Re: OT LRAD

[Tom Ritchford <tom@swirly.com>]

>Just curious:
>
>If someone can create a weapon using sound waves like that, wouldn't 
>it be possible to create a device using sound waves that would 
>nullify the weapon's effect.
>I don't know enough about physics of sound to answer that question. 
>Any thoughts?

It doesn't work that way.  As most of you probably know, it's much 
easier to make noise than it is to damp it.  $500 will get you a 
brand-new 200W bass amp which will cost you more than $5000 to 
soundproof against -- perhaps a LOT more.


>Too bad some scientists think nothing of using technology in this 
>sort of destructive manner!

this is nothing -- they have some crazy stuff now (things that heat 
the surface of your skin with a beam remotely, for example) in the 
"non-lethal weaponry" category.  I guess the only good thing to say 
about it is that it's not lethal.

Sigh.

     /t
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