we-make-money-not-art.com — During tests of the prototype system, volunteers were surrounded by loudspeakers simulating the sound of a chanting crowd and were asked join in. But one speaker replayed the crowds chant with a short delay. When the delay was greater than 200 milliseconds the volunteers found it too difficult to chant coherently
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Closed AccountMay 15, 2006
"hell no we wont go"it is very powerful to have 100's or thousands of people acting in unison.. SO while you think signs are effective, so while you may think total silence is effective.. tell me something, why are commercials so much louder than regular tv? Because it is effective and by limiting the effect you limit the ability of the protest to cause change.. Look at teh freedom zones.. noone can see the protesters and as such they dont get any media... but what am i worried about they can stil get out their messsage even if noone can hear it or see it.
Closed AccountMay 15, 2006
if this could only work when people regugitate the parties latest talking points..and too those people incase you never cheated in english it is much more effective rather than repeat the talking pioints verbadim, is to use your own words.
vesperadoMay 15, 2006
would'nt this cause a terrible feedback loop? also gives a new meaning to the commonly used "stadium" algorithms in reverbs and delays.
philipkdMay 15, 2006
Reminds me of people at concerts that intentionally clap asynchronosly when people start doing synchronized clapping, and it does throw people off.
Closed AccountMay 15, 2006
DIE STINKING HIPPY!!
quakefiendMay 15, 2006
you can't very well hear other people chanting in order to synchronize with them with earplugs in.
shodokanMay 16, 2006
@bantamwA lower tech version of that idea was implemented in some shopping centres in Australia, instead of using the high frequency audio that only under-20's could hear, they played classical music that didn't meld with the tough-guy personalities that were causing problems.
ddalesMay 16, 2006
This would be very very bad for Soccer. Half the time the crowds at EU soccer matches are chanting or singing something or other. If there were no chanting and singing the atmosphere just wouldn't be the same and not as enjoyable. Since I don't see how the system could tell the difference between "positive" and "negative" chanting or singing, it sucks.Besides, who gets to decide what's positive and negative?