Can sound be used as a weapon?

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Stoned P	I think I could blow someone's ear drumbs with my sub woofer's in my car.....I consider that a weapon! lol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

semperfi_922	The military has also used rock music to oust maneul noriaga Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

oka_niabar	yes and no. they hae creatied these devices which are so loud they creat an effect called the handcuff effect. lemem try and explain. if youve got a gun and your walking towards an iportant area and some troops seee you they make think well i cant be bothere to shoot them they turn on these devices that emit an extreemely loud sound. when this sound reaches you it is so intence that you have to cover your ears becuase its your natural instinct. and with your ears covered you cant fire the gun so you either reatreat or get arrested. they are also maounted onto cruise liners to protect against piracy. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

imsety	During War time it is used in prison camps. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Pewter Edition	With certain applications, yes it can. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

FLYNNN	Any energy source can be increased to have a lethal force. High frequencies can literally melt the brain, guns and chemicals are much more useful, sadly, but sound is a very cool idea, but killing is never cool, but whatever, YES. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

davesbigpants	Think of +44-no it isn't. hurtful song. course it can. =] Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Joel R	Yea it is called shockwaves. they even use sounds waves to break ulsurs. Also lound high pitch sounds can be used to casue confusion and stop communication. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

johncob	If you have 2 focussed sound beams from 2 separated sources and you arrange for them to meet some distance away, at that point you will get the sum and difference of the frequencies. Consider, 2 ultrasonic beams, a few Hz different in frequency, now, this will not affect anyone near the transmitter, but at the point these beams meet they will do grave damage. Taking this a stage further, one fixed frequency, one agile ..only by a few Hz....so, at the meeting point, a very low frequency scanning up /down.....evil. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Stephen H	The link has one variant, used for non-lethal crowd control applications. There are others. The easiest means of defeating these, however, is simple ear protectors such as would be used on a rifle-range or a loud industrial setting. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kiker	Yes. The US military currently is exploring the use of sound as part of its less-than lethal warfare program. Naturally, it stands to assume the US will be involved in more Urban conflicts than in the past. Sound technology has proven to be an advantage in situations, like urban unrest, where you need to immobalize a group without injuring them. From what I heard and saw, the sound waves are focused onto a group and can cause effects ranging from ear pain to vertigo/nausea. They are also exploring that same applications with using light energy and microwave energy. Cool Huh!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Waas up	Yes, sound could potentially be used for massive destruction, like a nuke. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jihadi Killer	Yes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Submariner 1	Yes and it already is by Law Enforcement (Remeber Noriega in Panama). Nowadays focused non-lethal weapons using Sound are used to cause stiffling decibels and disorentation by Law Enforcement. Some Cruise Liners have a similar system to ward off Pirates, and has been used for exactly that purpose of the Horn of Africa. Of Course the military uses sound in Sonar, like me! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

curmudgeon	yes, it often has...to upset the soldiers on the other side. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

deathglider666	yes sound can be used as a wepon go to futurewepons.com and there should be a wepon there about it i watch the show and omg some of the weapons are awsome this is one of them it's being used in IRAQ supposely as we speak Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nowyermessingwithasonofabitch	It's possible. Sound can carry a tremendous amount of pressure. I cite my memory of watching an ordinance demonstration from the deck of an aircraft carrier - They dropped a couple of bombs from a jet way out over the water... Three glittering specks arcing down to the surface of the water... 1, 2, 3 they detonated way out there... Three white spheres blossomed in the distance - no sound...for a minute... Then BOOMBOOM, BOOM, with enough force to press your clothes tight around you for a moment... That was a lot of force involved there - and it was coming from loud noise at least a mile away! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gamefreak	IT can blow up your eardrums for crying out loud!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

javier	Most certainly sound can be used as a weapon. Loud enough noises can cause damage to the ear drum (tympanic membrane). If there is enough pressure generated against the membrane it can tear and that is quite painful. Sound waves can also trigger headaches and if they are at the right frequency it will debilitate someone to the point of passing out. Sound wave machines have been used in the military and are also under current research topics to be used as an assault weapon. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

I Speared You	Yes - child's loud screeches will literally tear your eardrums from the inside out =S I_Spearedyou - have you helped a friend today? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dude	Yes, you ever watched American Idol? A few minutes of listening to some of them sing is enough to make you want to kill yourself. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Donnie Mac	There are several Sonic Emitters being tested in Iraq right now. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

TheDude	yes it can, they have been working on non lethal sonic weapons to use in crowd control. and do use some depending on your definition already Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Major Move	Sounds strange but it is being used as a weapon right now... High powered sound waves are pushed through and used as scaretactics.... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

warren v	The "myth busters" on TV did a show on this and other than being annoying their show proved it to be a big NO! Can it be used as a weapon to make people capitulate? Absolutely! Noriega in Panama, hold up in a church, the US played loud rock music for days and either he or the priest decided it was time for him to give up. Can it be used as a weapon, as in if I play the right note at the right decibel? for the most part no, can it be used as a weapon to make people give up (lack of sleep, noise, confusion, etc) yes with out a doubt. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

looneylue	Yes if it is lound engought Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Temp	Yes. The Coast Guard has used it to drive away modern day pirates and the Air Force was researching a wave gun that would cause dizziness and nausea. I'm dead serious. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

united9198	Ever listen to Hillary Clinton's "Southern black" accent? It will slay you and render you unable to function for several minutes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Andy U	the Brown note. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mr Lizard	Yes, if it comes in the form of Hillary Clinton's voice. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jmorritz	Yes, there is a 'cannon' that uses sound waves. It's designed for crowd control, it basically makes everyone drop to the ground and lose control of all bodily functions (ie, they mess their pants) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No