jjmarr 3 hours ago

> I have at least a few readers for which the sound of a man's voice saying "government cell phone detected" will elicit a palpable reaction.

Can this be recreated as an audio clip for jumpscaring former govt employees?

  • quamserena 2 hours ago

    Why not just rip the audio file off? Would make for a funny DC request

    Edit: On second thought this could be an OPSEC problem. Sorry but I don’t know if anyone can help you :(

    • jjmarr an hour ago

      I bet the tts voice is public and something made by AT&T in the 80s or 90s.

DeathArrow 6 minutes ago

Can someone explain how communication can take place using only magnetic fields? I thought that communication requires electro magnetic waves which require an oscillating electro magnetic field.

Antibabelic an hour ago

Why can't the manufacturers market "smart guns" outside the US? Surely, the NRA's grip isn't world-spanning.

  • aloha2436 22 minutes ago

    The US is the largest market for firearms, so the NRA can use the threat of boycotting a manufacturer within the states to prevent the technology gaining traction elsewhere.

    • Antibabelic 11 minutes ago

      Aren't there manufacturers that only really target local markets that could profit from this technology, e.g. in China, ex-USSR or South America?

  • rhinoceraptor 37 minutes ago

    I would imagine that any manufacturer being seen doing so, would face US consumer boycotts.