news.bbc.co.uk— BBC UK - Devices called a "mosquito" that send out high-pitched sounds which can only be heard by young people are now considered to be banned. Why they are using it in the first place?
Jun 15, 2008View in Crawl 4
I just said I was 23. Did I say I was a murderer?It's not youth here, it's council estate scum in hoodies who go around breaking faces, vomming/spitting on public paths and knifing people that are the problem. Kids are fine, yobs are not.
I don't like these things for the same reason I do not like tazers and those futuristic weapons that pass by on digg that make your tummy hurt or whatever.They are forms of crowd (population) control with too low a threshold. If a cop or guard has only his weapon stick and a gun, he/she has to make a REAL decision as to whether or not the situation warrants the use of these weapons."When in doubt, zap them." becomes too easy with all these devices. Some level of civil unrest should be possible in a free society, and by possible I don't mean allowed. The law exists to balance crime, not delete it, a society where no crimes happen is one with a government that's too powerful.A bit of a detour there, sorry.
I think the best way to look at it would be to say that art isn't good just for the sake of it being art. Three year olds create art with crayons. It may not be the best art from a technical standpoint, but I would consider it art. I think the problem with defining art is that everyone wants art to be what they think is good or deserving of the title art. People want to define art by the brilliant works. Van Gogh is considered art by some while they wouldn't give a five year old's work a second glance as art and call it drawings or something. I think it can all be art, but there is good art, and although I am not sure I myself would consider Gilbert and George's work art, were it considered so, it would indicate that there can be great art, and art that is simply pure crap.
Most teens are too braindead or distracted to really notice it anyway, or their ears have been too damaged by excessive headphone use to hear the high frequencies. They ought to make a device that temporarily disables cell phone usage! That would definitely tick off texting teens.
Perhaps, but something needs to be done about these kids (NOT ALL KIDS ARE BAD IMO) in hoodies who go around causing trouble. A hoody stabbed a guy just down the road from me in lingfield the other week, f**king LINGFIELD. You don't get more rural than that.All it takes is one 12 year old with a kitchen knife and a hoody and we have a serious problem. Something needs to be done and I'm sorry a little discomfort for all teenagers is better than letting the minority run wild and stab people IMO. Hoodies lack all respect for human life or law.
uberdugerJun 16, 2008
Police (Community Support) Officers. Cops-lite.
laug32bitJun 16, 2008
Well the fun part is, and i don't think you thaught of that, but babies tend too scream/cry even more when they feel bad or misstreated.
edwinj85Jun 16, 2008
I just said I was 23. Did I say I was a murderer?It's not youth here, it's council estate scum in hoodies who go around breaking faces, vomming/spitting on public paths and knifing people that are the problem. Kids are fine, yobs are not.
grilkipJun 16, 2008
I don't like these things for the same reason I do not like tazers and those futuristic weapons that pass by on digg that make your tummy hurt or whatever.They are forms of crowd (population) control with too low a threshold. If a cop or guard has only his weapon stick and a gun, he/she has to make a REAL decision as to whether or not the situation warrants the use of these weapons."When in doubt, zap them." becomes too easy with all these devices. Some level of civil unrest should be possible in a free society, and by possible I don't mean allowed. The law exists to balance crime, not delete it, a society where no crimes happen is one with a government that's too powerful.A bit of a detour there, sorry.
magicalstephieJun 17, 2008
Apparently I can't hear 18khz and higher. I'm 24 (and a teacher, so now I have to watch out for this!)
palehorse864Jun 17, 2008
I think the best way to look at it would be to say that art isn't good just for the sake of it being art. Three year olds create art with crayons. It may not be the best art from a technical standpoint, but I would consider it art. I think the problem with defining art is that everyone wants art to be what they think is good or deserving of the title art. People want to define art by the brilliant works. Van Gogh is considered art by some while they wouldn't give a five year old's work a second glance as art and call it drawings or something. I think it can all be art, but there is good art, and although I am not sure I myself would consider Gilbert and George's work art, were it considered so, it would indicate that there can be great art, and art that is simply pure crap.
elbekkoJun 17, 2008
No, but the pets have much more sensitive ears than humans. It'd drive them mad.
bezziJun 18, 2008
Most teens are too braindead or distracted to really notice it anyway, or their ears have been too damaged by excessive headphone use to hear the high frequencies. They ought to make a device that temporarily disables cell phone usage! That would definitely tick off texting teens.
edwinj85Jun 19, 2008
Perhaps, but something needs to be done about these kids (NOT ALL KIDS ARE BAD IMO) in hoodies who go around causing trouble. A hoody stabbed a guy just down the road from me in lingfield the other week, f**king LINGFIELD. You don't get more rural than that.All it takes is one 12 year old with a kitchen knife and a hoody and we have a serious problem. Something needs to be done and I'm sorry a little discomfort for all teenagers is better than letting the minority run wild and stab people IMO. Hoodies lack all respect for human life or law.