Re: EXPERIMENT IV - LYRICS?????

[paul@actrix.co.at (Paul Gillingwater)]

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From: paul@actrix.co.at (Paul Gillingwater)
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Subject: Re: EXPERIMENT IV - LYRICS?????
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Date: Fri, 05 Feb 93 07:13:42 ECT
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jmarold@netlink.cts.COM (Jeff Marold) writes:

> I hope there is answer to this, the QUINTESSENTIAL Kate Bush question - 
> in Experiment IV the lyric says "so they told us that they wanted a noise 
> that would kill someone form a distance, so ............. ??????!!!!!!!!!

Here's a reference that made me remember Kate....


Nonlethal Weapons Give Peacekeepers Flexibility

   *AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY / 7 DEC 92 / 50:51*

* Los Alamos National Laboratory and other defense research sites are
developing a diverse arsenal of nonlethal or disabling weapons that may allow
peacekeeping forces to defend themselves without triggering all-out warfare.
Devices that could disable electronic equipment, blind sensors, or shut down
power distribution could allow peacekeeping forces to stabilize volatile
situations or buy themselves time.

One technology under development, an acoustic weapon, could produce sound at
frequencies and volumes that could break windows, incapacitate humans, or even
cause internal injuries at short range, said John Alexander, program manager
and leader of disabling technologies research at Los Alamos.  This type of 
weapon is large and consumes a lot of fuel, but it could be used at fixed
sites, such as embassies, to buy time during attacks by mobs.  They are also
investigating smaller acoustic weapons to cause disruption for short periods
needed for special forces to execute precision operations.


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