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China Buying US Directed Sound 'Weapon'

Posted by samzenpus on from the people's-sound-cannon dept.

holy_calamity writes "The directed sound weapon made by US company ATC is being exported to the Chinese police, despite the public law banning sales of weapons to China. Turns out that such 'non-lethal' technologies are not covered by this law — an omission that may become more widely known if they are used to quell high-profile protests during the Olympics."

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  1. Re:Directed at US by redcaboodle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even worse: I read China was buying Direct Sound weapons.

    I know DirectX is a pita, but to use it as a wepon is probably over the top.

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  2. Re:Non-lethal? by Txiasaeia · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ah, that's because they didn't turn it up to 11.

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  3. Re:Non-lethal? by dotancohen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do some math, and you'll find out that 194 dB SPL is one atmosphere of pressure. Meaning that 160 dB SPL is about 1/1000th of an atmosphere. You experience more pressure by swimming 0.5 meters under the surface of the water. And if you stay at 0.5 meters under the surface of the water long enough, you die. Point?
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