Pirates thwarted with MP3 sonic blast

PhysOrg ^ | November 21, 2008

[penowa]

"So, we are going to hit 'em with some of the worst songs and bands of all time, cranked up to deafening levels?"

My suggestion is for someone to obtain a recording of Huckabee and his "band" from his Fox News Sat. nite programs. He butchers old standbys until it hurts my ears without even cranking up the sound!

[mewzilla]

It sounds as though at least some of the ransome money is making its way to al Qaeda. Which is making me wonder if there isn’t some collusion going on between the pirates and some of these companies/countries.

[FreePaul]

How long before the pirates get their own “sonic blasters?” I’m sure that they are available to anyone willing to pay the price, whatever that is.

[DemonDeac]

“How long before the pirates get their own “sonic blasters?” I’m sure that they are available to anyone willing to pay the price, whatever that is.”

Surrender now or we will shoot you with more Michael Bolton!

[mewzilla]

An FR thread from 2003 and another interesting link...

U.S. was alone in 1812 against Barbary pirates

Jefferson Versus the Muslim Pirates Christopher Hitchens

[Atlas Sneezed]

You could wear the head phone style of ear plugs over them, too.

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Shooters call that “doubling up.”

[Wildbill22]

I was thinking this new “non lethal” device might come in handy to play “Ride of the Valkyries” -ala- Apocalypse Now, while a couple helicopters with Mini-guns make short order of any evil intent out there. Of course, the Mini-gun mounted on the side of the ship would be most effective and a deterrent.

[AC-130 Gunship]

"Screw that. Shoot’em for real. Let them bleed and die. We don't need a softer gentler response to piracy on the high seas."

What?? And have the ACLU sue on behalf of the pirates for "cruel and unusual punishment"??

This idiocy of not blowing up pirates to Kingdom Come is all about political correctness and the effette considerations of "legality" as per "international law."

I'm with you - obliterate these pirate ships so much that the seas are turned red and only fragments of flotsam and human remains are detectable through microscopic examination.

But let's not forget - if America's military is going to police the high seas, we want compensation, otherwise, feh!.

[doosee]

Interesting. Did you archive that 2003 thread? Here we are on the verge of closing down the Gitmo country club so the parasitic lawyers can now get paid with our tax dollars to “defend” the human scum from Afganistan. Lets “arrest” the pirates and clog up our court system with them too. Money to be made from Uncle Sam. At some point the golden goose (meaning those of us who work and pay taxes) will be killed. Then the fun starts.

[Cuttnhorse]

“Redneck Open fire Cruise”,

Great Idea...where do I sign up???
Swift Boat sailor 1965-66

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Cowards, nothing but cowards. And I’m NOT referring to the pirates.

You don’t shoo these people off to attack the next ship that happens past, you hunt down the pirate ships and execute the #*% %$^#@% pirates!

Are the Indians the only people on earth with any manhood left in their leaders?

[fso301]

To pin point the sound so intense at a subject as seen on the Military channel a few months ago I dont think ear plugs would help,the guy being the test dummy had his fingers in his ears and he still was in a lot of pain from the source.They didnt play music just sent out different tones which were very painful

Interesting. I wonder how effective the system is once the target ducks behind cover such as a car, wall or rubber tire barricade?

I suspect the pirates will try to counter these devices by installing accoustically protected fixed firing positions on their boats.

[Wildbill22]

That does sound fun doesn’t it?
I’m there!

[bikerman]

That would prove the system is working if the enemy has to run and hide because of the pain to which we can now target the enemy and destroy them without worrying about them hitting back.