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Just to update those interested about the
sources for "Experiment IV", here is the
relevant passage from Homeground No. 25,
written by Peter Fitzgerald-Morris:

   "'Experiment IV' originated in a
   story that Kate heard about a
   scientist in France who built a
   giant steam powered whistle to
   assess the effects of the sound.
   The effect was simple -- it killed
   him and a number of people in the
   surrounding area. That area had to
   be cordoned off and the public kept
   out until the device powering the
   whistle ran out of fuel.

   "The next happening was a nightmare,
   where scientists engaged in benign
   research into the effects of sound
   had their work perverted by the
   military, who wanted a sound that
   would kill.

  "This concept is, however, no fantasy. The
   'sound cannon' has been chased by defense
   establishments across the world. A European
   version of the idea was indeed known as the
   'Jericho Trumpet', after the Old Testament
   prophet's exploits with the walls of the
   celebrated city. There is current research
   both in the US and in the USSR on sonic
   waves and disturbance patterns to destroy
   property and kill people."