White Noise problems (Score 1)

I hate to sound like a killjoy but that kind of noise is exactly the sort of thing that screws up microphones - it's hard for a computer to filter it out. The brain does so well but I don't think our filters are that good yet. If this noise is everywhere - sirens, other people's phones, etc etc, then every time you are on your mobile and go near another source of this noise it's gonna hose your conversation completely. Mmm, call waiting - hang on, I have to answer that or you can't hear a damned thing I am saying for "HISSSSSSSSSS". That'll be useful - NOT. CB