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I had almost forgotten about the “Mosquito” devices for deterring youths that became ubiquitous in some areas during the late 2000’s and early 2010’s. They wer
by fullspectrumdev 2y ago
I had almost forgotten about the “Mosquito” devices for deterring youths that became ubiquitous in some areas during the late 2000’s and early 2010’s.
They were quite expensive and I know of a few people who got annoyed and specifically vandalised them due to the annoying sound.
- i80and 2y agoI'm glad those seem to have mostly faded away? The installation of them especially in spaces open to the general public has always struck me as deeply sick and antisocial
- fullspectrumdev 2y agoThere’s still a few around where I live, way less than before though and I think it’s old installations that somehow still function instead of “net new”. What’s awfully irritating is that I can still hear them. I’m in my 30’s with pretty gnarly hearing damage, and can still hear that frequency range.
- houseplant 2y agoI believe they were harming birds and insects, but I don't think someone using a mosquito tone to deter human beings cares much for wildlife health
- michaelcampbell 2y agoPeople they were designed to keep from "hanging out" no longer "hang out" outside any more anyway.