The Archive · 1938

Invisible Rays

It is announced that a scientest has succeeded in capturing power ra-chated by insects. This power is on an ultra-ultra-short wave length and can operate a special meter. The meter readings vary as the insects are annoyed or teased, and "no doubt attempts will shortly be made to convey thought' to them by means of radio signals" This, scientist is, I am afraid, behind the times.. Over a year ago I myself; built a*three-tube Insekt Operator, with a five kilowatt final and push-pull oscillater, amplifier, modulator? and speech amplifier. I also incorporated a decoder of my own invention, bringing the signals up to an audible frequency and converting them into English. My first subject was- a lady-bird and the conversation that

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