(word processor parameters LM=8, RM=75, TM=2, BM=2) Taken from KeelyNet BBS (214) 324-3501 Sponsored by Vangard Sciences PO BOX 1031 Mesquite, TX 75150 There are ABSOLUTELY NO RESTRICTIONS on duplicating, publishing or distributing the files on KeelyNet except where noted! January 8, 1992 MIND12.ASC -------------------------------------------------------------------- This information is from Weekly World News - Jan. 21, 1992. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazing new device lets you listen to music - with your hands Japanese scientists have developed an astonishing new tape deck that incredibly allows people to listen to music through their hands - instead of using their ears! The clever device, called SILENT NIGHTS, is expected to have many applications. For one thing, college students and other people who like to stay up late will be able to listen to music without disturbing their family members or snoring roommates. It is also expected to be a boon for the deaf, many of whom will hear music and voices with crystal clarity for the first time in their lives. "Silent Nights is THE sound system of the 1990's," said Takeo Nakamura, head of the team of acoustics experts who developed the machine. "Unlike headphones and loudspeakers, which distort sound, Silent Nights delivers pure music to the brain. And because nobody else hears it, you can listen without disturbing a soul." Silent Nights looks like an oversized cassette deck but that's where the similarity ends. Instead of having speakers, the machine is equipped with two palm-sized metal plates that deliver sound through the listener's hands. Nakamura refuses to say exactly how the device works. But he acknowledged that it generates tiny electrical impulses that "push" music into the nerves of the fingers and palms. The nervous system delivers these impulses to the brain, he added, where the music is heard in spite of the fact that there's not any external sound. Nakamura said: "My partners and I are negotiating with several manufacturers and hope to have Silent Nights in production and on the world market by August or September at the absolute latest." Page 1 Silent Nights is expected to retail for under $200. Discounts could drop the price to the $150 range, Nakamura said. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vangard Note... This device is highly reminiscent of Pat Flanagan's Neurophone. Though sound can be passed through the body using bone conduction, the article states that electrical impulses are the key to the device. For those who study such matters, we can see definite mind control possibilities as well as learning enhancement and habit conditioning. The basis of Flanagan's machine is detailed in MIND9 on KeelyNet courtesy of Bob Paddock. Flanagan's machine sold for about $1000 since they were built in limited quantities. We understand that they are no longer available but we were offered two used Mark IV's for $1000 each at a conference several years ago. So we find the price reduction on Silent Nights to be quite exciting. If the device does accidentally resonate with the nervous system, then we should see some "anomalous" phenomena beyond the expectations of the inventors. We would greatly appreciate any information you might come across on either the technology, advertising or general claims of devices in this area. -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have comments or other information relating to such topics as this paper covers, please upload to KeelyNet or send to the Vangard Sciences address as listed on the first page. Thank you for your consideration, interest and support. Jerry W. Decker.........Ron Barker...........Chuck Henderson Vangard Sciences/KeelyNet -------------------------------------------------------------------- If we can be of service, you may contact Jerry at (214) 324-8741 or Ron at (214) 242-9346 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2