On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:30:23 -0700, art wrote:

With respect to waves scientists state there are two types of waves!

Hi Arthur,

They would (without breathless exclamation) explain they are ordinary
and for centuries have been called transverse and longitudinal.

It would appear that more experimentation is to take place before this
can be resoved.

For those same centuries, experimentation has been ongoing and has no
implied necessity of stopping to ponder (aka resolving) any new wonder
of Physics. The only surprise can come from one who misapplies these
conventional terms - NEWS at 11!

In that regard, the news is sadly of the Fox headlines variety that
streams across the screen below creationist-intellectuals (sic)
screaming about the pollution of science (sic) with humanistic
left-wing bias. Those snippets of disneyfied science will inform
(sic) you about mind control through sonic waves never before known
(sic) to have that ability.

A scientist would explain it was due to enormous power levels
compressing the medium to non-linearity wherein a second source could
mix with it to produce heterodyning. The second source could be
modulated with a voice such that the target (a person) would hear "God
speaking to them." That being the breathlessly announced mind
control. I should quickly modify that with: a scientist would attempt
to explain, but sonic mind control of the rather more prosaic means of
yelling would overwhelm him, followed by a break for a commercial and
the hosts' call for Fox security to take the heretic away.

Sound, by the way, consists of both transverse and longitudinal wave
components. This becomes meaningful if your detector (antenna) is
small in relation to the wavelength. And as few relate Photons to
sound, they should be advised the two are quite integral to the most
commonplace reactions. For some, this may take quite some time to
resolve.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC