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Inventor Creates Soundless Sound System

Apr 22, 2005 5:16AM PDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Elwood "Woody" Norris pointed a metal frequency emitter at one of perhaps 30 people who had come to see his invention. The emitter - an aluminum square - was hooked up by a wire to a CD player. Norris switched on the CD player.

"There's no speaker, but when I point this pad at you, you will hear the waterfall," said the 63-year-old Californian.

And one by one, each person in the audience did, and smiled widely.


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(NT) (NT) now thats cool ty
Apr 22, 2005 5:52AM PDT
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At first....
Apr 22, 2005 6:06AM PDT

... I thought it was some sort of joke, and was ready to say, "And just what is the sound of one hand clapping".

But after reading the article, I can see it will have practical applications.

Angeline


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Somehow, I have trouble picturing Bobby Knight calming
Apr 22, 2005 7:39AM PDT

walking over to get a speaking device before yelling at one or more players. It'll have to be quite a contraption to contain his voice.

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(NT) (NT) :-)
Apr 22, 2005 8:02AM PDT
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Apr 23, 2005 9:51AM PDT
It'll have to be quite a contraption to contain his (Bob Knight's) voice.

There is NO such device, nor will there ever be, KP...
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Who knows?
Apr 23, 2005 12:35PM PDT

He might take to it like a fish to water if he can tell a specific player what play to run, or ask him 'what the heck are you doing not covering that shooter!', or maybe a word or two to the ref about what a nice job he is doing Happy

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(NT) (NT) WAY COOL!!!!
Apr 22, 2005 8:28AM PDT
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Now I want to know if this interferes with normal hearing
Apr 22, 2005 8:49AM PDT

If I'm driving along in my car with a concert hall in my head will I be able to respond to the police sirens? Or the screams of fear from the passengers?

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(NT) (NT) ROFL! That might be problematic!
Apr 22, 2005 9:15AM PDT
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(NT) (NT) i wonder if it works for the deaf?
Apr 22, 2005 2:11PM PDT