Saturday, June 09, 2007
The Notable Vladimir Gavronsky
The United States military briefly experimented with infrasound as a non-lethal weapon. They discovered the dispersion could not be controlled, so their weapon could not be aimed at the appropriate target without also harming the operator. Bass frequencies are also omni-directional. What is the difference between infrasound and bass sounds? Simply put infrasound is a bass sound with a frequency below the threshold of human hearing. That means the pitch is not audible to the human ear, but the strength of the wave is still the same. Imagine a bass guitarist at a rock concert playing through a massive sound system. The effect of his bass sound on the crowd is a large part of the appeal of the music. People feel bass frequencies. Over the decades an inquisitiveness with and focus upon producing great bass sounds contributed largely to the success of commercial music. If the listener wants to feel the music rather than just listen to it, it requires a focus on great bass. Conversely people wouldn’t want and wouldn’t like to hear bad bass sound, because if it sounds bad by nature of being in the bass range, it would make you feel bad. I am not positive that correlation has been proven, or if it has ever been attempted. The effects of infrasound prove such to be true, because its effect upon the human are well documented. Adolph Hitler, one of history’s most notorious perpetrators of mass genocide, used infrasound at his political rallies as a tool to incite unrest. Imagine a military political leader using two modern phenomena that are contributing to the ill health of our country. Hitler relied upon injections of methamphetamines for his “energy.” In a recent study in 2004 music being played at a concert was laced with infrasound. Twenty two percent of the total listeners negatively physically were effected by the infrasound represented by its grave symptoms. They were anxious, uneasy, sorrowful, nervous, revulsed, fearful, and had chills up and down their spines. Any evil but keen political leader could see an opportunity for his own rise to prominence with the effective use of this tool. Afflict the people with negative feelings seemingly beyond their control, then provide relief by turning off the source. “Viva Hitler!” I still am waiting for that relief in this country, except that its source isn’t the tool of an evil politician seeking prominence. It is the ignored and irresponsible waste of a powerful industry. We are invisibly and inaudibly being polluted by the toxic waste of the rail industry. Because the rail industry is the hub of our national defense, and because we are at war this is not an opportune time to raise this issue. It would be better just to prove it existence. Previous studies have said only 2% of the population negatively are effected by infrasound or “inaudible noise.” Over one fifth as opposed to one fiftieth is a large cross section of our population. Infrasound is double the trouble of ordinary noise, because although you do not hear it, it is operating in the bass frequency range commonly known as what people feel in real music. It should be asked if infrasound alone is what creates these sensations, or is it the sound or vibration that is being carried along with it. There have been studies that say mild infrasound can be pleasing. If pleasant sensations are being generated, and thus they are being carried along with the infrasound, it is easy to see how that could be considered inoffensive. Unfortunately the industry that is producing the majority of infrasonic industrial waste creates just the opposite. Their industry by nature is a powerful and could be intimidating mammoth. Before the reliance upon the diesel engine in traction technology, railroads were nostalgic. Thomas the Train is a good example of childhood literature that uses positive images of steam locomotives. “I think I can, I think I can,” is a common phrase found in childhood. Lionel train sets have been a mainstay in our cultural history showing up in department store windows beneath a Christmas tree during the holidays. This, like the rest of America, has changed dramatically in the last decade. Nostalgia has all but disappeared until recently. Is it because, like the “Trophy Wife,” human interaction is no longer seen as viable (or profitable)? If not catering to the wants and needs of people, how are we attempting to make money? Maybe the GOP is so spoiled by their trust funds and affluent history, they have lost sight of whence the money comes. If America has devolved to a country where her middle-class and poor inhabitants are simply scrambling to pay their bills, then the very idea of the American Dream has been lost. We are no longer a country that provides freedom, justice, and the pursuit of happiness. Inevitably we, like every other country, “wake up and smell the roses.” The American philosophy has to be understood, regenerated, enacted, and protected. They are our liberties, and they must shine forth. Someone must be responsible for representing these ideals and implementing them. President Bill Clinton wanted a “Bridge to the 21st century.” We at the moment precariously are teetering on the edge.