An "Advanced Sonic Weapon" Allegedly Caused Diplomats to Lose Their Hearing in Cuba

[Alue]

According to a report by the Associated Press on Wednesday, unnamed US officials conducted an investigation into the incidents and found that an "advanced sonic weapon" was responsible. The sonic devices were planted in or around the diplomats' homes and emitted inaudible sounds that apparently caused the hearing loss.

https://qz.com/1052076/an-advanced-...dian-diplomats-to-lose-their-hearing-in-cuba/

 

[Ringadingring]

Canadian diplomat also affected https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...diplomat-in-cuba-also-suffered-hearing-damage

 

[Alue]

The thing that stands out to me is that it's a supposedly inaudible sound that caused this damage. I have often wondered if sounds we cannot hear can still damage our hearing. There aren't many studies that explore the question and decibel meters don't read much of anything above 10kHz.

 

[Alue]

https://www.apnews.com/51828908c6c84d78a29e833d0aae10aa

In the fall of 2016, a series of U.S. diplomats began suffering unexplained losses of hearing, according to officials with knowledge of the investigation into the case. Several of the diplomats were recent arrivals at the embassy, which reopened in 2015 as part of former President Barack Obama's reestablishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Some of the diplomats' symptoms were so severe that they were forced to cancel their tours early and return to the United States, officials said. After months of investigation, U.S. officials concluded that the diplomats had been exposed to an advanced device that operated outside the range of audible sound and had been deployed either inside or outside their residences. It was not immediately clear if the device was a weapon used in a deliberate attack, or had some other purpose.

 

[JohnnyMx]

What kind of weapon from hell is this... I wonder if some of us are under a sonic weapon attack jejej.

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/20/politics/havana-sonic-attacks/index.html

 

[Jim51042]

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...alf-its-staff-out-of-cuba-after-specific-atta

 

[John G]

http://nationalpost.com/news/world/dangerous-sound-what-americans-heard-in-cuba-attacks

 

[Alue]

http://nationalpost.com/news/world/dangerous-sound-what-americans-heard-in-cuba-attacks

I know it's safe, but I don't think I want to listen to the audio track.

 

[John G]

I know it's safe, but I don't think I want to listen to the audio track.

Haha. I listened and now my T is gone. I am cured now. Kidding

 

[Alue]

Haha. I listened and now my T is gone. I am cured now. Kidding

So, what did it sound like? For some reason it won't even play on my browser.

It's terrifying, the thought of using sound as a weapon like that. I guess it's all good since tinnitus and hearing loss aren't seen as a major health issue by anyone that hasn't had to deal with them.

 

[Alue]

O' great, now it's being reported as "mass hysteria".

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/12/cuba-mass-hysteria-sonic-attacks-neurologists

I guess any subjective condition is psychosomatic to some doctors.

 

[jeff W]

it's brought up on this talk.

 

[JohnAdams]

https://www.local10.com/news/cuba/p...ndings-of-sonic-attacks-at-us-embassy-in-cuba

"In late 2016, multiple U.S. Embassy personnel in Cuba began reporting symptoms, including sharp ear pain, headaches, ringing in one ear, vertigo, disorientation, attention issues and signs consistent with mild traumatic brain injury or concussion."

 

[housemzk]

A number of US Intel agencies suspect the Russians caused this by blasting embassy targets with microwave weapons. Dr at Georgetown University Hospital said my symptoms matched a number of the embassy patients she referred to Penn Hospital for further treatment. Unfortunately there's no way we (coworker and I) can link our symptoms to overseas work visits...

 

[85dB T]

60 Minutes (CBS)
Season 51 Episode 22

Today 03/17/2019
7:00 PM EST

SYNOPSIS (three segments)

1.) AOL co-founder Steve Case

2.) American officials working in Cuba and China claim they have developed serious brain injuries due to secret, insidious attacks

3.) Monaco and its prince

 

[Daniel Lion]

The thing that stands out to me is that it's a supposedly inaudible sound that caused this damage. I have often wondered if sounds we cannot hear can still damage our hearing. There aren't many studies that explore the question and decibel meters don't read much of anything above 10kHz.

Want to have your mind blown... look into HARP, radio frequencies that can change the weather and ionosphere. Science fiction warfare, well established, has been around for ages. I am not a conspiratioralist. This is public information, bloody terrifying.

 

[Daniel Lion]

What kind of weapon from hell is this... I wonder if some of us are under a sonic weapon attack jejej.

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/20/politics/havana-sonic-attacks/index.html

This crap has been around for decades... don't underestimate the military industrial complex, these guys are pros, decades ahead.

 

[urgentresearch]

Want to have your mind blown... look into HARP, radio frequencies that can change the weather and ionosphere. Science fiction warfare, well established, has been around for ages. I am not a conspiratioralist. This is public information, bloody terrifying.

It's funny, even though I know this is true, it's still hard for my brain to accept...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Weather_Modification_Office

 

[Juan]

There is an article on "Havana syndrome" today in a Spanish newspaper. Here is the link in case some Spanish speaker is interested in reading it:

https://www.abc.es/xlsemanal/a-fondo/sindrome-de-la-habana-salud-mental-estados-unidos-visados.html

Basically it says the CIA, the US government and the Canadian government tried to hide the claims by diplomatic personnel and CIA agents that Russia could be behind the Havana attacks that triggered neurological issues on the victims, including loss of hearing and vision, extreme vertigo, nausea etc.

After some victims talked to the press Biden passed the Havana Act (acronym for helping american victims by neurological attacks... yes, everything needs an acronym in the US) acknowledging the damage caused.

Marc Polymeropoulos, one of the victims, quit from his position at the CIA and wrote a book on his life and work experience... now apparently he gives conferences etc: The title of the book is Clarity in crisis: leadership lessons from the CIA.

Marc did not receive support or medical treatment from the CIA until he talked to the press... and it took 4 years to be offered medical assistance paid by his previous employer and being diagnosed with a "traumatic brain injury".

Kate Husband, from the US Department of State in Havana, experienced acute pain in her head... and then there were the usual symptoms. She has been diagnosed as "suffering a brain injury derived from a directional phenomenon".

The article includes a picture of which is, in theory, a Russian high-power microwave generator:

 

[Jammer]

This is what caused tinnitus to @AfroSnowman.