_jd8n143 wrote

How close are we talking? I live close enough to 495 that I can hear the highway, but it sounds pretty distant and there are trees in between, etc.

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buried_lede t1_jd9vpl6 wrote

It all depends. In urban area with a traffic jammed interchange full of semis versus free flowing artery in the country.

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Rocktopod t1_jd9x6nv wrote

Makes sense, thanks. This would be closer to the latter.

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Sayoria t1_jd8c8ew wrote

With how slow the red line is these days, it practically tip-toes by now.

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gelbkatze t1_jd9hu36 wrote

I think it is like that everywhere tbh. Outside of living way out in the sticks of luck of the draw on whether you get douchy neighbors or not.

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