"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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More noise travels in the Eustachian
canals than is conducted in areas closer than the styloid process. Bone

conduction occurs over the entire skull.

Sorry, the fleshy areas around the ear transmit sound, which is why
proper ear speakers have a large surround.

Wrong again. Here's what bone conduction can do:

http://www.entific.com/directBoneConduction.asp

Note that driving one side of the head also drives the opposite ear.

Flesh is highly attenuating to acoustics.

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