Child's Cruelty Towards Insects Pays Off

That could turn out to be bloody helpful.
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Especially around these parts, with them spreading West Nile and all...


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It's a virus.

From the Centers for Disease Control:
West Nile (WN) virus has emerged in recent years in temperate regions of Europe and North America, presenting a threat to public, equine, and animal health. The most serious manifestation of WN virus infection is fatal encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in humans and horses, as well as mortality in certain domestic and wild birds.
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the device ... also won second place in the environmental-science category at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in May
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what, i wonder, won first place?!

The devices ... would retail from around $4,000 for a small handheld version to $50,000 for the sewage-treatment variety
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nevermind buying one of those at NHD next summer

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"Maybe *this* is what 'cooties', the disease that every grade schooler is terrified of, yet knows not the symptoms of which, is!" - KNSinatra at 3:34 AM
 
That's rather fascinating... I hope it works out.

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My main concern is, are they certain the frequency it uses is also not the same for household pets? If they try something like this, I don't want my dogs blowing up.
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I'm sure they would figure it out, but I have my concerns. Otherwise, I think it's a great concept cause anything that does not put chemicals and stuff into the environment has got some very good points about it. I'd be all for it if prooven save around the animals we love.

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Lys&gt; Well, first off, dogs don't typically live in water. Second, dogs don't have air bladders, they have lungs.
I would also think that the power of the sound wave would have to be significantly higher to cause damage to something larger than an insect than it would to have an effect only on insects.

I think your pooches are safe.
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