Laser Beams Deflected Off of Nothing but Air for First Time Ever in Breakthrough Patent Pending Process - The Debrief::An international team of scientists report that they have successfully used acoustics to deflect laser beams in an engineering first.

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Can’t hear but still cause damage?

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I didn’t know the answer to this so I looked it up - yes. Over 120 Db can cause damage even if it’s ultrasonic and you can’t hear it. Apparently at 155Db the heat created by the sound wave can be dangerous as well.

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Just a small note, it’s written dB, small “d”, big “B”.

“B” is the unit symbol for bel and “d” is the symbol for the SI prefix deci, a tenth.

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Trust this guy, when it comes to the small d he knows everything about it.

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Oops, thanks for the correction!

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In that case can we use just B. MB, etc.

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i love you

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Yes. Industrial grade ultrasonic sensors are harmful to your health. They can be used, for example, to measure the water level in a tank. If you need to enter a place like that, you should physically disconnect the sensor first. You might not hear much of the noise, but you may feel it in your teeth or some other places.

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Weren’t there some huge high power sonars that could melt people to goo?

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Yep, and hurt whales from the pressure.

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