November 3, 2019
I remember a Star Trek episode* that used a subsonic frequency
to make people irritable in order to overcome the effects of an alien plant that
was making everyone too mellow. If you’ve ever dealt with a continuously buzzing
fluorescent light, you know that the idea is not so far-fetched.
And if you live within a few miles of a highway, you know
that traffic sounds can carry pretty far, too. Ever tried listening to birdsong
in the morning? Good luck.
Well, guess what? Now we may be able to add drones to the
list of things that will interrupt your quiet meditation on the deck. The idea
of drone delivery is becoming more prevalent, and I doubt that they will be completely
silent. (Some people may even insist that drones not be silent, to make spying
on households more difficult.) I’m getting worried that pretty soon there will
be so much continuous sound that our entire society will be cranky, just like
the people in the Star Trek episode.
Not looking forward to it.
*This Side of Paradise
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