Cicadas Are So Loud, Fiber Optic Cables Can ‘Hear’ Them (www.wired.com)
from kinther@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 03 Dec 2023 03:37
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toroknos_07@sh.itjust.works on 03 Dec 2023 03:54 next collapse

Get it guys…

It’s an article about wires… ON WIRED?!?

Please downvote me, I’m sorry

StubbornCassette8@feddit.nl on 03 Dec 2023 04:38 next collapse

Please conduct yourself.

tau@lemmings.world on 03 Dec 2023 06:32 next collapse

Why would we PUNish you?

deranger@lemmy.world on 03 Dec 2023 08:16 next collapse

Fiber optics aren’t wires, though.

MuffinHeeler@aussie.zone on 03 Dec 2023 16:05 next collapse

I wish they wouldn’t shine light on it

gari_9812@lemmy.world on 05 Dec 2023 12:25 collapse

Wait until Buzzfeed writes about it

lando55@lemmy.world on 03 Dec 2023 04:11 next collapse

This leaves cicadas susceptible to a very effective side channel attack

theodewere@kbin.social on 03 Dec 2023 04:46 collapse

their strengths are pan-frequency dominance and total theater saturation.. and impressive individual capabilities, i had one fire up his amplifier about a foot above my head, and i just stood there in awe of the little monster's raw sonic prowess..

Dkarma@lemmy.world on 03 Dec 2023 16:18 collapse

Alien creatures that whose attack vector is sound and can be everywhere at once is low key terrifying. They could just vibrate you to death.

MaggiWuerze@feddit.de on 03 Dec 2023 21:51 next collapse

Wouldn’t that basically work like a microwave?

theodewere@kbin.social on 04 Dec 2023 00:08 collapse

no joke, one little cicada can produce a thought cancelling amount of sound close up

theodewere@kbin.social on 03 Dec 2023 04:23 next collapse

the cicadas around here were so loud and dense this year, they chased the birds away.. i had a huge population of song birds all spring and summer in my garden.. then the cicadas spawned and took over the trees and all the airwaves.. the birds just fucked off to i don't know where, and i'm sure it's just because they couldn't hear themselves over the immense buzzing..

Something_Complex@lemmy.world on 03 Dec 2023 05:16 next collapse

Get a cat, it takes care if the cicadas, although the birds might not be happy either

MaggiWuerze@feddit.de on 03 Dec 2023 21:55 collapse

I would’ve assumed them to view it as an open air buffet. Interesting that they would rather flee

SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz on 03 Dec 2023 04:36 collapse

Fibre optics can be used to measure a remarkable number of properties.

The electrical transmission industry makes significant use of fibreoptic current sensors, and distributed fibreoptic temperature sensors.

The latter is particularly useful as you can measure the temperature at any point along the fibre’s length, allowing you to detect hot-spots in cables.

Cicadas are pretty loud; I’m sure you can pick up much quieter things with a fibreoptic microphone.