If the noise levels are off by 20 decibels compared to the expected limits used for the application, that seems like a very valid complaint. I cannot judge how reliable the cited measurement is though.
Deluge system component delivery and install video, Feb 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsbnYp0FYKU
But to me that look dramatically undersized if you look at the Kennedy Space Center one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNkmwrTjKuo). And Starship is a very large rocket.
Not sure what to make of this yet.
These guys are not clowns. Their Falcon 9 is arguably the most reliable rocket ever built. On top of successfully performing its launch duties, it has chalked up more than one hundred successful booster landings in a row.
Please don’t make the mistake of assuming that what you see today is going to be the unalterable future of space launch.
Not sure who these guys are, but given that SpaceX top brass spends a good bit of their effort running schemes and cover so that Elon is bamboozled away from the actual work indicates that there is at least one clown there.
If you're getting that impression by comparing it with SLS/Shuttle, the thing to keep in mind is that SpaceX gets a huge benefit by not using solids. SLS/Shuttle had to move a rocket where some of the parts were fully fueled, which means much greater weight.
Additionally, solids can't really be "turned off", which means there are much greater safety requirements. This is apparent, not just in launch sites, but also with launch escape systems - Starliner needs a much more performant launch abort system than Crew Dragon for example.
Of course, that doesn't affect some things like the water deluge system.
https://www.youtube.com/live/2kG4AbAcia0?feature=share&t=240...
The wildlife reaction there should raise some eyebrows already, the EPA should definitely be concerned about that. It was also a 5 second long test, compared to a full launch, I can see a chance of the whole base blowing up, lol.