If somehow we could hear the sun, how loud would it be?

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The discussion centers on the hypothetical scenario of hearing the sun within Earth's atmosphere. Participants speculate that the sound would resemble a continuous and loud explosion, akin to a bomb. The conversation references a scientific recording titled "Music of the Sun," which captures solar sounds, further emphasizing the intriguing nature of this topic.

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I know its impossible in a vacuum, but what if. Let's say in our lower atmosphere, what would the sun sound like. A really loud and continuous bomb?
 
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