Conspiracy Theories Anyone...?

I remember listening to talk radio and hearing an interview with a lady (menopause has claimed my memory so her name escapes me right now, it may pop up later in this post should it be freed from the dark chasms of my mind) who stated that the government was targeting her home with LRADs (long-range acoustic devices) infrasound weapons and microwaves. I remember at the time thinking that this was something out of science fiction and the lady had read too much. There was no way that (a) the government would be targeting one of its own citizens and (b) that such weapons actually existed. BOY WAS I WRONG on both accounts.

The first difference between LRAD and an ordinary loudspeaker is direction. As shown in the diagram above the sound that resonates from a speaker travels in all directions simultaneously whereas sound from a long-range acoustic device is directional and dictated by an operator targeting and focusing on a particular place or person.

The second difference I can point out is the speaker itself. With a conventional speaker, there is only one electromagnetic speaker whereas with an LRAD there are multiple which, along with the size of the device, amplifies the sound waves and allows for better focus. This machine works by using sound against you. The volume of 'sound' can agitate and when teamed with a high pitch can cause pain in the target: Normal conversation - 60db Fridge Freezer - 32db /47db Lawnmower - 90db Human pain threshold - 130db (depending on the individual) LRAD maximum volume - 162db

While researching I happened across this fantastic PDF which discussed all the above and their uses on the public by both military and commercial companies (LINK).

I am currently digging deeper as regarding this and plan to write up a more in-depth article that may span a few articles due to the nature and the breakdown of the topic. Stay tuned. There will be more...