Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Youth Repellent
In the midlands of England, shopkeepers are experimenting with a device called The Sonic Teenager Deterrent, but nicknamed the mosquito, to keep teens from congregating in front of their stores. The mosquito emits a high pitched wail only the young can hear. It makes the ones who can hear it uncomfortable--so they leave, but it costs over a thousand bucks. Heck, the McDonalds on the 16th Street Mall here in Denver gets the same result by playing classical music. I doubt their speaker system cost that much.
Of course, Brit teens might actually enjoy classical music, so maybe the mosquito is a sound investment over there.
Of course, Brit teens might actually enjoy classical music, so maybe the mosquito is a sound investment over there.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 7:31 AM 
