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Sonic attacks on US diplomats likely microwave energy, government study says

28 points| spekcular | 5 years ago |cnn.com | reply

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[+] valuearb|5 years ago|reply
Still skeptical. MRIs aren't that precise and we've seen similar epidemics before that turned out to be fake and driven by mass hysteria. Someone reports an unusual effect or illness and suddenly everyone attributes any weird feelings/illnesses with the same thing.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/1999/jul/06/healtha...

[+] pyuser583|5 years ago|reply
The symptoms mentioned in these cases are “fleeting and transient.” That is very much not the case here. People are suffering from long term, serious, physically verifiable injury.
[+] maxlamb|5 years ago|reply
These would be directional microwave weapons, not run of the mill microwaves. The people affected have evidence of neurological damage, so it’s not just psychological.
[+] PradeetPatel|5 years ago|reply
Serious question: I'm not a lawyer, but isn't attacks on diplomatic officials considered an act of aggression? Thus can lead to international denouncement and potential UN actions?
[+] nradov|5 years ago|reply
Yes intentionally harming diplomats could be considered an act of war. The trouble here is they still have plausible deniability; there's no hard proof.
[+] runawaybottle|5 years ago|reply
I read China used this on the Indian border too.

Here’s the fake news version: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2020/11/20/disput...

As this news turns less fake, how does one defend against microwave attacks?

[+] axaxs|5 years ago|reply
Depending on the wavelength I guess there exist lightweight mesh fabrics that are pretty efficient at blocking waves. Wonder if that would work for this application.
[+] tt433|5 years ago|reply
I'm fairly sure I remember the insect science community suggested cicadas or something at one point, I don't think it's impossible. More likely than antagonism honestly
[+] CyanBird|5 years ago|reply
Yep, it was a specific species of cicadas, but it is not like reality ever stopped US State Department from doing its thing
[+] nix23|5 years ago|reply
Can we now start to embed tin-foil-hats into fedoras please?