Ear-Piercing Sirens Used to Drive Teens Away

2008-02-17 14:33:52

#1

SgtSlutter: Banned; +550|7119|Amsterdam, NY

http://www.livescience.com/strangenews/ … irens.html

Article wrote:
The so-called "Mosquito" device emits high-frequency noise which is audible — and annoying — to young ears, but generally not heard by people over 20.

How is that even possible to do?

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2008-02-17 14:35:00

#2

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7099|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

remember that ringtone?

yeah...

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2008-02-17 14:36:01

#3

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7019|Long Island, New York

Now old people will put it on their lawns. Greeeeeeeeeeeat.

And it's possible because certain frequencies die out once you get past a certain age.

Dunno if it's true or not, but I heard if you hear a ringing in your ears after a loud explosion or a concert, your ear cells begin to die, and you'll never hear that frequency again after it stops.

2008-02-17 14:46:10

#4

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6975|N. Ireland

The human ear usually can ear, at birth, something like 20-20000Hz (I think?). As age progresses, the ears become weaker and you cannot hear such low or high sounds. And so, older people cannot here such high frequencies when younger people can.

2008-02-17 14:47:30

#5

I'm Jamesey: Do a Research Noob; +506|6614|Scotland!

Awesome

2008-02-17 14:50:55

#6

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|7166|Espoo, Finland

Don't think this is going to be legal.

kylef wrote:
The human ear usually can ear, at birth, something like 20-20000Hz (I think?).

That's right.

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2008-02-17 14:56:35

#7

2tuff: Positive Karma Here!; +357|7257

Used to play it in class, all the kids are giggling...teacher can't hear it. Meh.

2008-02-17 15:04:56

#8

Noobeater: Northern numpty; +194|6929|Boulder, CO

Its used in the UK, as a way of getting rid of chavs in town centres, sadly it just annoys the hell out of every teenager.

2008-02-19 08:29:22

#9

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6982|so randum

Yeh a few of my dads shops have these on the walls outside.

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2008-02-19 08:31:57

#10

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6971|Gogledd Cymru

Trying to get them banned in uk now.

Either way, never heard one, never come in contact with them, not arsed wtf happens.

2008-02-19 08:34:57

#11

Airwolf: Latter Alcoholic; +287|7201|Scotland

I watched this on the news the other night. Apparently some groups are trying to ban this because it's inhumane.

BS

2008-02-19 08:38:57

#12

lavadisk: I am a cat ¦ 3; +369|7311|Denver colorado

If those things were placed everywhere where I lived I would buy a huge subwoofer and blare it anywhere I went...

2008-02-19 08:47:26

#13

Tehremos: Parcel of ol' Crams; +128|6889|Somersetshire

i can hear those things really well, but they don't affect me lol, so once i was just standing out side a shop and refused to move cos the shop keeper said we were "scaring away customers", he even called the police who promptly tried to move us on, which we refused and he couldn't do anything about, public footpath ftw!!! lol

i hate it when some asshole thinks just because i'm young/in my teens that i'm causing trouble

2008-02-19 08:52:55

#14

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6950

Des.Kmal wrote:
remember that ringtone?

yeah...

My teacher who is in his late 40's could hear that ringtone.

2008-02-19 08:57:19

#15

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|7126|Camoran's Paradise

Hehe. My grandfather has one of those devices that only cats and dogs are supposed to be able to hear. I'm not in my teens anymore but I can still hear it and it keeps me away.

2008-02-19 08:58:46

#16

GravyDan: Back from the Grave(y); +768|6414|CA

I do not see how this can possibly work. Listen to the current "hit" songs and you'll know that the kiddies flock to ear piercing shit.

2008-02-19 09:14:39

#17

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|7172|Devon, England

We have one outside our bowling alley.

I can't hear it I'm only 17 but my friends can hear it, and it annoys them to hell...

2008-02-19 09:25:22

#18

Nintendogamer: Member; +72|7069|Chelmsford, UK

yeh, they use 'em where i live. its annoying. but it does the job,

2008-02-19 12:59:58

#19

samfink: Member; +31|7037

it works but it doesn't bother me, my ipod can drown it out.

2008-02-19 13:02:24

#20

SamTheMan:D: Banned; +856|6456|England

My grandad has one for cats, annoys the hell out of me

2008-02-19 13:04:42

#21

Roger Lesboules: Ah ben tabarnak!; +316|7059|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!

Annoying, but we dont have such things where i live, and if we would, my mp3 would just make that noise inaudible

2008-02-19 13:05:38

#22

bennisboy: Member; +829|7128|Poundland

GravyDan wrote:
I do not see how this can possibly work. Listen to the current "hit" songs and you'll know that the kiddies flock to ear piercing shit.

And the award for most stupid post goes to....

2008-02-19 13:08:13

#23

Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|7166|West Yorkshire, U.K

Most teenagers have an I-pod...

2008-02-19 13:10:35

#24

SEREVENT: MASSIVE G STAR; +605|6589|Birmingham, UK

Poseidon wrote:
Now old people will put it on their lawns. Greeeeeeeeeeeat.

And it's possible because certain frequencies die out once you get past a certain age.

Dunno if it's true or not, but I heard if you hear a ringing in your ears after a loud explosion or a concert, your ear cells begin to die, and you'll never hear that frequency again after it stops.

Us Britishers have lived with it for weeks now, its hoping to be banned though, apparantly it "annoys" yobs and whatnot.

2008-02-19 13:29:42

#25

I'm Jamesey: Do a Research Noob; +506|6614|Scotland!

Tehremos wrote:
i can hear those things really well, but they don't affect me lol, so once i was just standing out side a shop and refused to move cos the shop keeper said we were "scaring away customers", he even called the police who promptly tried to move us on, which we refused and he couldn't do anything about, public footpath ftw!!! lol

i hate it when some asshole thinks just because i'm young/in my teens that i'm causing trouble

I hate it when some young asshole thinks he's not causing trouble when he won't fuck off when he's told, and then goes on to waste police time.

Get a hobby you chav.

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