Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!lavaca.uh.edu!menudo.uh.edu!lobster!limbic!gil From: gil@limbic.ssdl.com (Gil Kloepfer Jr.) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: audio jamming Summary: How does one handle this? Message-ID: <1991Feb20.221058.15270@limbic.ssdl.com> Date: 20 Feb 91 22:10:58 GMT References: <332@nachos.SSESCO.com> Distribution: na Organization: Southwest Systems Development Labs, Houston, TX Lines: 32 In article <332@nachos.SSESCO.com> elmquist@SSESCO.com (Chris Elmquist) writes: >I guess my posting reflected a fit of emotional disfunction >when I implied that I intended to jam my neighbors radio and TV reception. I wouldn't agree with this. Although I don't think it's necessarily a good idea, I can see where one can easily be driven to this extreme. >As many e-mail responses indicated, there are plenty of other ways to >approach this problem. I like the idea of a sound absorbing barrier >against the offending wall-- I'm going to pursue this approach rather >than the RF one. I have two problems with this idea: will the barrier absorb the thump-thump-thump that dingbats of the genre described generally emit by cranking the bass as well as the volume, and who is going to pay for this sound barrier? I find it hard to swallow that there isn't more that can be done with inconsiderate folks like this. I know, life isn't fair...but everyone has certain buttons. I'm not condoning the practice of RF pollution to get even with the neighbors, but question how to cost-effectively deal with the *noise* pollution eminating from the neighbor's place. I realize this discussion does fall outside the realm of electronics, but perhaps that there's an electronic solution (or catalyst) that could help solve the problem. -- Gil Kloepfer, Jr. gil@limbic.ssdl.com ...!ames!limbic!gil Southwest Systems Development Labs (Div of ICUS) Houston, Texas "There are beautiful people I wish would have never opened their mouths, because such ugliness oozes out." Philosophy Prof. at NYIT Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com