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Brooks A. Mick

Real Research
Oct 13, 2003

Here is an interesting experiment you can do:

1) Take your carkey remote device, one which works by radio waves, not one of the infrared ones, and go outside by your car.

2) If you don't have a car with a remote key system, buy one or borrow one.

3) Stand by the car and push the "lock" button twice quickly. This will usually cause the horn to honk or the lights to flash or both. If this doesn't work, find some button on the darn thing which will accomplish the same end.

4) Keep walking farther and farther away until you find that the remote will not work anymore.

5) Walk a few more steps.

6) Face the auto, pointing your chin at it. This will usually be the same direction as if you pointed your nose at it.

7) Hold the remote device under your chin and push it as far back and above your larynx as you can get it.

8) Then push the "lock" button quickly twice again.

9) You will be amazed that now the radio waves from your remote will reach the car and set the horn honking.

This is due to the little-known, previously undiscovered ability of the human mandible, the jawbone, and the tissues around it to function as a wave guide for radio waves, focusing them forward.

This is serious. I am not kidding.

Try it.

Now this is real knowledge! And probably useless! One might wonder whether this is simply coincidence or not. I suspect it is.

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About the author: 62-yr-old physician, still practicing, retired from 41 years intermittent military service as of June 1, 2003. Just write for the fun of it. Currently writing a novel. Email Brooks A. Mick: brooks15@cox.net

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