Perception

   I wasn't intending to use the term Subliminal Manipulation so soon.  But it's a big part of what's not quite right here in Saint Louis.

   It wasn't that long ago when a friend said some things I don't believe were their words or believe they were meant.

   What was said isn't important.

   How it ended up getting said is very important.

   We all get bombarded with subliminal messages now.  That's become a given and happens wherever we go or look.  Every commercial, ad, and billboard tries to get it's message across. 

   Targeting the unconscious part of the mind is an effective way to do that.

   What causes concern are ways for doing that which bypass our normal senses.

   We've grown up learning to use the 5 senses (taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing) and that's what our minds expect to deal with on planet earth.

   You might be wondering what would happen if technology introduced a new 6th sense no one had experience with?

   Paul Harvey might have followed with "it's already introduced and you probably haven't noticed when it's been used on you.".  Nearly everyone carries one or more Cell Phones now.  Did you know the antenna can generate any RF you might want? 

   That does make for an unpleasant "now you know" moment.

   Back to that new 6th sense...

   Have you ever been near high voltage power lines?  There's a distinct buzz/hum near them.  And it's different from other sounds we can "hear".  Did you know this sound isn't being heard through your ears?

   Surprise.

   If you were to take out your cellphone and try to record it you'll get nothing.  What you hear isn't actually audio and it takes a special type of microphone to record it.

   What you think you're hearing is actually "in your head".  It's something that's perceived as a sound but isn't being heard.  And some pretty sharp guys and gals figured out how to take advantage of that to do more than cause people to hear a buzz/hum/(or clicking if you have a bone conduction microphone).  It can be modulated to cause a person to perceive whatever you want.  In that respect it's no different than a phone, stereo, or speaker.

   So... how would someone react to suddenly having a 6th sense?

The people I know with answers won't give them when asked.  So I have a few Questions.