[HN Gopher] Powers of Hearing: The Military Science of Sound Loc...
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Powers of Hearing: The Military Science of Sound Location
Author : samizdis
Score : 41 points
Date : 2021-07-27 12:08 UTC (2 days ago)
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| jasonladuke0311 wrote:
| Kind of orthogonal to TFA, but I really wish we were issued
| suppressors and electronic hearing protection when I was an
| infantryman. It's baffling that you are expected to communicate
| with your ears ringing from gunfire. My hearing is crap now, too.
| sandworm101 wrote:
| what totally sold me on suppressors was an interview with a
| company that made suppressors for shotguns. Retrievers (gun
| dogs) go deaf after a few years. Shotgun suppressors are for
| the benefit of the dogs. They should be mandatory.
| h4waii wrote:
| Suppressors (and other items) should be considered PPE, not
| some evil silent murder device.
|
| Hearing doesn't come back and people are _very_ lax about
| protecting it, or letting other people protect their own
| hearing due to unfounded fears about firearms and accessories.
| samizdis wrote:
| British forces are suffering today from kit that's still under
| development - eg the Ajax armoured vehicle - even though
| damaging effects have manifested for years:
|
| > All trials involving Ajax were suspended again last month
| when it also emerged that some crew members involved in the
| trials were continuing to receive medical attention after
| concerns were raised over "noise and vibration levels".
|
| Full article:
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| https://www.forces.net/news/ajax-manufactuer-noise-and-vibra...
| FourHand451 wrote:
| I can appreciate the practical considerations that require
| setting a precise time for an armistice to go into effect.
| However, looking at that first image in the article of the
| readout from sound ranging equipment just before and after the
| armistice, the thing that stands out to me is how pointless the
| last couple of artillery shells before a scheduled cease-fire
| seem.
|
| I suppose without the benefit of hindsight you could argue that
| one side or the other might have gained a slight advantage with
| those last shots if hostilities restarted. But knowing the
| outcome, it just feels really bizarre to think about those last
| moments.
| JoeDaDude wrote:
| The end of World War I was somewhat chaotic [1] as General
| Pershing (US Commander) and other high ranking officers issued
| orders to cease hostilities on November 11th, but did not
| clearly state what to do in the interim. Lower level commanders
| either believed that territory held when the armistice went
| into effect would be kept, or sought to enhance their military
| careers by one final action, ordered offensives right up until
| the last minute. General Pershing would later have to testify
| before congress on why there were so many casualties on the
| last few days of the war, but no action was taken against him.
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| [1] Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour: Armistice Day,
| 1918 World War I and Its Violent Climax Paperback - October 12,
| 2005 by Joseph E. Persic
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