[Shermy]

Carl Gruenler, vice president of military and government operations for American Technology Corp. displays the Long Range Acoustic Device at the company's plant in Poway, Calif. The device to be used by American soldiers in Irag is meant to disperse hostile crowds by broadcasting an earsplitting tone.

[Shermy]

PING!

[Travis McGee]

You heard of this San Diego outfit?

[MD_Willington_1976]

Hey they had that gadget on practical to tactical on the history channel...

I could use one of those for the university students that thinks it great to stay up listening to rap music until 03:00...

[Lou L]

So that's what the Navy used to kill all those whales!!

[No Truce With Kings]

What? What? Did you say somthin'?

[Eala]

This is interesting. Reminds me of the acoustic lens I built (and analyzed) for a physics course.

[VOA]

The device to be used by American soldiers in Irag is meant to disperse hostile crowds
by broadcasting an earsplitting tone.

I think we've just found the cure for cars assaulting neighborhoods with
ear-splitting music...

[Riley]

I hope that the IDF is looking at these. It's hard to throw rocks with your hands clamped over your ears.

[wolicy_ponk]

Normal speech is about 60db
Front row at a rock concert is 110 db
Human threshold of Pain is about 130 db
A jet taking off is about 140 db
Instant perforation of eardrums is 160 db

This sounds like an effective non-lethal weapon.

[76834]

(Sounds) like a great plan, but a suggestion:
Set it up with a sound like a baby crying, now that would drive anyone nuts.

Cant wait till a civilian version comes out.
Would be great to use on drive by boomers

[Guillermo]

I saw this thing a few weeks ago on one of the educational channels.

It seemed a bit big and cumbersome to me, but, what do I know.

[Prodigal Son]

Cool. I like seeing this kind of stuff.

What I want to see (in order to satisfy a personal theory) is a weapon that makes the enemy instantly crap his pants. (ok, A10 Warthog aside) Could you imagine a thing like that? Turn it on an unruly crowd and they all get an uncontrollable case of the runs? My personal theory is, it would take the steam out of 'em just like that. I don't think people would be agressive with their lunch running down their legs.

Then again, they'd probably just start showing up to the riot with diapers.

Still be funny to see.

[finnman69]

[finnman69]

[endthematrix]

Thanks Shermy! You beat me to the post on this one. Keep it up! There is a related tech from MIT and used in vehicles and museums. Ever hear voices in you head? Well that is the point! It's quiet all around except in your ears. In a car or club several people can listen to different stations.
Audio Spotlight

The devices have been used on some U.S. ships since last summer as part of a suite of protection measures.

This way you could send signals ship2ship